Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, United Kingdom which was created in 2017, expanding on several former SSSIs. The site covers 1,653.02 hectares (16.5302 km2; 6.3823 sq mi)
The site is home to populations of marsh fritillary and willow tit, species which . [1]
https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010026/TR010026-000495-6.5%20SIAA%20APPENDIX%202%20INTEGRITY%20MATRICES.pdf https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000707&SiteName=mid%20cornwall&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= http://www.gaiatrust.org.uk/gaianews/chark-confirmed-as-part-of-new-site-of-special-scientific-interest-sssi https://ecologypartners.co.uk/newsstory/news-story-1/ https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/ https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/results/mcm-confirmation-citation.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/news/protection-extended-for-mid-cornwalls-wildlife-rich-landscape https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landscape-protection-confirmed-for-cornwalls-rare-species https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/supporting_documents/Mid%20Cornwall%20Moors%20supporting%20information%2023%20Feb%202017.pdf https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/npenq3cl/mid-cornwall-moors-sssi-boundaries.pdf
The previous SSSIs which were merged into Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI were Goss and Tregoss Moors, Red Moor, Retire Common, Breney Common, Belowda Beacon and Tregonetha and Belowda Downs. [2]
There were eight objections to the proposed designation. [3] The new SSSI was came into effect on 23 February 2017, [4] and was confirmed four months later.
Several nationally rare and scare plant species have been recorded within the site.
Nationally rare species present include Cornish eyebright ( Euphrasia vigursii) and coral-necklace ( Illecebrum verticillatum).
Nationally scarce species include:
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The site is reported to be one of the last habitats for the pond mud snail ( Omphiscola glabra) in Cornwall. [5] The species used to be "fairly widespread" in Cornwall but has only been found in four sites since 2000. [5]
62% of marsh fritillary ( Euphydryas aurinia) populations in Cornwall went extinct between 1990 and 2000 and the mid-Cornwall Moors are one of its "core geographical areas" in the region and the species' "most westerly stronghold". [6]
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 2017
Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, United Kingdom which was created in 2017, expanding on several former SSSIs. The site covers 1,653.02 hectares (16.5302 km2; 6.3823 sq mi)
The site is home to populations of marsh fritillary and willow tit, species which . [1]
https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010026/TR010026-000495-6.5%20SIAA%20APPENDIX%202%20INTEGRITY%20MATRICES.pdf https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000707&SiteName=mid%20cornwall&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= http://www.gaiatrust.org.uk/gaianews/chark-confirmed-as-part-of-new-site-of-special-scientific-interest-sssi https://ecologypartners.co.uk/newsstory/news-story-1/ https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/ https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/results/mcm-confirmation-citation.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/news/protection-extended-for-mid-cornwalls-wildlife-rich-landscape https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landscape-protection-confirmed-for-cornwalls-rare-species https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/supporting_documents/Mid%20Cornwall%20Moors%20supporting%20information%2023%20Feb%202017.pdf https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/npenq3cl/mid-cornwall-moors-sssi-boundaries.pdf
The previous SSSIs which were merged into Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI were Goss and Tregoss Moors, Red Moor, Retire Common, Breney Common, Belowda Beacon and Tregonetha and Belowda Downs. [2]
There were eight objections to the proposed designation. [3] The new SSSI was came into effect on 23 February 2017, [4] and was confirmed four months later.
Several nationally rare and scare plant species have been recorded within the site.
Nationally rare species present include Cornish eyebright ( Euphrasia vigursii) and coral-necklace ( Illecebrum verticillatum).
Nationally scarce species include:
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The site is reported to be one of the last habitats for the pond mud snail ( Omphiscola glabra) in Cornwall. [5] The species used to be "fairly widespread" in Cornwall but has only been found in four sites since 2000. [5]
62% of marsh fritillary ( Euphydryas aurinia) populations in Cornwall went extinct between 1990 and 2000 and the mid-Cornwall Moors are one of its "core geographical areas" in the region and the species' "most westerly stronghold". [6]
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 2017