Grey seals breed in their hundreds every year at Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast (Photo: Clare Langrick)
Supporting UK and Europe for wintering waterfowl, with over 175,000 birds (Photo: Graham Catley)
The Humber Estuary is the largest coastal plain estuary on the east coast of Britain (Photo: IECS/Hull University)
The Humber has extensive areas of mudflat providing a vital food source for waders and wildfowl
The Humber has over 200 pairs of avocet; one of the UK's most threatened waterbirds (Photo: Graham Catley)
Shallow waters provide nursery grounds for juveniles with over 80 different fish species (Photo: Brian Morland)
SAC, SPA and Ramsar sites form the Humber Estuary European Marine Site (Photo: George Stoyle)
Support nationally declining plant species such as Sea Holly (Photo: IECS/Hull University)
Welcome to the Humber Estuary European Marine Site. We hope you enjoy visiting our new web site, where we provide an overview of the key features of the Humber and information about the management scheme in place to protect them. For more information please see our resources page where a comprehensive list of documents are available or contact us.
Located on the northeast coast of England the Humber Estuary is the country's largest port complex handling 14% of the UK's international trade.
Documenting activities taking place on the Humber and details management that already exists, or is required to maintain the conservation value of the estuary.
