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Conservation and protection status
Conservation status
Region |
Status |
OSPAR area |
Not assessed |
Wadden Sea |
Heavily endangered |
UK |
Significantly declined in extent (subject to review) |
Other sub-regions |
Not known |
Protected status
Protection mechanism |
Habitat |
EC Habitats Directive |
A named component of Mudflats and sandflats not covered by
seawater at low tide. May also occur in Estuaries and Large shallow inlets
and bays. |
UK Biodiversity Action Plan |
Seagrass beds (Habitat Action Plan) |
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References
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