 web.jpg "Common Starfish (Credit Paul Naylor)")
Common Starfish (Credit Paul Naylor)
Rock pools are home to many different species of marine life which are well adapted to this dynamic habitat.
England’s only breeding colony of back guillemots live here.
The Cumbria Coast recommended MCZ is designed to protect important intertidal species such as the blue mussel, honeycomb worm reef and
rock pool communities.
The rocky scar that is St Bees Head provides a unique habitat in the North-est, hosting a variety of fascinating species. Designation of this MCZ will help to protect the headland’s biodiversity and retain the character that makes it so special. England’s only breeding colony of back guillemots live here!
The sandy seafloor off the Cumbria Coast has rich communities of burrowing animals and provides a feeding ground to the 10,000 pairs of breeding seabirds nesting at St Bees Head.
This recommended Marine Conservation Zone has been put forward for potential designation in 2013, government consultation pending.
We need you to urge Government to remain committed to designating this site in 2013 and setting appropriate management measures as soon as possible.
This site is proposed for designation in 2013. Defra has indicated that there is enough evidence to support designation of the site for the honeycomb reefs found within it. However, Defra indicate that they need additional evidence to support the designation of the other habitats and species put forward by stakeholders for this site.
Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee have also identified this site as being at risk and vulnerable to damage and disturbance. It is therefore important that this site is protected as soon as possible.
We need you to urge Defra to remain committed to designating this site in 2013 and setting appropriate management measures as soon as possible. Defra has also commissioned additional survey work for this site in 2013- this data should be used as soon as possible to consider designation of the additional features found within the site.
Contains UKHO Law of the Sea data. Crown copyright and database right and contains Ordnance Survey Data Crown copyright and database 2012
Other nearby MCZs
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