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Coasts

Our coasts are national treasures, but they are threatened by loss of natural character and biodiversity, and degraded water and sediment quality.

The indicators below tell us about the quality of our region's coastal resources and how they are changing.

Coastal water and sediment quality

bullet icon Coastal water quality for contact recreation
bullet icon Pollutants in sediments
bullet icon Estuarine water quality
 

Natural character and biodiversity

bullet icon Coastal biology
bullet icon Coastline ownership
bullet icon Extent of coastal habitats
bullet icon Protected coastal areas
 

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