Noss Head NCMPA - designation documents
Noss Head Nature Conservation MPA was designated to protect the largest known horse mussel bed anywhere in Scottish waters. Test
Noss Head Nature Conservation MPA was designated to protect the largest known horse mussel bed anywhere in Scottish waters. Test
Horse mussel beds are an important habitat as they provide:
This NCMPA covers around 8 square kilometres of coastal waters off Wick on Scotland’s north-east coast.
Conserve the protected features of the Noss Head NCMPA
Biodiversity: horse mussel beds
Noss Head Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014
Published 2014
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