West Penwith Habitat Survey 2013, Hewins Ecology (NECR346)

Hewins Ecology was commissioned by Natural England in May 2013 to undertake a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey and condition assessment (CA) of a number of sites within the West Penwith Moors area of west Cornwall. Natural England is gathering evidence to support the potential notification of key areas of semi-natural habitat in the West Penwith Moors as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is envisaged that this work will be carried out in two phases: phase one in 2013, the subject of this report; and phase two in 2014. Additional survey was previously undertaken in 2012 (Cornwall Ecological Consultants, 2013).