Carnkief Pond 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 ...

in Cornwall, England, UK. This SSSI is 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 ...

interest, including 12 species of

dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...

, and is the only known site in Cornwall for the insectivorous plant '' Utricularia vulgaris'' (greater bladderwort).

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Ponds of Europe Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1951 {{Cornwall-geo-stub