Cornwall Wildlife Trust owns or manages 55 nature reserves, in which examples of each of Cornwall's habitats give refuge to nationally rare and endangered species. Our detailed knowledge of Cornwall's habitats, based on years of survey work, places us in a unique position to defend the wildlife outside nature reserves; we work closely with other conservation organisations, local authorities and land owners to encourage best practice in land management for the county’s environment.
Our expert staff advise on conservation issues and seek to raise awareness amongst the adult public of today and by delivering activities and education for our junior Fox Club members, schools and youth groups, the decision-makers of tomorrow. The Trust also has Local and Specialist Groups, mostly made up of keen volunteers, working on a variety of conservation projects.
An important resource to ourselves and the county as a whole is the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS), based at our headquarters. Here, an extensive ecological database is amassed and managed, which makes available a huge amount of wildlife and earth science information relating to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Since 1992 we have also had our own consultancy arm, Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC) , which raises funds for Cornwall Wildlife Trust by taking on paid consultancy work.
As part of its ethical approach, Cornwall Wildlife Trust aims to carry out its work in a sustainable manner and to maximise its contribution to a healthy living environment. We have undertaken an audit of our carbon footprint and continually strive to improve our performance.
As a charity we receive no direct government aid and depend on the support of people who care about wildlife and our Cornish countryside, with a membership of just over 14,000 which includes 2,700 junior members.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is also a member of The Wildlife Trusts, a national alliance who work to achieve the greatest benefit to wildlife on a local, regional and UK-wide scale.
