The Thanet coast is amongst the best wildlife sites around...

The Thanet coast's wildlife treasures!

This website covers information about the important habitats, marine and bird life around the North East Kent coast.  This relates to the management of a number of nature conservation designations - known as the North East Kent Marine Protected Area (NEKMPA)  These sites are amongst some of the best wildlife sites in Europe - and include the longest continuous stretch of coastal chalk habitat in the country.

 The Thanet Coast Project works with local people to help safeguard the wildlife and the coastlines' unique features, and is now reliant upon 100% donations and grants - from public contributions to local businesses. Please help support local coastal and marine conservation wildlife with any donations to help our coastal and marine conservation activities.  If you would like to sponsor a project please do get in touch.

 

STAYING SAFE ON THE COAST

• HEALTH: We would like you to be vigilant and safe on our coast: here's the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) information; local and national Bird Flu advice; and bathing water quality classifications / results for you to take into account.

• ORDER: Thanet 'Beaches and Coast Public Space Protection Order' (PSPO)  replaced the former coastal bylaws in 2021 and is supported by the Beach & Coast PSPO code of conduct.  Beach & Coast PSPO Sign.

• ADVICE:  Summer 2022 Thanet Beach Management Plan (briefing) - helping visitors for safe use and enjoyment of beaches 

• ADVICE: You can help reduce your impact on the coast by following the voluntary Thanet Coastal Codes for different recreational activities

                               

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES on the THANET COAST:

• PUBLIC EVENTS - Look at WHAT'S ON

• COMPETITION: East Kent Coast Photographic Competition = Exhibitions

• SELF GUIDANCE: Scavenger & Eggcase Hunt - see in learning zone

• ADVICE: Advice for Rockpooling Responsibly

• ONLINE: 'Virtual Seashore Safaris' (Series of 5 short videos) 

• LEAFLET/GUIDANCE: Rockpooling Fun (PDF Booklet) to help you explore our coast

 

NOTIFICATIONS AND ADVICE:

• NOTIFY: Planning a School or Group Excursion or Beach Clean - to the Thanet Coast - notification scheme for landowner permission, advice on trips and view the free on-line educational resources (& toolkits for four of our local bays)

• NOTIFY: Metal Detecting Notification on the Thanet Coast

• ADVICE: Shellfish research/harvesting/collecting/reporting (Thanet Coast)

• ADVICE: Dog walking on the Thanet coast 

 

    

   

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

• Online Donations!  If you are able to help with a donation - then please do help to support the Thanet Coast Project work & volunteers. 

• Volunteering as a Coastal Warden/Guardian (NE Kent) from Seasalter and Whitstable to Sandwich Bay. You can register and receive free introductory training to help 'look after your local bay or stretch of coastline'.

• Beach Cleans on the Thanet Coast: how to submit an online notification for permission, and organise a beach clean - or find a group in your area.

 

COASTAL SNIPPETS:
 

• Return of the Turnstone: How you can help our coastal birds this winter!

• Managing the North East Kent Coast - management and action

• Marine Planning around the southeast (MMO)

• 'Making a Buzz for the Coast' partnership project 2017-21

• 'Guardians of the Deep' partnership project 2017-20

• Thanet Coast MCZ designation - a closer look (DEFRA, Nov 2013/19)

• Coastal Warden Lester Hovenden's guide to Thanet Coast's Sealife (series 1-7)

• 'Seaweeds & their Secrets'

• Jellyfish on the coast

• 'Life on the Edge' - Coastal Plants

• Highlighting a Coastal Code = 'Fossils on our coast'

• Latest coastal news from around the Thanet Coast

 

The Thanet Coast Project gratefully acknowledges donations from Haeckels of Margate to ensure that we can continue our remit and work in 2020/21, and from Southern Water in 2021/22.

 

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