Ribble and Alt Estuaries
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The Ribble and Alt Estuaries lie on the Irish Sea coast of the ceremonial counties of Lancashire and Merseyside in the traditional county of Lancashire in north-west England, and form the boundaries of a number of conservation schemes.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Merseyside and Lancashire |
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Grid reference | SD375240 |
Coordinates | 53.71°N 2.97°W / 53.71; -2.97 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 9226.3 hectares, 22,798.2 acres (92,261,000 m2) |
Notification | 1966 (Southport Sanctuary) 1976 (Ribble Estuary) 1984 |
Designated | 28 November 1985 |
Reference no. | 325[1] |
Natural England website |
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