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    Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve with cottongrass in the foreground. © Bex Lynam

    Cumbria Wildlife Trust is the only voluntary organisation devoted solely to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria. The Trust stands up for wildlife, creates wildlife havens, and seeks to raise environmental awareness.

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    A couple reading an wildlife interpretation panel at South Walney Nature Reserve with Piel castle in background © John Morrison 

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Species

Find out more about the UK's wildlife from birds of prey to wildflowers and from marine wildlife to trees and fungi.

Bilberry

Bilberry

Sessile Oak

Sessile oak

Field Maple

Field maple

Dog-rose

Dog-rose

Aspen

Aspen

English Oak

English oak

Sycamore

Sycamore

Sea-buckthorn

Sea-buckthorn

Black Poplar

Black poplar

Holm Oak

Holm oak

Horse Chestnut

Horse chestnut

Red Admiral on Buddleia

Buddleia

Hybrid Black Poplar

Hybrid black poplar

Wych Elm

Wych elm

Purging Buckthorn

Purging buckthorn

Wild Privet

Wild privet

Crack Willow

Crack willow

English Elm

English elm

Alder Buckthorn

Alder buckthorn

Lilac

Lilac

White Willow

White willow

London Plane

London plane

Large-leaved Lime

Large-leaved lime

Elder

Elder

Goat Willow

Goat willow

Common Hawthorn

Common hawthorn

Small-leaved Lime

Small-leaved lime

Wayfaring-tree

Wayfaring-tree

Grey Willow

Grey willow

Midland Hawthorn

Midland hawthorn

Common Lime

Common lime

Guelder-rose

Guelder-rose

Common Osier

Common osier

Common Whitebeam

Common whitebeam

Dogwood

Dogwood

Yew

Yew

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