Purple moor grass and rush pastures is a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acidic soils of the lowlands and upland fringe. It is found in the
Padley Common - part of Chagford Commons is an area of purple moor grass and rush pasture
Purple moor and rush pasture
The United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan was the UK government's response to the Convention on Biological Diversity, opened for signature at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The UK was the first count
Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) - a 'Priority Species', listed in the UK BAP.
The Stone Curlew Action Plan in the original 1994 UK BAP aimed to enhance the English breeding population from around 160 pairs to 200 pairs by the year 2000
Reedbed at Chippenham Fen - a UK Priority Habitat