Lowland Calcareous Grassland

Lowland calcareous grassland is a rare and threatened UK habitat
and Torbay supports one of the most extensive stands of calcareous
grassland in Devon. Torbay’s calcareous grassland has been
described by English Nature as “of tremendous importance for its
large number of nationally rare and scarce flowering plants”.

Main Objectives & Key Actions:

1. Bring all existing calcareous grassland sites into
effective management.

2. Expand and link existing sites and establish new sites through habitat recreation projects.

3. Improve designation of all sites, including fragments.

4. Increase the amount of research
and monitoring.

5. Increase education &
public awareness.

Current threats to this habitat: