Welcome to Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries European Marine Site

You can learn about this important marine area here, together with what incredible marine life can be found, what is being done to protect it, and what you can do to help look after the site for the future.

The Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries European Marine Site (EMS) is a designated European-level protected area in Wales. This designation is recognition that the area is one of the best in Europe for its exceptional marine and estuarine wildlife and habitats.

It comprises three sites: the Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and two Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The site is crucial for its diverse habitats, including intertidal mudflats and sandflats, estuaries and saltmarsh, and is internationally important for birds and other species.

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