EXPLORE THE UK’S DORSET AND EAST DEVON (JURASSIC) COAST with this slideshow, check the location map and get all the facts and information below.

Dorset and East Devon (Jurassic) Coast
Dorset and East Devon (Jurassic) Coast

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Location and Values:  The Dorset and East Devon Coast world heritage site encompasses eight sections along 155km of largely undeveloped coast in the south-west of England. It exhibits an outstanding combination of globally significant geological and geomorphological features covering 185 million years of the Earth’s history, with several internationally important fossil localities. It is particularly renowned for its contribution to the study and teaching of earth science for over 300 years.

Conservation Status and Prospects.  According to IUCN’s recent Conservation Outlook Assessment the conservation status of this site is ‘good’. The IUCN report notes that the ‘geological and paleontological values of the site have remained well preserved since the inscription and are very robust against most current and potential threats. The protection and management of the site is mostly effective to highly effective overall, with several examples of international best practice in World Heritage management. The overall conservation outlook for the property is good, because of the robustness of its values against anthropogenic impact, adequate boundaries and effective conservation management.’

Slideshow description

The photos in this short slideshow are intended to ‘tell the story’ of the Dorset and East Devon (Jurassic) Coast, showing the area’s landscapes and unique geological features.

This page of the website is still under development and a more detailed description of the various aspects of the site will be included in due course – so please come back again soon!

Factfile

Website Category: The Fossil Record

Area: 25 km2

Inscribed: 2001

Criteria:

  • Geological features (viii);
  • Fossil record (viii)

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