Dartmoor National Park Authority
Species - Dartmoor Specialities Sites of Nature Conservation Interest Dartmoor Habitats Biodiversity Geology Habitat and Species Management Dartmoor Wildlife Information Research, Survey and Monitoring Biodiversity Projects
Piles Copse SSSI (SX6462)
A small site which is one of the few surviving examples of the ancient high-level woodlands of Dartmoor. It stands on a steep west-facing slope within the valley of the River Erme. The stunted and gnarled Pedunculate Oaks are very slow-growing and the woodland is grazed so the ground flora is virtually absent. The trunks and branches of the trees support lichens and mosses, some of which are rare.
Page updated 27 August 2009
