Chark Moor supports suitable breeding habitat for the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly but there is currently no breeding colony. Our management, primarily summer grazing, is designed to improve and create more of this habitat with the hope that this endangered butterfly will colonise the site from Red Moor in the near future.
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Chark Moor supports a rich mosaic of wetland habitat types including wet heath, transitional mire communities, Molinia dominated grasslands and willow carr woodland. Deciduous woodland, scrub, running water, springs, pools and ponds provide further diversity and habitats for other important animals and plants
Due to the presence of these habitats and the suitability of the site for the Marsh Fritillary, Chark became part of the Mid Cornwall Moors Site of Special Interest (SSSI) in 2017. Chark Moor is managed according to a Higher Level Countryside Stewardship Agreement. visiting chark moorThe Gaia Trust welcomes public visits to the moor but only by prior arrangement with the Gaia Trust. Dogs are NOT permitted on the site. More
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