South-West Deeps (West)
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Area1,824 km2 (704 sq mi)
Max. elevation200 metres (660 ft)
Min. elevation100 metres (330 ft)
DesignationMarine Conservation Zone
| South-West Deeps (West) MPA | |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,824 km2 (704 sq mi) |
| Max. elevation | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Min. elevation | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Designation | Marine Conservation Zone |
| Designated | 21 November 2013 |
| Governing body | Marine Management Organisation (MMO) |
South-West Deeps (West) MPA, along with the South West Deeps (East) MPA is an offshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), approximately 230 km (140 mi) off Land's End, Cornwall, England, in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea. It was one of twenty-seven MCZs designated on 21 November 2013 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and is a predominantly sandy area of the continental shelf, supporting molluscs and crustaceans living in and on the mixed and coarse sediments.
