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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. 

 

MAPS

SAC & SPA Boundaries (6 MB)

Interest Features: Duddon (2.5 MB)

Interest Features: Walney Channel (1.8 MB)

Interest Features and Habitats: Walney Channel (2.5 MB)

Interest Features: Leven & Kent (2.5 MB)

Interest Features: Morecambe to Fleetwood (2 MB)

 

 

 

The features for which Morecambe Bay has been recognised as of European importance are described in the download below with photographs to illustrate many of them.  

Interest Features Described 979 KB


 

Regulation 35 Advice 491 KB
Regulation 35 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.  

Management Scheme 622KB
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. 

Caring for Morecambe Bay (1MB long download)
Caring for Morecambe Bay
is a summary of the management scheme presented in straight-forward (non-technical) language and style.

  Secrets of the Sands (2.5MB long download
Secrets of the Sands is a coffee-table style summary of the features and assets that make Morecambe Bay special. 

Action Plan 2008-2011 (81 KB)
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 was reviewed in May 2010.  



"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."  Chris Lumb, Chair of EMS Management Group.


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