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Morecambe Bay is designated as a Natura 2000 site – part of a European network of sites highly valued for their wildlife and habitats.  The Morecambe Bay Partnership provides the secretariat to the Management Group for the European marine site which brings the Relevant Authorities together to ensure the site is appropriately managed. 

Morecambe Bay is of international significance for the biodiversity that it supports.  Morecambe Bay is a Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Ramsar site.  The intertidal and subtidal parts of these designations form the European marine site. 

 

                               


Regulation 33 advice was published in Jan 2000.  It is Natural England’s advice to other relevant authorities as to (a) the conservation objectives and (b) any operations which may cause deterioration of natural habitats or the habitats of species, or disturbance of species for the Morecambe Bay European marine site.  

Regulation 33 Advice 491 KB


The Management Scheme (2001) identifies the issues and actions which fall within the responsibilities of relevant authorities.  It sets out the management objectives for the site and the actions agreed by relevant authorities to achieve these objectives. 

Management Scheme 622KB


Caring for Morecambe Bay is a summary of the management scheme presented in straight-forward (non-technical) language and style.

Caring for Morecambe Bay (1,099 KB - this file is large and has long download times) 


Secrets of the Sands is a coffee-table style summary of the features and assets that make Morecambe Bay special. 

Secrets of the Sands (2,525 KB - this file is very large and has long download times) 


Actions by the relevant authorities to deliver the management scheme were last reviewed and compiled into an Achievement Report in 2007.  This Achievement report was presented to the October 2006 Conference of the Morecambe Bay Partnership. 

Achievement Report 2007 (not yet available to download)


The Management Group has agreed to review and revise this with a tighter focus on the priority actions.  This revised Action Plan is a live document that is reviewed at each Management meeting (every 6 months).  The latest Action Plan is dated September 2007.  

Action Plan 2006-2009 (81 KB)

The local communities around the bay, and our visitors, benefit from Morecambe Bay being a high quality environment.  The European marine site Management Scheme is an important mechanism to achieve protection, enhancement and sustainable use of this natural environment. 



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