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Dorset has a stunning
and well-known coastline - a large part of which forms much
of the Dorset and East
Devon Coast World Heritage Site. Offshore, the marine
environment is less accessible and consequently less appreciated
but we are gradually learning that we have a rich and varied
seabed with a number of fascinating and important habitats
and species.
Dorset Wildlife
Trust has a long history of involvement in marine conservation,
going back to the pioneering work leading to the establishment
of the Purbeck Marine Wildlife
Reserve in the 70s.
The Seasearch project
in Dorset is co-ordinated by Dorset Wildlife Trust. Click
here to find out more about the project and how to get
involved.
Virtual
dives
A preview
of a new way of visualising the seabed. Click
here to dive over three Dorset dive sites - without getting
wet.
Marine
Bill - an opportunity
The Government is currently consulting on a new Marine Bill.
This will be a wide-ranging piece of legislation, including
the possibility of new marine nature conservation legislation.
To find out more about the background to the Marine Bill and
to join the Wildlife Trusts' call for better protection for
marine wildlife - click here
There are now many
pressures on the marine environment and Dorset Wildlife Trust,
along with the Wildlife Trusts Partnership, is engaged in
a range of projects and activities aimed at protecting and
enhancing marine wildlife.
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