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Conservation and protection status
Conservation status
Region |
Status |
OSPAR area |
Not assessed |
Wadden Sea |
Not assessed |
UK |
Not significantly declined in extent. Significantly declined
in quality. |
Other sub-regions |
Not assessed |
Protected status
Protection mechanism |
Habitat |
EC Habitats Directive |
Can be protected as Sandbanks which are slightly covered
by sea water all the time; also occurs within Estuaries and Large
shallow inlets and bays and more rarely in Lagoons |
UK Biodiversity Action Plan |
None |
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References
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