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Marine Conservation Zones: Mounts Bay

Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Mounts Bay, in the South West of England.

Documents

Mounts Bay MCZ: 2016 designation map

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Mounts Bay MCZ: feature map

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Mounts Bay MCZ: factsheet

Mounts Bay MCZ: 2016 designation order

Details

This inshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) was announced on 17 January 2016.

Mounts Bay MCZ is an inshore site located on the south-west Cornwall coast in the south west of England. The site covers an area of almost 12 km² and is centred on the village of Marazion, approximately three miles east of Penzance. The site includes the area surrounding the iconic tidal island of St. Michael’s Mount.

Published 17 January 2016
Last updated 18 January 2016 + show all updates
  1. Designation order added.

  2. First published.