Nigg & Udale Bays

555581043 WDPA ID

16.06 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Attributes

Original Name Nigg & Udale Bays
English Designation Nature Reserve
IUCN Management Category IV
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1989
Sublocation GB-HLD
Governance Type Joint governance
Management Authority RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, Crown Estates, Landowner(s)
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Privately protected areas of the UK Updated: 2017 Putting Nature on the Map, IUCN

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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 Nigg & Udale Bays from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net