Voluntary Marine Conservation Area
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Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA) is a designation in the United Kingdom for areas of coastline which are of particular wildlife and scientific value that enjoy a level of voluntary protection.
VMCAs are run by a range of organisations and steering groups and are often supported by community or volunteer groups. VMCA's often aim to promote the Seashore Code as a means for the public to treat the coastline with care.
The first VMCA to be set up was in Lundy, 1973. [1]
List of VMCA's
- Helford - designated in 1987
- North Devon - established in 1994 and spans the coast from Combe Martin to Croyde. Is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust
- Purbeck - The first VMCA
- Wembury - Wembury Marine Centre
- ^ "Marine nature reserves in Britain: past lessons, current status and future issues" (PDF). Elsevier Science Ltd. Retrieved 14 September 2021.