Ribble and Alt Estuaries (protected area)

Ribble Estuary
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Aerial view of the Ribble Estuary
Ribble and Alt Estuaries (protected area) is located in Lancashire
Ribble and Alt Estuaries (protected area)
Location in Lancashire
Ribble and Alt Estuaries (protected area) is located in Merseyside
Ribble and Alt Estuaries (protected area)
Location in Merseyside
Location of Ribble Estuary.
Area of searchMerseyside and Lancashire
Grid referenceSD375240
Coordinates53°43′N 2°58′W / 53.71°N 2.97°W / 53.71; -2.97
InterestBiological
Area9,226.3 ha (22,799 acres)
Notification date1966 (Southport Sanctuary)
1976 (Ribble Estuary)
1984
Designated28 November 1985
Reference no.325
Natural England website
The Ribble Estuary in 1917

The estuaries of the River Ribble and River Alt lie on the Irish Sea coasts of Lancashire and Merseyside in North West England. Together they, and the area of salt marsh, mudflats, and sand dunes between them, form a Special Protection Area and Ramsar site which extends along the coastline between Crosby and Lytham St Annes.

These protected areas overlap with two separate sites of special scientific interest, Ribble Estuary and Sefton Coast.

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