The National Trust has just launched a £250,000 fundraising campaign to help care for Trevose Head in North Cornwall.

When the sale is completed in late September, one of the first things the Trust will be doing is undertaking a bio-survey of the existing habitats and wildlife increasing the understanding of what is currently there, helping to shape conservation work that will ensure this spectacular Cornish headland is managed appropriately for nature.

The stretch of coastal land at Trevose is already a very important habitat for nature conservation, with a rich variety of wildlife and marine species, lying within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Approximately 80 acres of the land is designated as part of the Constantine Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest for its dramatic sea cliffs, maritime grassland and wet habitats.

The sea cliffs are of special interest with a number of rare and uncommon plants such as the shore dock, wild asparagus as well as sea lavender, tree mallow and golden samphire.

Wildflowers on the headland attract a wide variety of butterflies and bees and a great diversity of seabirds including Fulmars, Razorbill, Peregrines and Guillemots.  Trevose Head is also an area that retains a small population of Corn Bunting, a bird which is has virtually disappeared from Devon and Cornwall.

For more information:  www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trevose