County Wildlife Sites
County Wildlife Sites (CWS) are areas of land recognised for their high wildlife value at a county level.
The Tamar Valley National Landscapes is home to 33 CWS, totalling approximately 1,353ha.
They are important for conserving local biodiversity and include diverse habitats like ancient deciduous woodlands, species-rich grasslands, heathland, orchards, hedgerows, wetlands and ponds.
Information about some of them is listed below.
Kit Hill Country Park and CWS
Kit Hill Country Park Local Nature Reserve is an ideal place for a wide range of activities including bird watching, kite flying and picnics.
It has been shaped by over 5,000 years of human activity. From its use by early people for agriculture and religious purposes to the more recent exploitation of its stones and minerals.
This rugged granite hilltop is famous for its fine views and fascinating history as well as its flora and fauna.
The Hill supports a variety of insects, reptiles, birds and mammals. Cuckoo, Stonechats, skylarks and tree pipits nest in the heathland, while birds of prey such as buzzard and kestrel hunt overhead.
Furry moth caterpillars are common on the heather and during the summer months the sunny slopes are popular with basking adders.
Okeltor CWS
More information to come
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