Cumbria Coast

Cumbria Coast is one of England's Marine Conservation Zones.

The MCZ covers the stretch of sea from Whitehaven down to the mouth of the Ravenglass Estuary.

The MCZ protects underwater habitats and animals such as the honeycomb worm.

St Bees Head, where there is an RSPB reserve, is an important breeding site for sea birds.

There was concern that the MCZ as originally designated did not protect enough of the foraging grounds of sea birds.