Dorset, Marine Conservation Zones

Not all proposed areas accepted

BBC News:

"Three areas off the Dorset coastline have been designated as Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) by the government. The decision was welcomed by Dorset Wildlife Trust, despite its three other proposed sites not being accepted".

Those areas accepted " included Poole Rocks in Poole Bay, Chesil beach, with Stennis Ledges, and an area south of Weymouth Bay in Dorset. The designation is applied to areas considered important to conserving rare or threatened habitats and promoting biodiversity in coastal areas".