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Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area changes: consultation outcome
Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to combine and extend 2 existing sites as a single Special Protection Area (SPA).
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are special sites designated under the EU Birds Directive to protect rare, vulnerable and migratory birds.
The proposal for Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary is to combine the 2 individual SPAs and extend the site to include part of the west Cumbria coast and the Ravenglass Estuary to support colonies of internationally important tern populations detailed in the consultation documents.
The proposal is available as a series of separate documents (attached above). You should:
- read the consultation summary that sets out the aims of the proposal
- read the departmental brief that provides the scientific explanation behind the proposal
- use the maps to locate the proposal site and extension area
Use the ‘respond online’ link below to give your views.
Documents
Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary pSPA: consultation summaryapplication/pdfMorecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary pSPA: departmental briefapplication/pdfMorecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary pSPA: boundary mapapplication/pdfExtension area 1: Ravenglass to Silecroftapplication/pdfExtension area 2: Silecroft to west of Walney Islandapplication/pdfExtension area 3: west of Walney Island to Newbigginapplication/pdfMorecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA: consultation reportapplication/pdfMorecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary: final map areaapplication/pdfMorecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA: citationapplication/pdf