Beadlet anemones (Credit Paul Naylor)
Fragile species are found here including thees lovely beadlet anemones making the most of the high tide.
This area is actually made up of 11 individual zones around the Isles of Scilly.
Although treated as a single recommended MCZ put forward by the Isles of Scilly Local Group, the area is actually made up of 11 individual zones around the Isles of Scilly.
Covering a wide range of habitats, the area varies in depth from sea level to approximately 70 metres deep. Rocky reefs provide habitat for species such as the spiny lobster whilst diverse and extensive beds of seagrass provide valuable habitat for both the short-snouted and spiny seahorse.
Rare and fragile species are also found here including sunset cup corals and pink sea fans along with sponge, soft coral and anemone communities.
This recommended Marine Conservation Zone has been put forward for potential designation in 2013, government consultation pending.
We need you to urge Defra to remain committed to designating this site in 2013 and to putting in place appropriate management as soon as possible.
This site has been put forward for designation in 2013. However, this site is comprised of 11 spatially separate areas and Defra has indicated that there is not enough evidence to support the designation of Bristow's to the Stowes subsite so this is on hold at the moment. Furthermore, some of the habitats and species recommended for protection within the subsites by stakeholders have not been proposed for protection at this time as Defra has indicated a need for additional evidence.
These sites include the only southwest records of tide swept communities and the largest concentration of records of stalked jellyfish. The Isles of Scilly sites are well supported by local stakeholders; the recommendations put forward by the Regional Projects were supported 100% by all stakeholders in the Isles of Scilly.
We need you to urge Defra to remain committed to designating this site in 2013 and to putting in place appropriate management as soon as possible. Defra has also indicated that they have commissioned additional survey work of this site in 2013. This data should be used as soon as possible to inform protection of the remainder of habitats and species recommended for protection by stakeholders. This should be considered as a high priority as this site has been identified by Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as at high risk of damage and degradation.
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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