Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
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Protecting one of the world's rarest habitats: lowland heath
We’ve lost approximately 80 per cent of our lowland heath in Britain over just the last 200 years.
We chatted with our West Cornwall Reserves Manager, Nick Marriott, to find out about our…
Maerl: a hidden and precious habitat
Diving over a maerl bed is best described as like flying over a shagpile carpet made up of purple twiglets! It is an incredible sight. A huge diversity of fascinating marine creatures live in and…
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Habitats
Discover more about the UK's amazing natural habitats and the wildlife that live there. From peat bogs and caves, to woodlands and meadows!
Biodiversity Net Gain at Cornwall Wildlife Trust (BNG)
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) services from Cornwall Wildlife Trust — expert support to help developers and landowners deliver measurable gains for nature.
Military training exercise to help sand dune habitat restoration and boost biodiversity at Penhale Dunes, Cornwall
Working with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, this week The British Army will remove patches of scrub from overgrown areas of sand dunes on MOD land as part of a training exercise using JCB diggers, to…
Protecting Cornwall’s seas – Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s marine review for 2019
2019 saw plenty of positive wildlife activity in Cornwall’s seas but there is much to be done to give marine life the best chance to thrive. Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s marine conservation team…
Help needed to save our Cornish bees
Our Cornish bees are disappearing, with some species on the verge of extinction, but Cornwall Wildlife Trust is determined to stop this from happening and has launched the Bee Kind Appeal to raise…
Bringing back the green - restoring Cornwall’s temperate rainforests
Long ago, temperate rainforests used to thrive across Cornwall and were home to a huge range of amazing biodiversity. Now we want to restore these amazing habitats. But what exactly IS a temperate…
Nine days of events and activities during summer holidays to celebrate Cornwall’s seas
Cornwall Wildlife Trust are celebrating National Marine Week this summer by running nine days packed with family-friendly events and activities to celebrate Cornwall’s seas.
Week of events and activities all around Cornwall’s coast during summer holidays
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is celebrating National Marine Week this summer with an exciting week packed full of family-friendly events and activities to inspire people to get involved with and take…