Area of Search Cornwall Interest Biological | Grid reference SW800490 Notification 1973 | |
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Area 42.7 hectares (0.427 km; 0.165 sq mi) | ||
Carrick Heaths is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK. It incorporates the old Silverwell Moor SSSI. Within the site the Red Data Book listed barn owl can be found.
Geography
The SSSI comprises ten individual sites, spread over a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) radius around the city of Truro, totalling an area of 42.7 hectares (106 acres). These are located at the OS grid references:
References
Carrick Heaths Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA