North of Tyne Local Nature Recovery Strategy Boundary, 2026

Adopted in March 2026, this dataset defines the boundary for the North of Tyne Local Nature Recovery Strategy. It combines three local authority areas with a voluntary marine extension covering Marine Conservation Zones, Special Areas of Conservation, and Special Protection Areas. The data was produced by Northumberland County Council and partners, with manual adjustments to marine boundaries.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial extent of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy based on the described boundary.
• Analyze the overlap of protected marine areas (MCZs, SACs, SPAs) with the strategy's jurisdiction.
• Plan conservation projects within the combined authority areas of Northumberland, Newcastle, and North Tyneside.

Strengths

• Boundary incorporates three specific Marine Conservation Zones: Aln Estuary, Coquet to St Mary’s, Berwick to St Mary’s.
• Includes five named Special Protection Areas: Coquet Island, Farne Islands, Lindisfarne, Northumberland Marine, and Northumbria Coast.
• Explicitly describes manual adjustments to key geographic features like Tynemouth Pier and the Tyne estuary centre line.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Northumberland County Council, Natural England, Ordnance Survey, Marine Management Organisation.

Collection Method

Combination of administrative boundaries and marine protected area designations, with manual adjustments.

Time Range

Strategy adopted March 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 12:30:41.494274

Geography

North of Tyne region, England, including parts of the North Sea coast.