Carrine Common & Penwethers is a

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

(SSSI) in Cornwall, England, UK, noted for its

biological Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary in ...

characteristics. The site is located at the settlement of Penweathers, within the civil parish of

Kea The kea (; ; ''Nestor notabilis'') is a species of large parrot in the family Nestoridae found in the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About long, it is mostly olive-green with a brilliant orange under its wings ...

, half a mile south of the city of Truro.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 ''Truro & Falmouth'' 'Carrine Common' is also designated a Special Area of Conservation.

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1973 Special Areas of Conservation in Cornwall {{England-SSSI-stub