West Penwith Moors, Cornwall Bryophyte survey (2013) (NECR333)

Natural England is gathering evidence to support the potential notification of areas of semi-natural habitat in the West Penwith area of West Cornwall as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The area lies within the St Just Mining District part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site in recognition of its industrial heritage associated with metalliferous mining. It also has an outstanding archaeological heritage, most notably from the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.