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Cardigan Bay was one of the first in the British Isles to be designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).The primary reason for achieving such status is its population of Bottlenose Dolphins.  The Bay is also renowned for Harbour porpoise, Atlantic Grey seals and other marine wildlife, which you can read about here. All our trips operate solely within the Cardigan Bay SAC

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In 1992 the Ceredigion Marine Heritage Coast was established to preserve the coastline and its wildlife. Following on from this the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) was formally designated in 2004, primarily to protect the population of Bottlenose dolphins, but also to maintain the rich and diverse marine life, which includes Atlantic grey seals, sea and river lamprey. The environment that it protects includes caves, reefs and sandbanks. 

The main objective of an SAC is to maintain its rich and diverse marine life in at least as good a condition as when the are was first designated, whilst bringing all designated species into ‘Favourable Conservation Status’. This is when a habitat or species is thriving through its natural range and is expected to continue to thrive in the future. 

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Covering an area of 1,000 km² and stretching out almost 20kms from the coast, the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) stretches from Ceibwr Bay in Pembrokeshire to Aberarth in Ceredigion.