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Ruby Country has some great wildlife. The country is particulary known for the rare grassland habitat known as culm. It gets its name from the underlying geology - the Carboniferous Culm Measures. This rock produces wet and acidic soils, which has resulted in the development of culm grassland. Although culm grassland looks a bit wet and boggy over the winter, come the spring and summer it comes to life with fantastic displays of colour. 
Priestacott Alpacas and Worm Farm

Over Priestacott, , EX21 5EW

www.priestacottalpacas.co.uk

We started with 2 females with cria at foot in 1999. We now have a small select herd of friendly alpacas all on our smallholding in North Devon. In addition to our alpacas we also have a 2thousand square metres worm-breeding unit. The type of worm we bre ...
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North Devon Biosphere

Braunton Burrows

www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk

The North Devon Biosphere is Britain's first new style world class UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, where conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand.Although the focus of the Biosphere is Braunton Burrows - one of the best dune systems in the north ...
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Quoditch Moor

Contact: 11 Torr Crescent, , PL3 5TW

www.quoditch.org.uk

Quoditch Moor Nature Reserve is a prime example of Culm Wet Grassland, much of which has disappeared over the last few decades.It is available for study by private visitors and educational parties by prior arrangement.IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ...
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Devon Wildlife Trust Dunsdon National Nature Reserve

Dunsdon Nature Reserve

www.devonwildlifetrust.org/index.php?section=places:reserves...

Dunsdon contains probably the single most important example in England of a type of pasture known locally as Culm Grassland. Culm Grassland is a marshy, heathy vegetation that occurs over the slates and shales of the Culm Measures across north western Dev ...
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DWT Halwill Junction Nature Reserve

www.devonwildlifetrust.org/index.php?section=places:reserves...

OS Map: SS 443 003 Halwill Junction is a disused railway line with a variety of habitats. It was purchased from British Rail in 1990. Location and access: The nature reserve is in the village of Halwill Junction, on the main road between Okehampton and H ...
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The Alpaca Park

Hope Farm, Bendibus Hill, , EX21 5DL

www.thealpacapark.com

In the heart of the Ruby Country lies a very special treasure! With a prestigious Gold Award from Devon Wildlife Trust, this 100 acre farm is steeped in natural beauty, where otters, deer (both Red & Roe) and badgers roam free. We boast our own Natur ...
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