Devon has many valuable and beautiful estuaries, particularly along its southern coast. There are twelve in all plus the Tamar which is shared with Plymouth and Cornwall. A range of nature conservation and landscape designations embrace these estuaries. In addition, they have long been the focus of commerce, fishing, transportation settlement, and, more recently, recreation and tourism.<\/p>\n
In common with other parts of the country, estuary partnerships have been established in many cases to manage this range of competing and, potentially, conflicting interests. The longest established of these is the Exe Estuary Management Partnership<\/a> (EEMP), which has been in existence for over 20 years, coordinating management of the estuary on behalf of local authorities, government agencies and conservation bodies and providing a contact point for local communities of the estuary. The Partnership seeks to conserve and enhance the estuary\u2019s special nature and promote sustainable economic and social activity by managing competing demands and addressing any conflicts as they arise, to ensure that interests and activities are harmonised. This partnership is hosted by Devon County Council and currently benefits from a dedicated Estuary Officer position<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other estuaries with active partnership arrangements include:<\/p>\n Devon has many valuable and beautiful estuaries, particularly along its southern coast. There are twelve in all plus the Tamar which is shared with Plymouth and Cornwall. A range of nature conservation and landscape designations embrace these estuaries. In addition, … Continue reading \n
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