The beauty spot in Southwest England is now protected from harmful coastal developments and pollution after being named the UK's first World Surfing Reserve.
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Save the Waves Coalition, a US non-profit, has named the UK's first World Surfing Reserve.
The 18.6 miles (30 km) coastline is protected by groups including UNESCO, local charities, community groups, surf clubs, and businesses.
Adam Hall, a local surfer and co-founder of the Surfing Reserve in North Devon, said that their focus was looking after the quality of the waves themselves and preserving the ecosystems that produce them.
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The designation is the first of its kind in the UK and only the second in Europe after Ericeira. The aim is to protect waves and the established surfing culture in North Devon from threats such as harmful coastal development, reduced water quality and pollution, limited coastal access, the impacts of climate change, and any other factors that could threaten its delicate ecosystems.
The designation is good news for people and wildlife, but the trust warned that seas and the Southwest of England still face serious environmental challenges and need more wide-reaching protections.
The decline of many once-familiar species is caused by overexploitation of fish stocks. Pollution from sewage discharge, oil spills and nutrient run-off is extremely toxic to sea life, while physical disturbance from dredges, mobile fishing gear, boat anchoring and coastal development are also taking their toll on marine habitats.
The way to protect against these threats and restore our seas and their wildlife is to implement more and bigger Marine Protected Areas. There are many ways to protect habitats and wildlife at the sea. We need more in the UK.
The Museum of British Surfing and Surfing England is located in North Devon, one of the UK's most revered surfing spots. Lessons and equipment are available at a variety of surf schools. The best surfing breaks can be found at Croyde, Saunton, Woolacombe, and Lynmouth beaches.
Whether you are a surfer or a wild swimmer, surf lifesaver, stand-up paddle boarder, or just enjoying a walk along the wild coastal path, this beautiful, raw and rugged coastline intertwined with world-class surfing and waves has something for everyone.
In the winter season, many of the best waves arrive in the region, but there are excellent swells year-round.
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