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| Formation | 1962 |
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| Type | Registered Charity |
| Purpose | Conservation and Preservation |
| Headquarters | Truro, Cornwall |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | Wildlife Trusts partnership |
| Website | Cornwall Wildlife Trust |
TheCornwall Wildlife Trust (founded as theCornwall Naturalists' Club) is a charitable organisation founded in 1962 that is concerned solely withCornwall, 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 themLooe Island. The Trust conducts both land and marine conservation programmes.
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 andJean Paton were all involved in the founding of the organisation.[2] The Trust is part ofThe Wildlife Trusts partnership of 46 wildlife trusts in theUnited Kingdom. It works in conjunction with theIsles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on some matters. The Trust is based atAllet nearTruro inCornwall. The headquarters and offices are adjacent to the Trust'sFive Acres nature reserve. This reserve includes two ponds, as well as mixed broadleaved and conifer woodland. As of 2024[update] the Trust's chief executive is Matt Walpole.[3] The Trust is run by a group of elected volunteer trustees, as of 2024[update] chaired by Oliver Blount.[4]
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 themLooe Island. Cornwall Wildlife Trust produces a thrice-yearly magazine calledWild Cornwall.[5]
The direction and work that the Trust currently does is guided by the CornwallBiodiversity 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 givesplanning 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]
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