For the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) which was adopted in March 2026. This defines the strategy's boundary. A combination of the 3 authority areas (Northumberland, Newcastle, and North Tyneside) plus a voluntary marine extension to cover various designations of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), and Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
At Berwick-upon-Tweed the Marine Plan Area was used to determine the marine boundary between England and Scotland. Some manual adjustments were made to form a point to the tip of Tynemouth Pier and the centre line of the Tyne estuary, and holes in these designations filled in to make a sensible marine area.
The three MCZs we used for the project area are: Aln Estuary, Coquet to St Mary’s, Berwick to St Mary’s. The five SPAs we used for the project area are: Coquet Island, Farne Islands, Lindisfarne, Northumberland Marine, and Northumbria Coast. The SAC we used for the project area is: Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast – this was adjusted using a marine boundary between England and Scotland.
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