Cornwall Wildlife Trust
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust is a registered charity which fulfils a role occupied by no other countryside organisation. The Trust is concerned solely with conserving Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places.
Founded in 1962, Cornwall Wildlife Trust now owns or manages 55 nature reserves, in which examples of each of Cornwall's habitats give refuge to nationally rare and endangered species. The Trust’s detailed knowledge of Cornwall's habitats, based on years of survey work, places them a unique position to defend the wildlife outside nature reserves. They work closely with other conservation organisations, local authorities and land owners to encourage best practice in land management for the county’s environment.
Their expert staff advise on and raise awareness about conservation issues. They deliver activities and education sessions for their junior Fox Club members, schools and youth groups. The Trust also has Local and Specialist Groups, mostly made up of keen volunteers, working on a variety of conservation projects.
An important resource to the Trust and the county as a whole is the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS), based at their headquarters. Here, an extensive ecological database is amassed and managed, which makes available a huge amount of wildlife and earth science information relating to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Since 1992 Cornwall Wildlife Trust have also had their own consultancy arm, Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC), which raises funds for Cornwall Wildlife Trust by taking on paid consultancy work.
As part of its ethical approach, Cornwall Wildlife Trust aims to carry out its work in a sustainable manner and to maximise its contribution to a healthy living environment. They have undertaken an audit of their carbon footprint and continually strive to improve their performance.
As a charity the Trust receive no direct government aid and depend on the support of people who care about wildlife and our Cornish countryside. They and have a membership of nearly 14,000 people which includes 2,700 junior members.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is also a member of The Wildlife Trusts, a national alliance who work to achieve the greatest benefit to wildlife on a local, regional and UK-wide scale.
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