Nature Reserve

Devon is home to nature reserves of national and international importance. 

Global Importance: Exe Estuary RAMSAR site, the North Devon Biosphere Reserve, and two World Heritage sites: the Jurassic Coast and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape

 

Two National Parks: Exmoor and Dartmoor

Five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon, South Devon, East Devon, Tamar Valley, Blackdown Hills

Nine National Nature Reserves: Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs, Berry Head, Black-a-Tor Copse, Dawlish Warren, Dendles Wood, Dunsdon Farm, East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths, Slapton Ley, Wistman’s Wood

The RSPB has 8 reserves.

 

Devon Wildlife Trust has 57 Nature Reserves.

 

There are Local Nature Reserves and over 200 Sites of Special Scientific Interest

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_Devon

 

2,200 County Wildlife Sites (CWS): 

https://www.dbrc.org.uk/2019/11/11/county-wildlife-sites/

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