Conservation
The estuary is a major wildlife area and is one of the most important estuaries in Britain and amongst the most important in Europe for its populations of waders and wildfowl. The Environment Agency is the Conservation Authority and it is protected or listed under several schemes:
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Special Protection Area (SPA)
- Sensitive Marine Area (SMA)
- Natura 2000 site
- Ramsar site
Large parts of the area are within the RSPB's Dee Estuary Nature Reserve.
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