RSPB Minsmere is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at Minsmere, Suffolk. The 1,000-hectare (2,500-acre) site has been managed by the RSPB since 1947 and covers areas of reed bed, lowland heath, acid grassland, wet grassland, woodland and shingle vegetation. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Suffolk Heritage Coast area. It is conserved as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site.
Looking west over the scrape, an area of shallow water and bare mud
The cliffs at Minsmere
The ruins of Leiston Abbey chapel
The beach with WW2 tank traps
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. It was founded in 1889. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through public awareness campaigns, petitions and through the operation of nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom.
Cover of Autumn 1946 issue of Bird Notes, Vol. 23, No. 3
Plaque at Fletcher Moss Park, Manchester, commemorating the foundation of the RSPB
An avocet at the RSPB's Minsmere reserve. This species is used in the RSPB's logo.
South Stack reserve, Anglesey, with Ellin's Tower, housing a visitor centre
