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{{Short description|Wetland reserve in North East England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox park
| name = WWT Washington Wetland Centre

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| photo_caption =  Wader Lake and Heronry, Washington Wetland Centre (April 2014)
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| map_caption = <small> WWT Washington shown within Tyne and Wear</small>
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| created = {{start date and age|1975}}
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| visitation_num = 83,817
| visitation_year = 2019
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| website = {{URL|http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/washington/}}

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'''WWT Washington Wetland Centre''' is a [[wetland]] reserve managed by the [[Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust]] at [[Washington, Tyne and Wear|Washington]], [[Tyne and Wear]], [[North East England]]. 

Established in 1975, its wildlife includes [[swan]]s, [[Goose|geese]], [[duck]]s, a family of Asian short clawed otters and a flock of [[Chilean flamingo]]s. WWT works towards the conservation of wetlands and has a successful breeding program for some of the world's most endangered wildfowl.

Included in the site is a nature reserve with hides to watch the wildlife, a saline lagoon and dragonfly ponds in which large species of dragonfly live along with newts, frogs and toads.

The park sells bags of seed that can be used to get an up-close and personal encounter with most of their birds whilst feeding them.

Species kept at the park include:
*[[Andean goose]]
*[[Baer's pochard]]
*[[Black necked swan]]
*[[Black swan]]
*[[Chilean flamingo]]
*[[Common crane]]
*[[Eider]]
*[[Hawaiian goose]]
*[[Mute swan]]
*[[Red-breasted goose]]
*[[Ringed teal]]
*[[Spur-winged goose]]
*[[White-faced whistling duck]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Portal|Wetlands}}
*{{Official website|https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/washington/}}

{{Wetlands}}
{{City of sunderland}}
{{Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust}}
[[Category:Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres|Washington]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in the City of Sunderland]]
[[Category:Nature reserves in Tyne and Wear]]
[[Category:Washington, Tyne and Wear]]
[[Category:Nature centres in England]]

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