Quarries and wildlife conservation in the Yorkshire Wolds, England
Disused quarries can often provide important wildlife habitats in the British Isles. Plant species lists and quadrat data from an ecological survey of 30 disused quarries and pits were used to look at the plant communities present and species-area
In the 1970s, a new category of preserved natural area was created, the biosphere reserve. It differs significantly from either the national park concept or the wildlife refuge concept. Here is a brief introduction to this new type of preserve