fal and
tresillian
 The
river Fal is approximately 29km in length. Starting at Goss Moor,
the river passes through farmland and an intensive china clay mining
area before emptying into the Fal estuary (a candidate Special Area
of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive).
The Fal Estuary is a 'drowned
river' (ria), and is the third largest natural harbour in the world;
it is also an important shellfish fishery and renowned for its oyster
beds.
The predominant agricultural
activity is dairy farming with mixed farming and rough grazing taking
place on the poorer land; there is also some horticulture.
Goss Moor is a key area for wildlife
and much of it is a National Nature Reserve, a designation arising
from its unique wetland habitat including fen meadow and wet heath.
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| Goss
Moor |
There are a wide variety of notable
species present in the catchment including bullheads, eels, and
brook lampreys in addition to populations of brown trout, seatrout
and salmon, the latter featuring more in the Tresillian than the
Fal.
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