Breney Common

Breney Common is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK.[1] It is located mainly in Lanlivery civil parish, with the Saints' Way footpath running through it.[2]

Breney Common from Helman Tor

The common forms part of Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors Special Area of Conservation.[3] The nature reserve is owned by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust/Cornwall Trust for Nature.[4]

History

This SSSI used to belong to the Red Moor–Breney Common SSSI, the two sites having split in the 1986 revision where both sites were expanded.[1] There are now three adjacent nature reserves Breney Common, Red Moor and Helman Tor.

References

  1. "Breney Common" (PDF). Natural England. 31 October 1986. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  3. "Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  4. "Helman Tor Nature Reserve (including Breney Common and Red Moor Memorial Nature Reserve)". Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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