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Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA) is a designation in the United Kingdom for areas of coastline which are of particular wildlife and scientific value that enjoy a level of voluntary protection.

VMCAs are run by a range of organisations and steering groups and are often supported by community or volunteer groups. VMCAs often aim to promote the Seashore Code as a means for the public to treat the coastline with care.

List of VMCAs

The first VMCA to be set up was in Lundy, 1973.[1] Helford was designated in 1987<ref>*Helford; North Devon was established in 1994, spans the coast from Combe Martin to Croyde and is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust; Purbeck; and Wembury (Wembury Marine Centre).

References

  1. ^ "Marine nature reserves in Britain: past lessons, current status and future issues" (PDF). Elsevier Science Ltd. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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