County Wildife Site Criteria for Cornwall Appendices

This appendix provides a more detailed description of and provides data about habitats forwhich CWS selection criteria have been prepared. The following is a list of those LocalHabitat Types (LHTs) that have been selected within Cornwall.Maritime and Coastal Habitats BHTNoneBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland BHTLocal ancient woodlandsLocal mixed ashwoodsLocal parklandBoundary and linear features BHTLocal boundariesArable and horticultural BHTNoneImproved grassland BHTNoneNeutral grassland BHTLocal floodplain grasslandsLocal lowland meadowsCalcareous grassland BHTNoneAcid grassland BHTUpland dry acid grasslandDwarf shrub heath BHTNoneFen, marsh and swamp BHTNoneBog BHTNoneStanding water and canals BHTLocal PondsEach LHT account opens with a general description and a statement which attempts toprovide a National overview. There follows a figure for the area of the habitat for thecounty, the number of polygons which either have or would be drawn for that area and astandard description of how common the habitat is in the county.Two tables follow within which the area and number of polygons is listed for eachAdministrative District and Natural Area. Within those tables the following abbreviationsare used:Appendix 5 - Information Relating to Local Habitat Types.County Wildlife Sites Criteria