Lyme Bay and Torbay SAC

Latest

Fifteen new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were created in August 2010. They consist of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which are sites of importance for seabirds and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) which are chosen based on the presence of important species and habitats.

The Lyme Bay and Torbay SAC is one of these newly created European Marine Sites which has been submitted by the UK government to contribute to a European network of protected areas. It includes inshore waters from the western end of Chesil Beach to Beer and an area around Torbay. The site has been selected based on the habitat which includes the Lyme Bay Reefs and Sea Caves around Torbay which both support a variety of marine life. The SAC designation will provide full legal protection for the habitat and species of this site. Click here for more information about the marine life of Lyme Bay.