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Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Formation1962
TypeRegistered Charity
PurposeConservation and Preservation
HeadquartersTruro, Cornwall
Official language
English
Parent organization
Wildlife Trusts partnership
WebsiteCornwall Wildlife Trust

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust (founded as the Cornwall Naturalists' Club) is a charitable organisation founded in 1962 that is concerned solely with Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It deals with the conservation and preservation of Cornwall's wildlife, geology and habitats managing over 50 nature reserves covering approximately 4,300 acres (17 km2), amongst them Looe Island. The Trust conducts both land and marine conservation programmes.

History

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The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is a charitable organisation founded in 1962 that is concerned with the conservation and preservation of Cornwall's wildlife, geology and habitats, both on land and in the marine environment.[1] Frank Turk, Stella Turk and Jean Paton were all involved in the founding of the organisation.[2] The Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts partnership of 46 wildlife trusts in the United Kingdom. It works in conjunction with the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on some matters. The Trust is based at Allet near Truro in Cornwall. The headquarters and offices are adjacent to the Trust's Five Acres nature reserve. This reserve includes two ponds, as well as mixed broadleaved and conifer woodland. As of 2024 the Trust's chief executive is Matt Walpole.[3] The Trust is run by a group of elected volunteer trustees, as of 2024 chaired by Oliver Blount.[4]

Activities

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The trust deals with the conservation and preservation of Cornwall's wildlife, geology and habitats, managing over 50 nature reserves covering approximately 4,300 acres (17 km2), amongst them Looe Island. Cornwall Wildlife Trust produces a thrice-yearly magazine called Wild Cornwall.[5]

The direction and work that the Trust currently does is guided by the Cornwall Biodiversity action plan. Living Seas and Living Landscapes are two such projects. The Trust runs ERCCIS (Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly), a county wide database of sightings of animals and plants, and records of geology. It also gives planning advice (CEC - Cornwall Environmental Consultants) to land developers.[1]

In 2024 the Trust received a National Lottery grant of £265,000, with a possible follow-up grant of £3m, allowing the Trust to launch a rewilding campaign, named the Tor to Shore project.[3][6]

One of the ponds at Five Acres

List of reserves

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us | Cornwall Wildlife Trust". www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Wildlife Trust - Wild Cornwall - Summer 2003 No 91". www.chycor.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b Morris, Steven (1 August 2024). "Cornish conservation charity launches major 'Tor to Shore' rewilding project". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ^ "How we're run | Cornwall Wildlife Trust". www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Wild Cornwall | Cornwall Wildlife Trust". www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Transformative new investment for Cornish nature on land and at sea | The Wildlife Trusts". www.wildlifetrusts.org. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust HQ
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