Trehane Barton

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 50.2958, -4.9977

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Cornwall County

Condition (Natural England)

Unfavourable No Change (2)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
SW865482 Unfavourable No Change 0.01 2010-10-27
SW866482 Unfavourable No Change 0.01 2010-10-27

Description

Trehane Barton SSSI Description The barns at Trehane Barton support the largest known breeding colony of greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Cornwall. It is one of only eleven such main breeding roosts of this rare and endangered species in Britain.

Species mentioned

English name
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IUCN / Red List Type Family
greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LC bat vespertillonidae