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Poole Harbour

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Designated as world heritage siteJuly 22, 1999
Did you knowBrownsea Island is the largest island in Poole harbour with an area covering approximately 500 acres and measuring 1. 5 miles long by 0. 75 miles wide.
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About Poole Harbour


Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome.

Spoonbill fledglings first in Norfolk Broads for 400 years

Spoonbill fledglings first in Norfolk Broads for 400 years
Aug 8,2023 3:40 am

... Poole Harbour in Dorset is a key wintering spot for Norfolk breeding spoonbills...

Bournemouth beach deaths: Police presence at cruiser

Bournemouth beach deaths: Police presence at cruiser
Jun 2,2023 7:20 am

... Pleasure cruiser, Dorset Belle, is at anchor at Cobb s Quay in Poole Harbour, with a police van nearby...

North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists

North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists
Apr 12,2023 8:20 pm

... In comparison, the Poole Harbour spill in March leaked 200 barrels of oil...

Poole Harbour: 200-barrel fluid leak unacceptable - council leader

Poole Harbour: 200-barrel fluid leak unacceptable - council leader
Mar 27,2023 3:20 am

...A leak from a pipeline at an onshore oil field into the water at Poole Harbour in Dorset, is " unacceptable" its council leader has said...

Major incident at Poole Harbour after 200-barrel fluid leak

Major incident at Poole Harbour after 200-barrel fluid leak
Mar 26,2023 1:10 pm

...By Maria ZaccaroBBC NewsA major incident has been declared after about 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leaked into the water at Poole Harbour in Dorset...

Tomato shortage: How far is Brexit to blame?

Tomato shortage: How far is Brexit to blame?
Mar 2,2023 7:50 pm

... In March 2022, Poole Harbour announced connecting the UK and Morocco would be launched " shortly"...

Poole Harbour osprey feeds rare chick

Poole Harbour osprey feeds rare chick
Jun 3,2022 3:15 pm

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Poole Harbour: First osprey hatches on south coast in 200 years

Poole Harbour: First osprey hatches on south coast in 200 years
Jun 3,2022 2:35 pm

... A reintroduction programme began in Poole Harbour in 2017 with the aim of establishing a breeding population...

Poole Harbour osprey feeds rare chick

Jan 13,2022 4:30 am

Poole Harbour osprey feeds rare chick

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An osprey chick has hatched in a nest on the South Coast for the First Time for More Than two centuries.

A reintroduction programme began in Poole Harbour in 2017 with the long-term aim of establishing a breeding population.

The Birds of Poole Harbour charity captured footage of a female osprey, known as CJ7, feeding the chick, and described it as a " magical moment".



Source of news: bbc.com

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