Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor 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), 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, in Cornwall, England, UK. Within the SSSI is Redlake Cottage Meadows nature reserve owned by the

Cornwall Wildlife Trust The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is a charitable organisation founded in 1962 that is concerned solely with Cornwall, England. It deals with the conservation and preservation of Cornwall's wildlife, geology and habitats managing over 50 nature reser ...

Geography

The SSSI is situated within St Winnow civil parish, east of the town of Lostwithiel, between two tributaries of the

River Lerryn The River Lerryn is a river in east Cornwall, England, UK, a tributary of the River Fowey. The Lerryn is the largest of the tributaries which enter the estuary of the Fowey. The river is tidal up to the village of Lerryn. The landscape of the ...

.Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 107 ''St Austell & Liskeard'', 2008, The nature reserve covers the central of the SSSI.

Flora and fauna

Both the rare heath lobelia (''

Lobelia urens ''Lobelia urens'', commonly known as heath lobelia or acrid lobelia is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family. It is predominantly native to western Europe but can also be found in northern Morocco and in the island of Madeira off ...

'') and the vulnerable and protected marsh fritillary butterfly are found there. 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 ''Hypericum undulatum'', the wavy St Johns Wort, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to western Europe and northern Africa. The specific name ''undulatum'' is Latin, meaning "wavy" or "undulated", referring, just as the common name, ...

'') and yellow bartsia (''

Parentucellia viscosa ''Parentucellia viscosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names yellow bartsia and yellow glandweed. It is native to Europe, but it can be found on other continents, including Australia and North Am ...

''). 10 native breed ponies have been introduced to help manage the site.

References

External links

Cornwall Wildlife Trust: Redlake Cottage Meadows
{{DEFAULTSORT:Redlake Meadows and Hoggs Moor Nature reserves of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1995 Meadows in Cornwall Moorlands of England