Dartmoor Wildlife Information
You can find out more about Dartmoor’s wildlife from the following sources:
Dartmoor Natural History Pocket Guides (flexi-cards which illustrate range of typical Dartmoor species), all available from the online shop;
- Moorland Birds
- Moorlands Plants
- Moorland Insects
- Woodland Birds
- Woodland Plants
- Woodland Insects
- Farmland Birds
- Farmland Plants
- Farmland Insects
- Bog Plants
- Mosses and Lichens (in preparation)
Dartmoor National Park Fact Sheets;
Other publications;
- Action for Wildlife: The Dartmoor Biodiversity Action Plan - Dartmoor National Park Authority on behalf of the Dartmoor Biodiversity Steering Group (2001)
- The Nature of Dartmoor: A Biodiversity Profile – English Nature and Dartmoor National Park Authority. Dartmoor National Park Authority (1997 revised 2001)
- DNPA Guide to householders: Wildlife in Buildings
- The Birds of Dartmoor - Roger Smaldon. Isabelline Books (2005)
- Dartmoor - Harvey L. A. and St Leger-Gordon D. Collins New Naturalist (1974) (out of print but look out for second-hand copies).
- Nature on the Web (external site, opens new window) – an English nature web site which includes SSSIs on Dartmoor
- Dartmoor a special place for moorland birds
You might also like to take part in a wildlife or geological guided walk or special event organised by the Dartmoor National Park Authority and led by local experts. See our guided walks section.
