Editing WWT Arundel

{{Short description|Nature reserve in West Sussex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2018}}
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| image          = Arundel WWT.JPG
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| image_alt      = 
| image_caption  = Lake and visitor centre at the reserve
| map            = West Sussex 
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| type           = [[Nature reserve]]
| location       = [[Arundel]]
| nearest_city   = 
| coordinates    = {{coord|50|51|45.6|N|0|33|5.9|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| area           = [[West Sussex]]
| created        = November 1976
| operator       = [[Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust]]
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'''WWT Arundel''' is one of ten [[wildfowl]] and [[wetland]] [[nature reserve]]s managed by the [[Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust]], a [[nature]] [[Conservation ethic|conservation]] [[Charitable organization|charity]] in the United Kingdom. The {{cvt|60|acre}} 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 Coastal Creek aviary exhibit with cut-away diving tank. Visitors can watch sea ducks like long-tailed ducks and Spectacled eiders dive for fish. The Pelican Cove exhibit is home to four female Dalmatian Pelicans with daily Meet the Keeper talks.

With eight wildlife hides situated all over the site, visitors can get close up views to wildlife including nesting kingfishers and sand martins in spring. The site is noted for its summer wildflowers and roosting marsh harriers in winter.

Also available each day are Boat Safari rides through reedbed habitats, driven by WWT wildlife guides. The centre is open all year except for Christmas Day.

==Species==
Species from other countries are not wild.

*[[Mute swan]]
*[[Northern shoveler]]
*[[Ferruginous duck]]
*[[Common pochard]]
*[[Red-crested pochard]]
*[[Eurasian wigeon]]
*[[Tufted duck]]
*[[Long-tailed duck]]

===Captive===
[[File:Nene goose at Slimbridge.jpg|thumb|Hawaian Nene goose]]
*[[Common scoter]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wwt.org.uk/text/372/common_scoter.html
| title = Common Scoter – Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
| accessdate=2008-09-16
| author=Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
}}</ref>
*[[Australian wood duck]]
*[[Red-breasted goose]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wwt.org.uk/text/411/red_breasted_goose.html
| title = Red-breasted Goose – Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
| accessdate=2008-09-16
| author=Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
}}</ref>
*[[Hawaiian goose]] (nēnē)
*[[Marbled duck]]
*[[Bufflehead|Bufflehead duck]]
*[[Carolina Woodduck|Carolina wood duck]]
*[[White-headed duck]]
*[[Dalmatian pelican]]
*[[Spectacled eider]]
*Avocets
*[[Common redshank|Redshank]]
*[[Bewick's swan]] pair
*[[Orinoco goose]]
*[[Trumpeter swan]] pair
*[[Scaly-sided merganser]]
*[[Black-necked grebe]]

===Wild===
*[[Common moorhen|Moorhen]]
*[[Common coot|Coot]]
*[[Mallard]]
*[[Common kingfisher|Kingfisher]]<ref name="sightings080915">{{cite web
| url = http://www.wwt.org.uk/article/373/1962/wildlife_sightings.html
| title = Wildlife Sightings: 15 September 2008
| accessdate=2008-09-16
| author=Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
}}</ref>
*[[Eurasian teal|Teal]]<ref name="sightings080915"/>
*[[Canada goose]]
*[[Common shelduck]]
*[[Greylag goose]]
*[[Common gull]]
*[[Rock dove]]
*[[Woodpigeon]]
*[[Common pheasant]]
*[[Great tit]]
*[[Blue tit]]
*[[Common chaffinch]]
*[[European robin|Robin]]
*[[Carrion crow]]
*[[European water vole|Water vole]]
*[[Eurasian reed warbler|Reed warbler]]
*[[Sedge warbler]]
*[[Cetti's warbler]]
*Oystercatcher
*Sand martins
*Gadwall

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Wetlands}}
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/arundel/ Official website]
{{Wetlands}}
{{Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust}}

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[[Category:Environment of West Sussex]]
[[Category:Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres|Arundel]]
[[Category:Arun District]]
[[Category:Nature centres in England]]
[[Category:Nature reserves in West Sussex]]