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Nature FeaturesYou are in: Cornwall > Nature > Nature Features > Little Red Book  Little Red BookA new book over a decade in the making that details the location and habits of wildlife in Cornwall and Scilly has been released by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. People in the county can also get involved in monitoring our regional wildlife, find out how. The original version of The Red Data book was published 12 years ago in 1997 when a group of dedicated Cornish naturalists produced an account of all the rare and interesting species of wildlife that inhabit the region.  A Cornish Dormouse. Since its original release, the book has been recognised as the one stop resource for nature lovers and professionals alike in Cornwall. Gary Lewis from the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly spoke to BBC Cornwall's James Churchfield about the rare species that will be on the list. Help playing audio/video The 2009 Red Book features updates on its original listings as well as additional species, including some new to Cornwall and some rare re-found species including local specialities such as Cornish Moneywort, Cornish Bladderseed, Cornish Sandhill Rustic and the Cornish Path Moss. The new guide will also help people recognise how climate change and habitat loss have impacted our native and visiting species since the previous version.  A Lesser Butterfly Orchid. The new edition has been produced by contributions from members of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders (CISFBR), in association with ERCCIS (the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly), and with support from Cornwall County Council. Wildlife enthusiasts in Cornwall can also help keep a running account of nature in the region by submitting sightings of any kind of wildlife to the centres records of rare and common sightings of wildlife in Cornwall. To do this click below. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites When speaking about the web site to aid the cataloguing of species sightings, Gary Lewis from ERCCIS said: "We want as many records as people are prepared to send us, that's why we're here, it's really important". The Red Data book is available now and for more information on the book or Cornwall Wildlife Trust you can visit the website using the link below. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites last updated: 30/06/2009 at 12:59 SEE ALSOYou are in: Cornwall > Nature > Nature Features > Little Red Book 
 
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