The North Devon AONB is made up of several distinct landscapes, each noted for their habitats and geology, with many of them receiving extra protection in their own right. One such area is contained within Braunton Burrows which is the core of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The designation provides statutory provisions, through the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, that stipulates required considerations that pay regard to the purposes of the AONB throughout public decision making.
