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What is the New Marine and Coastal
Wildlife Code? What marine wildlife lives
A new code has been created to help look after
and protect the wildlife that lives on England’s
shores.
It’s called the Marine and Coastal
Wildlife Code.
Similar to how the Green Cross Code helps
children to learn how to behave safely around
roads, the Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code
teaches people how to act responsibly when they
visit the coast.
Kirsten Carter works for the RSPB. She said:
“As well as being fantastic places to visit and
have fun, our coastline and beaches are home to
amazing marine wildlife”.
She added: “England’s first Marine and
Coastal Wildlife Code shows how we can all
enjoy our time at the coast while helping to
safeguard wildlife at the same time.”
The new code gives advice to people on the
shore and those in the water doing activities
such as kayaking or paddleboarding.
It also gives specific advice on how to act
responsibly around animals such as dolphins,
turtles and seabirds.
Understandably, many people might want
to get closer to animals they see at the shore.
It might be to take a photo or even to try and
touch an animal.
However, the new code points out that this
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around Britain?
• Many animals can be found around
British shores, such as seahorses,
orcas, leatherback turtles, orcas,
sunfish, basking sharks and
bottlenose dolphins.
• It’s also home to around 25% of the
breeding seabirds and 95% of the grey
seals in Europe.
Photo: A grey seal.
can distress wildlife. It says we should try and
stay at least 100 metres away.
People who make too much noise, lose control
of their dogs or change and damage habitats are
also being asked to act more responsibly.
So, what do you think? Do you take time to
think about wildlife when you visit the beach?
Glossary
code A system of rules for how people
should behave.
Green Instructions and guidance to
Cross Code help people cross the road safely.
RSPB Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds.
habitats The places where plants or
animals live.
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Questions
1. How far away from animals does the Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code say people
should stay?


2. The main idea of the article is... (tick one)

People behave badly at the beach.

Dogs can upset coastal wildlife.
People should take more responsibility for their litter when at the beach.
New advice on how people should behave when visiting the coast has been released.

3. Look at the quotes from Kirsten Carter. Find and copy a word which is similar in meaning
to ‘look after; protect from harm’.


4. Find and copy two of the animals mentioned in the article that can be found on the shores
and in the waters around Britain.

1. 

2. 

5. In your own words, explain why people shouldn’t get too close to marine and coastal
wildlife.





6. Look at this sentence: It also gives specific advice on how to act responsibly around
animals such as dolphins, turtles and seabirds. Give the meaning of the word
‘responsibly’ as it is used in this sentence.





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