Morecambe Bay Pavements

Scout Scar near Kendal, one of the sites included in the SAC

Morecambe Bay Pavements is a multi-site Special Area of Conservation comprising limestone pavements around Morecambe Bay in North-West England. It was designated in 2005 under the Habitats Directive.[1]

The margins of Morecambe Bay have been formed by faulted outcrops of Lower Carboniferous Limestone. The SAC does not include any marine areas; Morecambe Bay itself is a separate SAC.

There are separate WP articles describing the sites:

Other levels of protection

Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 limestone pavement is subject to protection measures known as Limestone Pavement Orders.

Morecambe Bay Limestones are also designated as a National Character Area (NCA). In 2012 it was announced that Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands would be one of twelve Nature Improvement Areas.[2]

Parts of the SAC lies within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[3] and the Lake District National Park.

References

  1. ↑ Morecambe Bay Pavements
  2. ↑ "Issue details - Morecambe Bay Nature Improvement Area". Lancaster City Council. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

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