Highly Protected Marine Areas
A look at why we need Highly Protected Marine Areas, and how they differ from Marine Protected Areas.
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Highly Protected Marine Areas
Highly Protected Marine Areas could be the gold standard of marine protection: the first of their kind in the UK.
Marine Protected Areas
Information on Marine Protected Areas MPA, Marine Conservation Zones MCZ and other protected areas in UK seas and waters. Protected areas in UK seas are an essential part of protecting marine wildlife and habitats.
Marine Protected Areas in Alderney
The Marine Protected Areas around Alderney
Highly Protected Marine Areas: a historic designation!
In June, the UK Government announced that it would be introducing Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to English waters by the end of 2022. This was a landmark moment for both marine…
Marine Protected Areas in England
Marine Protected Areas in England, including Marine Conservation Zones MCZs, safeguard special areas of the sea and offer our wildlife a chance to recover and thrive.
Marine Protected Areas in England 2
Marine Protected Areas in England, including Marine Conservation Zones MCZs, safeguard special areas of the sea and offer our wildlife a chance to recover and thrive.
New Highly Protected Marine Areas shortlisted
Joy as degraded ocean areas chosen for new gold standard of marine protection
Thank You for Speaking Up for Highly Protected Marine Areas
Thank you for supporting the consultation for Highly Protected Marine Areas!
Progress to Protect England’s Marine Protected Areas
Proposals to ban damaging fishing activity in 13 Marine Protected Areas is welcome, but do they truly move these areas on from being more than just 'paper parks'. Director of Marine…
Benyon review of Highly Protected Marine Areas published today
The Wildlife Trusts back new form of protection for the sea and call on Government for ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year.
Protected areas
Protecting places to save their wildlife and habitats has been at the heart of what we do since we were founded more than 100 years ago. Today The Wildlife Trusts care for more than 2,300 nature reserves - woods, meadows, marshes, city parks. At sea we campaign for Marine Protected Areas - parts of the seabed where wildlife is protected. Find out more about the different types of protected wildlife sites in the UK.