UK Marine SACs Info Net

The UK Marine SACs Project website was a vehicle for communicating and distributing the learning, knowledge and outputs from the UK Marine SACs Project to its wider audience. Since the project was completed in 2001, this website has been closed and all its documents and background information can now be accessed through the UKMPA Centre.


Recreation Report

	Guidance on the potential impacts of recreational activities in UK European marine sites.

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    Estuaries
    Sand and mudflats
    Subtidal sandbanks
    Large shallow inlets and bays
    Saline lagoons
    Reefs
    Sea caves
    Grey and common seals
    Bottlenose dolphins
    A summary of threats to Annex I and II features

    The benefits of recreation
    The importance of recreation
    Trends in participation
    Recreation participation questionnaire
    Summary of recreation and the marine environment

    Engine emissions
    Noise disturbance
    Antifouling paints
    Sewage
    Disturbance to wildlife
    Erosion
    Increases in turbidity
    Summary of the potential effects of water-based recreation

    Modification of habitats
    Water quality
    The effects of marinas and swing moorings
    Impacts from land-side boating facilities
    Summary of the potential effects of boating-related infrastructure

    Soil compaction from land-based recreation
    Erosion from land-based recreation
    Modification of habitats
    Litter
    Disturbance to wildlife
    Disturbance to birds
    The effects of fires and barbecues
    Summary of the potential effects of land-based recreation on UK marine sites

    Motor boating
    Sailing yachts
    Dinghy sailing and windsurfing
    Personal water craft and jet skis
    Water skiing
    Sub aqua and snorkelling
    Sea fishing and shoreline angling
    Sea kayaking and canoeing
    Infrastructure for water-based recreation
    Walking, hiking and dog walking
    Horse riding
    Bird watching
    Wildfowling
    Quad biking
    Wildlife watching
    Beach recreation

    Overview of recreation management
    Recreation management tools
    Recreation management techniques in coastal areas
    Voluntary management schemes
    Examples of local liaison groups managing recreation
    Voluntary and regulatory approaches to managing recreation
    Regulatory approaches to managing recreation
    Summary SWOT analysis of management tools
    Summary of managing recreation in the marine environment

    Consultees involved in this report
    National questionnaire
    Local questionnaire
    An approach to sensitivity assessment

The information above has been sourced from:
UK CEED 2000. A review of the effects of recreational interactions within UK European marine sites. Countryside Council for Wales (UK Marine SACs Project) 264pp.

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