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Photo: Birdwatching at Home Farm Marsh - Matt Edworthy

Chark confirmed as part of new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

17/11/2017

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The Gaia Trust's Chark Moor site has been included in the new Mid Cornwall Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest confirmed by Natural England, the government's nature conservation body, on November 15th. 

Wesley Smyth, manager of Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly team in Natural England, said:
This rich and diverse landscape of Mid Cornwall is home to an array of rare plants and insects, alongside one of the highest densities of willow tit breeding pairs in England. That’s why we’ve designated this area as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, recognising its vital contribution to our natural heritage and helping its precious wildlife thrive for generations to come.

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​Matt Edworthy, Director of the Gaia Trust says "we are privileged to have our Chark Moor site included in the new SSSI. We are managing it to encourage the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly which is currently found nearby, but not at Chark. We look forward to seeing this wonderful species return" 
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Marsh Fritillary Butterfly underside - photo by Tristram Besterman, Gaia Trustee
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      • Memorial Trees
      • The Future at Treraven
      • Treraven Farm Difference
      • Treraven wildlife
    • Bodwannick Manor Farm
      • The Farm
      • Wellbeing hub
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