Marine Mammals
Grey seals breed in their hundreds every year at Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast (Photo: Clare Langrick)
Migratory Species
Supporting UK and Europe for wintering waterfowl, with over 175,000 birds (Photo: Graham Catley)
Humber Estuary
The Humber Estuary is the largest coastal plain estuary on the east coast of Britain (Photo: IECS/Hull University)
Mud Glorious Mud
The Humber has extensive areas of mudflat providing a vital food source for waders and wildfowl
Birdlife
The Humber has over 200 pairs of avocet; one of the UK's most threatened waterbirds (Photo: Graham Catley)
Fishes
Shallow waters provide nursery grounds for juveniles with over 80 different fish species (Photo: Brian Morland)
European Marine Site
SAC, SPA and Ramsar sites form the Humber Estuary European Marine Site (Photo: George Stoyle)
Sand Dune Systems
Support nationally declining plant species such as Sea Holly (Photo: IECS/Hull University)
Saltmarsh
Extensive saltmarshes support nationally rare plants and wildlife (Photo: Alan Clements)
Community & Heritage
The Humber Estuary is a special place for people, business and wildlife
Tetney Marshes
Tetney Marshes cover 1,500 hectares of mudflats, saltmarsh, dunes and lagoons (Photo: IECS/Hull University)
Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Humber Management Scheme. The Humber Estuary is internationally important for wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the Habitats Regulations and also considered an internationally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention. Together these designations form a European Marine Site (EMS). The Humber Management Scheme is a partnership which aims to deliver the sustainable management of the Humber Estuary EMS.
Where is the Humber?
The Humber Estuary is the largest coastal plain estuary on the east coast of Britain. It is a muddy, macro-tidal estuary and its high levels of suspended sediment are transported to feed a dynamic rapidly changing system with accretion and erosion of intertidal and sub-tidal habitats.
Management and projects
Click here to view the Humber Management Scheme aim, objectives and action plans.
Click here to learn more about the work we are undertaking to understand if recreation is having an impact on the Humber Estuary Birds
Click here to learn more about the Humber LNP development project
Please contact us if you require information you cannot find on this website.
The Humber
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.
Management
Documenting activities taking place on the Humber and details management that already exists, or is required to maintain the conservation value of the estuary.
Resources
Download agendas and minutes from advisory and working group meetings, view latest news, relevant links and contact us with any enquiries.
Contact
Contact us for further information about the Humber Management Scheme, the European Marine Site or anything else relating to the industry and wildlife of the area.
