Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 27720
Marine Environment: Environment Protection
Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Question
Alex Easton
Independent — North Down
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect blue carbon habitats from human activities.
Answer
Emma HardyIn England, we have established a comprehensive network of 181 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which cover the majority of our saltmarsh and seagrass habitats. While blue carbon habitats may not always be an explicitly designated feature, MPA protection ma...
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