Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological interest, in Cornwall, England, UK.[1] Within the SSSI is Redlake Cottage Meadows nature reserve owned by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.[2]

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Geography

The 30.5 hectares (75 acres) SSSI is situated within St Winnow civil parish, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town of Lostwithiel, between two tributaries of the River Lerryn.[3][4] The nature reserve covers the central 13 hectares (32 acres) of the SSSI.[2]

Flora and fauna

Both the rare heath lobelia (Lobelia urens) and the vulnerable and protected Marsh Fritillary butterfly are found there.[2] After the sighting of the latter species in 1995, Cornwall Wildlife Trust received a grant from the Hanson Environment Fund that enabled the trust to protect it through scrub control and fencing. Other nationally scarce species include Wavy-leaved St John’s-Wort (Hypericum undulatum) and Yellow Bartsia (Parentucellia viscosa).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor". Natural England. 1995. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000018.pdf. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "Redlake Cottage Meadows Nature Reserve". Cornwall Wildlife Trust. http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature_reserves/where_to_find_the_nature_reserves_1/Cornwall_Wildlife_Trust_Redlake_Cottage_Meadows_nature_reserve. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor map". Natural England. http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003049,sssi-su,HYPERLINK. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 107 St Austell & Liskeard, 2008, ISBN 0319240177

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