WWT Arundel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WWT Arundel |
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Lake and visitor centre at the reserve
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Arundel |
| Area | West Sussex |
| Created | November 1976 |
| Operated by | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust |
WWT Arundel is one of nine wildfowl and wetland nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a nature conservation charity in the United Kingdom. The 60 acres (24 ha) reserve is situated at the foot of the Offham Hangar, a part of the Arun valley in Arundel, West Sussex, England.
One of the endangered species protected at the centre is the Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, the rarest goose in the world, and state bird of Hawaii. Many species of duck, goose and swan can be seen at the reserve.
The centre provides a variety of habitats from around the world for its various 'residents' such as its re-creation of Mývatn, a volcanic lake in Iceland.
With hand feeding and hides situated all over the centre, visitors can get close to many of the ducks. These features, as well as the large number of habitats and different species, are common in WWT centres.
Species
Species from other countries are not wild.
- Mute swan
- Northern shoveler
- Bewick's swan
- Ferruginous duck
- Common pochard
- Red-crested pochard
- Eurasian wigeon
- Tufted duck
- Long-tailed duck
Captive
- Common scoter
- Australian wood duck
- Blue duck
- Red-breasted goose
- Hawaiian goose (nēnē)
- Marbled duck
- White-headed duck
- Black swan
- White-faced whistling duck
- Smew
Wild
- Moorhen
- Coot
- Mallard
- Kingfisher
- Teal
- Canada goose
- Common shelduck
- Greylag goose
- Common gull
- Rock dove
- Woodpigeon
- Common pheasant
- Great tit
- Blue tit
- Common chaffinch
- Robin
- Carrion crow
- Water vole
- Reed warbler
- Sedge warbler
- Cetti's warbler
