Cornwall is a very special place, has a very rich and diverse flora and fauna. In Cornwall, there are 12 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 167 Sites of Special Scientific Interest and 17 Special Areas of Conservation.
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
AONB is an area of countryside in the UK that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of their national importance by Natural England. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty enjoy levels of protection from development similar to those of UK national parks. The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers 958 square kilometres (370 sq mi) in Cornwall; that is, about 27% of the total area of the country.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the UK. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the UK are based upon them.
There are 167 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly). 81 have been designated due to their biological interest, 54 due to their geological interest and 32 for both.
In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site "because of its flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features".
Special Areas of Conservation
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are protected areas in the UK designated under:
• the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
• the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994
• the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1995
• the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
AONB is an area of countryside in the UK that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of their national importance by Natural England. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty enjoy levels of protection from development similar to those of UK national parks. The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers 958 square kilometres (370 sq mi) in Cornwall; that is, about 27% of the total area of the country.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the UK. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the UK are based upon them.
There are 167 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly). 81 have been designated due to their biological interest, 54 due to their geological interest and 32 for both.
In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site "because of its flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features".
Special Areas of Conservation
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are protected areas in the UK designated under:
• the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
• the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994
• the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1995
• the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
St Just in Roseland, Roseland Peninsula
St Mawes, Roseland Peninsula
Percuil, Roseland Peninsula
Little Egret and Grey Heron
Wildflowers
Fungi
St Anthony’s Head, Roseland Peninsula
Stick Insect
Fungi
Wildflowers
Treluggan Cliffs, Roseland Peninsula
Wildflowers
Pendower-Carne Beach, Roseland Peninsula
Portscatho, Roseland Peninsula
Cirl Bunting
Wildflowers
Seaweeds
Penhale, North Cornwall Coast
Fungi
Wildflowers
Kelsey Head, North Cornwall Coast
Seals
Carne Beach, Roseland Peninsula
Rocks and Stones
Turnstones, Rock Pipit and Gulls
Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
Porthpean Beach, St Austell
Hermit Crab
Snakelocks Anemone
Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
Portholland Beach, Roseland Peninsula
Gem, Dahlia, Daisy, Snakelocks, Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
Portgiskey Beach, St Austell
Starfish, Crab and Dog Whelk
Gem, Dahlia, Daisy, Snakelocks, Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
Porthluney Cove, Gorran
Dog Whelk (Nucella lapillus) eggs on barnacles, Mussels and Oyster shell
Snakelocks, Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
Booley Beach, Par
Seashells
Dahlia, Daisy, Strawberry, Snakelocks and Beadlet Anemone
Duporth Beach, St Austell
Shrimps, Hermit Crabs, Green Leaf Worm Egg Sac
Gem, Snakelocks, Strawberry and Beadlet Anemone
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Cirl Bunting in Portscatho
Starling Murmuration on the North Cornwall Coast
Seals on the North Cornwall Coast
Seals on the North Cornwall Coast