THE HALDON RIDGE- DEVON WILDLAND IN CONTEXT
In 2009 the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World held an exhibition to explore the geology and history of the Haldon Hills. You can access this unique resource here:
HISTORIC ENGLAND- HALDON RIDGE TO DART VALLEY AERIAL INVESTIGATION AND MAPPING SURVEY
In 2019 a comprehensive survey of historical sites was undertaken not only of the Haldon ridge but reaching further towards the Dart valley 1678 historical sites were recorded. The full report can be found here:
Tithe maps provide details of land ownership and occupation, and the type of cultivation of the land, and are often the earliest complete maps of parishes. They give us an historical insight into how the land was managed.
To explore the tithe maps of the parishes along the Haldon ridge. CLICK HERE
BOOK
'Around & About The Haldon Hills' by Chips Barber; (1982, Obelisk Publications) also offers readers in depth analysis of the social history of the Haldon ridge. CLICK HERE
HERITAGE
In this section you will find the various information, historical archives and policy documents that effect the land use and wildlife that live here.
NATURAL ENGLAND RESOURCES FOR DEVON WILDLAND
The North of Devon Wildland is in the Natural England The Culm (149) Natural Character Area and the South of Devon Wildland is in the Devon Redlands (148) Natural Character Area. Both profiles can be found here:
DEVON WILDLAND- USEFUL RESOURCES
Research Papers:
IUCN Rewilding Principles:
https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13730
Linking wilderness mapping and connectivity modelling: A methodological framework for wildland network planning. Cao, Y. Yang, R and Carver, S. (2020)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320720307370
Recommended Reading:
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Rewilding Britain Webinar
Devon Wildlife Warden Podcast
