The Wash

170161 WDPA ID
620.46 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Attributes

  • Original Name The Wash
  • English Designation Site of Special Scientific Interest
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1984
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Common Standards Monitoring 2013

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Updated: 2024 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

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St Albans Head to Durlston Head

Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs

Peak District Dales

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for The Wash from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net