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Marine conservation zones: Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges

This inshore marine conservation zone (MCZ) was designated on 21 November 2013. Four features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and Natural England
Published
21 November 2013
Last updated
31 May 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges: 2013 designation map

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Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges MCZ: factsheet

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Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges MCZ: 2019 feature map

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Details

Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges MCZ is an inshore site located off the Dorset coast. It runs along the length of Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury, to Weston on the Isle of Portland in the south-east. The site covers an area of approximately 37 km2 and extends seawards to include the reefs of the Stennis Ledges, an area of rocky ridges and rugged seabed.

January 2016: A feature has been added to this site. This is because we have new evidence to support their designation.

May 2019: Four features have been added to this site. This is because we have new evidence to support their designation.

Further information

Published 21 November 2013
Last updated 31 May 2019 + show all updates

  1. Updated as four features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.

  2. Added the amended designation order.

  3. First published.

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