Non-Statutory Sites Data

County Wildlife Sites (CWS)

County Wildlife Sites, (or Cumbria Local Wildlife Sites) are defined areas, identified and selected locally for their nature conservation value based on important, distinctive and threatened habitats and species within a national, regional and local context.  Cumbria has 1,634 County Wildlife Sites.

They were designated and reviewed at a county level by the Wildlife Selection Panel for the Cumbria Local Wildlife Sites Partnership, administered by Cumbria Wildlife Trust. This Panel has not met for a while but Cumbria Wildlife Trust are working towards reinstating so that it can contribute to the Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Special Roadside Verges (Verges)

There are 642 Special Roadside Verges identified by Cumbria County Council as being of notable importance for their habitat. These sites are not formally designated but will be considered by the Cumbria Local Wildlife Sites Partnership against the Site Selection Guidelines. Some of these sites are already SSSI’s or County Wildlife Sites.

Sites of Invertebrate Significance (SIS)

Sites of Invertebrate Significance were identified by the former Cumbria Biodiversity Data Network (CBDN) as being of notable importance for invertebrates. These 285 sites are not formally designated but do broadly meet the criteria for selection as County Wildlife Sites. Many are already within SSSI or County Wildlife Site boundaries.

Geological Sites

Currently there are about 280 recorded sites of geological importance in Cumbria.  All of which have been evaluated by members of Cumbria GeoConservation.  Site details are logged with Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) and  are shared with CBDC’s partners and clients for planning and development purposes. Cumbria GeoConservation operates as a special interest group of Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre

The Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House Museum, Carlisle keeps wildlife information for the county of Cumbria. Tullie House Museum, in its role as a local natural history museum, has collected and disseminated records of wildlife in Cumbria since its inception in 1893. From the early 1990s the Museum has developed a computerised database of species and habitat records in Cumbria and has taken the central role in providing a local biodiversity data service for the county. This role was restyled as Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) in 2010, a not-for-profit organisation hosted by Tullie House Museum and advised by local stakeholders.
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, December 7th, 2023 at 7:24am
We've been a bit quiet lately... So catch up with our latest news in our fresh-off-the-press newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/2290189d91a7/cbdc-newsletter-dec23

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, November 2nd, 2023 at 1:18am
Our latest newsletter is now out! In it, you'll find: Cumbria Recorders' Conference update and booking, taxon group review volunteers sought, and much more. Access it from our website: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/about-us/newsletters/
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreSunday, October 15th, 2023 at 8:53pm
Hospice at Home needs your help in making wreaths. Any farmers, etc out there that would like a holly bush trimmed for free please see the link below.
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, September 29th, 2023 at 10:21pm
Our latest newsletter has been published today! Thanks to all who contributed content and images, including this great image from Chris Arthur.
You can sign up to receive the monthly newsletter at our website or visit the newsletter page to view there: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/about-us/newsletters/
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, September 28th, 2023 at 11:12pm
Everyone can do something for nature and it need not take too much time. When you are out and about this weekend, record what nature you see (trees, other plants, birds, mammals, inverts, fungi), where and when - then send to your local records centre. For Cumbria - that's us!

#StateOfNature #MakingDataWorkForNature #RestoreNatureNow
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, September 18th, 2023 at 1:04am
Great to see the results of the #BigButterflyCount. Just from personal observation, there seem to have been lots of butterflies this year - including this week on this Hylotelephium!

A reminder that if you have news for the CBDC newsletter, please send in by 26th September and share across the Cumbria wildlife recording community.