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Wildlife habitat in Cumbria 1990

Abstract

This report presents the results of a Phase 1 habitat survey of Cumbria carried out between 1983 and 1987. The whole of Cumbria, 6,820 km2, was mapped in terms of vegetation and land-use by field survey, using standard NCC methodology, on 330 map sheets at 1:10,000 scale. This was supported by descriptive notes and area measurements, to give a coherent and detailed picture of the wildlife habitat resource of the county.

The results are presented here in the form of tables, pie-charts and maps, indicating the distribution of abundance on a 5 km grid. The extent, nature and distribution of each habitat type are discussed against a background of the geology and geography of Cumbria, and the factors threatening the survival of each habitat are indicated.

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Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 1990··

Citation
Kelly, P.G. & Perry, K.A. (1990) Wildlife habitat in Cumbria, Research & Survey in Nature Conservation 30. JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 0 86139 626 X.

Lineage
This report presents the results of a Phase 1 habitat survey of Cumbria carried out in the 1980s.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2026·04·28

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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