DAERA Inshore Marine Conservation Zones Northern Ireland 2016

This GIS layer describes the boundaries of 5 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs); 4 were designated in December 2016, under the Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 and Strangford Lough Marine Nature Reserve automatically became an MCZ under this section 13 of the afore mentioned legislation. An MCZ is a new type of Marine Protected Area (MPA), designated in the Northern Ireland Inshore Region to protect nationally important habitats, species and geological/geomorphological features, while fully taking into account any economic, cultural or social consequences of doing so. Rathlin, Waterfoot, Outer Belfast Lough and Carlingford Lough MCZs were designated on the 12th December 2016 after a full consultation process. The MCZ polygons were digitised to bound the protected features identified within the MCZ using the guidelines for MCZ designation (https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/guidance-selection-and-designation-marine-conservation-zones-mczs-northern-Ireland).
The boundaries are subject to change if new verified evidence comes to light regarding the location or extent of the MCZ features which can include including habitats, species and geological/geomorphological features. Further information can be found at: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/marine-conservation-zones-northern-ireland-inshore-region-0

本地理信息系统图层描述了5个海洋保护区（MCZs）的边界；其中4个于2016年12月根据《2013年北爱尔兰海洋法》及《斯图尔特洛沼泽海洋自然保护区法案》第13条的规定设立；斯图尔特洛沼泽海洋自然保护区据此自动成为MCZ。海洋保护区（MPA）是一种新型的海洋保护区域，旨在北爱尔兰近岸区域设立，以保护具有重要国家意义的生境、物种及地质/地貌特征，同时充分考虑实施保护措施可能带来的经济、文化或社会影响。拉特林、沃特福德、外贝尔法斯特潟湖和卡林福德潟湖MCZs于2016年12月12日经全面咨询程序后设立。MCZ多边形经数字化处理，以界定MCZ内所识别的保护特征，其依据为海洋保护区设立指南（https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/guidance-selection-and-designation-marine-conservation-zones-mczs-northern-Ireland）。若出现有关MCZ特征位置或范围的新的验证证据，则边界可能发生变化，这些特征可能包括生境、物种和地质/地貌特征。更多信息可参考：https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/marine-conservation-zones-northern-ireland-inshore-region-0