The Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve (PMWR), is the longest established Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve in the UK. As a voluntary reserve its marine wildlife has no legal protection

> General information on the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve
> Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve annual report 2007/2008

 

PMWR partnership Organisations working together to conserve our special marine environment. > More Marine Volunteering Volunteers are an essential asset at the PMWR. Come and help. > More on marine volunteering > Young Marine Wardens Kimmeridge Tidings Read our quarterly marine newsletter. It's full of marine wildlife and conservation news. > Download here > Subscribe here Marine wildlife sightings All the latest sightings of wildlife along the Dorset coast > Marine sightings > See what you can spot on our snorkelling trail > Wanted sightings of Snakelocks anemone shrimp		Latest Marine news & events All the latest news and activities from the PMWR > Latest news > Marine events and walks PMWR Tides Unusual tide patterns with double low water. > More about the tides PMWR history The history of Kimmeridge Bay is tied up with its geology. > More information Fishing at PMWR The fishing tradition continues today with a few local families continuing to fish in the reserve. > More information  The Seashore Code Good advice on respecting marine wildlife, being tidy and keeping safe. > More on the code   Rocks & Fossils The rocks at Kimmeridge belong to the Jurassic period. > More information