Cornwall's new nature reserve aims to benefit business, farming and wildlife

More than 1,000 hectares of mid-Cornwall moors make up 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves

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Tamworth pigs will be part of Mid Cornwall Moors which has been declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves
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Tamworth pigs will be part of Mid Cornwall Moors which has been declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves

The Mid Cornwall Moors has today (May 27) been declared the 14th site in the King's Series of National Nature Reserves (NNR's) in a bid to improve access to nature, create opportunities for learning and...

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