Marine Protected Areas in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is truly a leader in nature conservation. With dozens of different types of conservation designations, the UK works hard to preserve and enhance species and habitats of local, national, and international importance. The Government committed to the establishment of a sound network of MPAs by 2012. This network will include six different types of designation, although other designations currently exist which affect this new network. Current designations include:

• European Marine Sites: Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs)*;
• Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)/Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs);
• Marine Components of Ramsar sites;
• Marine Nature Reserves (MNRs)

Map from Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Together these sites form the Natura 2000 network, committed to protecting nationally and internationally important habitats and species. As of July 2014, together these protect 16% of UK waters are protected. Still to be added as protected areas are Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) and country-specific designations for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These governments are working on legislation to allow for more marine areas to be designated for protection. Marine Conservation Zones are a new type of protection, created in 2009. They will include inshore and offshore waters of England, and offshore waters of Wales. Inshore waters of Wales are not included because they are, for the most part, already protected under other designations.

In addition, the UK has many other types of designations which mostly protect areas of land; however, these often include estuaries and other features which affect the coastline and marine waters. Around 4% of all UK waters are currently protected. This equates to roughly 4.1 million hectares. This includes 3 no take zones, one on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, one at Flamborough Head, and one around Lundy in Devon, England. There are many areas which are closed to fishing activity, some on a seasonal basis, and others permanently. For areas that are not closed, the government still has regulations: permission must be granted, licenses obtained, and proper authorities notified prior to any fishing activity.

During January 30 to April 24, 2015 a consultation on the second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones, involving the public, took place. Twenty-three proposed Marine Conservation Zones were considered as potential candidates for consultation in 2015. Results are expected 29th of January, 2016.

*The European Marine Sites contain two designations, Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) which are established under the European Commission Habitats Directive and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which are established under the European Commission Birds Directive.

Explore the proposed marine protected areas in Scottish waters here.

Sources: UK MPA Centre, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Save Scottish Seas

 

 

329 MPAs:

Aber Mawddach/Mawddach Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Aber Taf/Taf Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Adur Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ailsa Craig Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve
Alde-ore Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Allonby Bay (Marine Conservation Zone)
Aln Estuary Marine Conservation Zone
Anglesey Terns / Morwenoliaid Ynys Môn Special Protection Area
Anton Dohrn Seamount Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Ascrib, Isay and Dunvegan Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Bae Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthen Bay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Bassurelle Sandbank Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone
Bembridge (Marine Conservation Zone)
Benacre National Nature Reserve
Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Bideford to Foreland Point (Marine Conservation Zone)
Blackwater, Crouch, Roach and Colne Estuaries Marine Conservation Zone
Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve
Blackwater Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Blakeney National Nature Reserve
Bognor Reef Site of Special Scientific Interest
Braemar Pockmarks Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve
Brindister Voe and Vadills Marine Consultation Area
Bristol Channel Approaches / Dynesfeydd Môr Hafren Special Area of Conservation
Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Burry Inlet and Loughor Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
Calf of Eday Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Canna and Sanday Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Cape Wrath Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Carlingford Lough Marine Conservation Zone
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Celtic Deep (Marine Conservation Zone)
Central Fladen Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Central Fladen (core) (Marine Protected Area)
Chesil and the Fleet Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges Marine Conservation Zone
Cloghy Rocks National Nature Reserve
Clyde Sea Sill Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Compass Rose (Marine Conservation Zone)
Copinsay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Coquet Island Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Coquet to St Mary’s (Marine Conservation Zone)
Cree Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Croker Carbonate Slabs Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Marine Conservation Zone ()
Crouch and Roach Estuaries Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cumbraes Marine Consultation Area
Cumbria Coast Marine Conservation Zone
Darwin Mounds Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Dogger Bank Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Dorn National Nature Reserve
Dover-folkestone Heritage Coast
Dover to Deal (Marine Conservation Zone)
Dover to Folkestone (Marine Conservation Zone)
Dungeness to Pett Level Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Dunvegan Head Marine Consultation Area
Dyfi National Nature Reserve
East Caithness Cliffs Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
East Mingulay Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
East of Celtic Deep (Marine Conservation Zone)
East of Gannet and Montrose Fields Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
East of Haig Fras Marine Conservation Zone
East Rockall Bank Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Eden Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Eileanan agus Sgeiran Lios mór Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Erme Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Essex Estuaries Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Exmoor National Park
Exmoor Heritage Coast
Fair Isle Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Fal and Helford Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Faray and Holm of Faray Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Farnes East (Marine Conservation Zone)
Faroe-Shetland sponge belt Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Fetlar Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Fetlar to Haroldswick Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areaat (Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area)
Firth of Forth Banks Complex Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Firth of Lorn Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Flamborough Head Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Flannan Isles Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Folkestone Pomerania Marine Conservation Zone
Forth Islands Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Foula Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Fowlsheugh Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Fulmar (Marine Conservation Zone)
Fylde Marine Conservation Zone
Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Glannau Aberdaron and Ynys Enlli/ Aberdaron Coast and Bardsey Island Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Godrevy-portreath Heritage Coast
Gower Coast National Nature Reserve
Granagh Bay National Nature Reserve
Grassholm Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Greater Haig Fras (Marine Conservation Zone)
Gribbin Head-polperro Heritage Coast
Haig Fras Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Hamstead Heritage Coast
Handa Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Hartland (cornwall) Heritage Coast
Hartland (devon) Heritage Coast
Hartland Point to Tintagel (Marine Conservation Zone)
Hatton Bank Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Hatton-Rockall Basin Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden Site of Special Scientific Interest
Hermaness National Nature Reserve
Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Valla Field Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Holderness Inshore (Marine Conservation Zone)
Holkham National Nature Reserve
Howmore Estuary, Lochs Roag and Fada Site of Special Scientific Interest
Hoy Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Inner Moray Firth Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Inner Tay Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Isle of May National Nature Reserve
Isle of May Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Isles of Scilly Complex Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Isles of Scilly Sites Marine Conservation Zone
Kingmere Marine Conservation Zone
Lake District National Park
Lamlash Bay (No Take Zone)
Lands End (Marine Conservation Zone)
Lands End and Cape Bank Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Larne Lough Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Leigh National Nature Reserve
Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Lindisfarne Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Lizard Point Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Loch Carron Marine Consultation Area
Loch Creran Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch Creran Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve
Loch Eriboll Marine Consultation Area
Loch Etive Marine Consultation Area
Loch Eynort Marine Consultation Area
Loch Indaal Marine Consultation Area
Loch Laxford Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch Laxford Marine Consultation Area
Loch Long Marine Consultation Area
Loch Maddy Marine Consultation Area
Loch nam Madadh Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch Obe Marine Consultation Area
Loch Roag Marine Consultation Area
Loch Roag Lagoons Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch Ryan Marine Consultation Area
Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Loch Sween Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Loch Sween Marine Consultation Area
Loch Torridon Marine Consultation Area
Luce Bay and Sands Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Lundy Marine Conservation Zone
Lundy Heritage Coast
Lundy Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Lune Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Lyme Bay Fisheries and Conservation Reserve
Lyme Bay and Torbay Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Lynher Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Magilligan Point National Nature Reserve
Malpas Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Margate and Long Sands Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Marwick Head Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Medina Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Medway Estuary Marine Conservation Zone
Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Mid St George’s Channel (Marine Conservation Zone)
Mingulay and Berneray Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Monach Islands Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Monach Isles National Nature Reserve
Monach Isles Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Moray and Nairn Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Moray Firth Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Morecambe Bay Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve
Mounts Bay (Marine Conservation Zone)
Mousa Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Mousa to Boddam Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Mud Hole (Marine Conservation Zone)
Murlough National Nature Reserve
Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve
Newquay and The Gannel (Marine Conservation Zone)
Nigg and Udale Bays National Nature Reserve
Norris to Ryde (Marine Conservation Zone)
North Anglesey Marine / Gogledd Môn Forol Special Area of Conservation
North Caithness Cliffs Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
North Colonsay and Western Cliffs Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
North Devon Heritage Coast
North-east Faroe-Shetland Channel Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
North-east Lewis Marine Protected Area
North East of Farnes Deep Marine Conservation Zone
Northern Cardigan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion Special Protection Area
North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef Site Area of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
North Northumberland Heritage Coast
North of Lundy (Marine Conservation Zone)
North Rona Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
North Rona and Sula Sgeir (Special Protection Area (Birds Directive))
North Solent National Nature Reserve
North St George’s Channel (Marine Conservation Zone)
North-West of Jones Bank (Marine Conservation Zone)
North-west Orkney Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
North West Rockall Bank Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
North York Moors National Park
North Yorkshire & Cleveland Heritage Coast
Norwegian boundary sediment plain Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Noss National Nature Reserve
Noss Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Noss Head Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Obain Loch Euphoirt Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Offshore Brighton (Marine Conservation Zone)
Offshore Overfalls (Marine Conservation Zone)
Orfordness-havergate National Nature Reserve
Otter Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Outer Belfast Lough Marine Conservation Zone
Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Oxwich National Nature Reserve
Padstow Bay and Surrounds Marine Conservation Zone
Pagham Harbour Marine Conservation Zone
Pagham Harbour Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Papa Stour Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Papa Stour Site of Special Scientific Interest
Papa Westray Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areaat (Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area)
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Pobie Bank Reef Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone
Ramsey and St David`s Peninsula Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Rathlin Marine Conservation Zone
Rhosneigr Reefs Site of Special Scientific Interest
Rosemary Bank Seamount Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Rousay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ruel Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Rum Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Runswick Bay (Marine Conservation Zone)
Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Sanday Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Sands of Forvie and Ythan Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Scanner Pockmark Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Shell Flat and Lune Deep Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Skerries Bank and Surrounds Marine Conservation Zone
Skokholm and Skomer Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Skomer Marine Nature Reserve
Skomer Marine Nature Reserve
Skomer, Skokholm and the seas off Pembrokeshire / Sgomer, Sgogwm a moroedd Benfro Special Protection Area
Slieve Na Griddle (Marine Conservation Zone)
Small Isles Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Solan Bank Reef Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Solent Maritime Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Solway Firth Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Traigh) Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Sound of Barra Sites of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Sound of Iona Marine Consultation Area
South Arran Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone
South-east Fladen (Marine Protected Area)
South-East Islay Skerries Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
South of Celtic Deep (Marine Conservation Zone)
South Rigg (Marine Conservation Zone)
South Uist Machair Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
South-West Deeps (West) Marine Conservation Zone
South-west Sula Sgeir and Hebridean slope (Marine Protected Area)
South Wight Maritime Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
St Abb`s Head to Fast Castle Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Stanton Banks Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
St Kilda Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
St Kilda Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
St Kilda Marine Consultation Area
Stour Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Strangford Lough Marine Conservation Zone
Studland Bay (Marine Conservation Zone)
Studland to Portland Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Sule Skerry and Sule Stack Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Sullom Voe Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Sumburgh Head Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Sunart Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Swallow Sand Marine Conservation Zone
Tamar Estuary Sites Marine Conservation Zone
Tamar - Tavy Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Taw-torridge Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Thanet Coast Marine Conservation Zone
Thanet Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
The Canyons Marine Conservation Zone
The Manacles Marine Conservation Zone
The Needles (Marine Conservation Zone)
The Shiant Isles Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
The Swale Estuary (Marine Conservation Zone)
The Wash Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
The Wash and North Norfolk Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Torbay Marine Conservation Zone
Treshnish Isles Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Treshnish Isles Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Troup, Pennan and Lion`s Heads Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Turbot Bank Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Upper Fal Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest
Upper Fowey and Pont Pill Marine Conservation Zone
Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest
Upper Loch Fyne and Loch Goil Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Utopia (Marine Conservation Zone)
Waterfoot Marine Conservation Zone
Western Channel (Marine Conservation Zone)
Western Fladen (Marine Protected Area)
Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
West of Walney (Marine Conservation Zone)
West Shetland Shelf Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
West Wales Marine / Gorllewin Cymru Forol Special Area of Conservation
West Westray Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Zone
Wight-Barfleur Reef Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
Wyre and Rousay Sounds Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
Wyre Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wyville Thomson Ridge Site of Community Interest (Habitats Directive)
Yar Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Yarmouth to Cowes (Marine Conservation Zone)
Yealm Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Yell Sound Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)

175 Marine Managed Areas:

Akrotiri Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Alde, Ore and Butley Estuaries Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Alde-Ore Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Alde-Ore Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Alderney West Coast and the Burhou Islands Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Arne Reedbeds National Nature Reserve
Bae Cemlyn/ Cemlyn Bay Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Bann Estuary Area of Special Scientific Interest
Belfast Lough Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Benacre to Easton Bavents Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Benfleet and Southend Marshes Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Benfleet and Southend Marshes Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Blackwater Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Braunton Burrows Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Breydon Water Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Breydon Water Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Bridgend Flats, Islay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Bridgend Flats, Islay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
British Virgin Islands Shark Sanctuary
Burry Inlet Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Burry Inlet Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Carlingford Lough Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Chesil Beach and The Fleet Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Chesil Beach and The Fleet Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Chichester and Langstone Harbours Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Coll Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Colne Estuary National Nature Reserve
Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Cors Fochno and Dyfi Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Cromarty Firth Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Cromarty Firth Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Crouch and Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Culbin Bar Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Deben Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Deben Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Deben Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Dee Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Dee Estuary/Aber Afon Dyfrdwy Site of Special Scientific Interest
Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Dengie National Nature Reserve
Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1) Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Dersingham Bog Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Dornoch Firth and Morrich More Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site
Dorset Heathlands Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Drigg Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Duddon Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Duddon Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Dungeness Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Dyfi Estuary / Aber Dyfi Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
East Sanday Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
East Sanday Coast Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Exe Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Exe Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Exe Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Firth of Forth Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Firth of Forth Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Firth of Lorn Marine Consultation Area
Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Gibraltar Point Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Glannau Môn: Cors heli / Anglesey Coast: Saltmarsh Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Gruinart Flats, Islay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Gruinart Flats, Islay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Hamford Water Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Hamford Water National Nature Reserve
Hamford Water Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Henderson Island World Heritage Site
Humber Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Humber Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Humber Estuary Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Inner Clyde Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Inner Clyde Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Isles of Scilly Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Kenfig/ Cynffig Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Laggan, Islay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Larne Lough Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Lihou Island and l'Erée Headland, Guernsey Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Lindisfarne Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
Loch an Duin Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Loch Druidibeg UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Loch Moidart and Loch Shiel Woods Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Loch of Stenness Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Loch of Strathbeg Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Lough Foyle Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Medway Estuary and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest
Medway Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Medway Estuary & Marshes Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Mersey Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Mersey Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Mersey Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Minsmere - Walberswick Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Mòine Mhór Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Montrose Basin Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Montrose Basin Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Moray and Nairn Coast Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Morecambe Bay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Morecambe Bay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
North Norfolk Heritage Coast
North Norfolk Coast Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
North Norfolk Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
North Norfolk Coast Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
North Uist Machair Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
North Uist Machair and Islands Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
North Uist Machair and Islands, Phase I Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Northumbria Coast Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Orfordness - Shingle Street Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Oronsay and South Colonsay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Orwell Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Pagham Harbour Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Pevensey Levels Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Poole Harbour Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Poole Harbour Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Portsmouth Harbour Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Portsmouth Harbour Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ribble and Alt Estuaries Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ribble and Alt Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Ribble Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve
Rinns of Islay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Severn Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Severn Estuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Severn Estuary (Wales) Site of Special Scientific Interest
Sidmouth to West Bay Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast) Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Solent and Isle of Wight Lagoons Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Solent and Southampton Water Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
South Thames Estuary and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest
South Uist Machair and Lochs Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
South Uist Machair and Lochs Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
St Kilda World Heritage Site
Stour and Orwell Estuaries Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Stour and Orwell Estuaries Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Strangford Loch Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Tamar Estuaries Complex Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Thames Estuary and Marshes Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
The Dee Estuary Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
The Swale Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
The Swale Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
The Vadills Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
The Wash National Nature Reserve
The Wash Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Traeth Lafan/ Lavan Sands, Conway Bay Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Tweed Estuary Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
Upper Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest
Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ynys Feurig, Cemlyn Bay and The Skerries Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
Ythan Estuary and Meikle Loch Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)
Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Loch Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)