Garway Hill Common - Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

The 85 hectares (about 200 acres) which comprise Garway Hill Common are home to a wide variety of interesting plant and animal life. Although the grassy areas continue to be grazed by livestock, the hilltop Common represents a type of habitat which is much rarer today than it would have been 100 years ago. Because it has not been subject to the sort of intensive agricuture which has become the norm elsewhere in country areas of Great Britain since the Second World War, the local environment remains relatively diverse and contains a number of rare species.

At first glance you may see bracken and not much more, but scratch the surface and look closely and there is plenty to interest any naturalist .

Follow the links below to find out more.

	More information:
	Birds 70 different bird species have been recorded on Garway Hill		Butterflies Garway Hill is an excellent natural habitat for many species of butterfly
	Reptiles and Amphibians The Black Pool on Garway Hill is a breeding area for rare Great Crested Newts		Plants The native species include Bluebells, Meadow Saffron and Stonewort, unique in Herefordshire
	Miscellany Other species of interest		Sheep and Horses Local farmers still use the Common as valuable grazing ground for mountain horses and sheep

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