It is located on the south coast of Dorset in the eastern English Channel.

Studland bay marine conservation zone. At the time the Government said that anchoring and mooring would need to be managed to protect the seagrass beds. Now the Marine Management Organisation MMO is looking at how to manage the site and sailors have until the 15 December to respond. Studland Bay MCZ is an inshore site that covers an area of approximately 4 km².

This includes six sites in Dorset. Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone MCZ lies within the 6 nautical mile limit in English waters on the Dorset coast. No anchoring zones at the south-west end of the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone are being considered.

The site was given the status of Marine Conservation Zone MCZ in 2019 due to its seagrass beds - a protected marine habitat and resident Long-snouted Seahorses. This site encompasses Studland Bay which stretches from the edge of Shell Bay in the north to Old Harry Rocks in the south and covers an area of approximately 4 km2. The site encompasses Studland Bay stretching from the edge of Shell Bay in the north to Old Harry Rocks in the south.

As of the 31st May Studland Bay has now been designated a Marine Conservation Zone. Due to its location and sheltered conditions Studland Bay is also a popular anchorage for recreational boaters. Studland Bay recommended Marine Conservation Zone MCZ is inshore an site that covers an area of approximately 4 km².

MCZs are a type of Marine Protected Area which contains a range of our most important species and habitats. Studland Bay is a very special place. Dorset Wildlife Trust DWT is delighted to learn that all 41 of the proposed Marine Conservation Zones MCZs in England have been designated.

This means that specific features within this area are protected and where necessary regulators will manage marine activities. The Kiln Waterside Mather oad ewark G W Tel 1 Fa 1 001. This site became a Marine Conservation Zone MCZ in May 2019.