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Lowland calcareous grassland
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- Condition of habitat in CWS
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Lowland calcareous grassland Area mapped 775 ha Data limitations: This habitat is generally part of a mosaic of habitats and so it is difficult to give a precise figure. Condition of habitat in SSSIs Four SSSIs (32 hectares) contain calcareous grassland (Bulmoor Pastures and Coppice and Spring Head, Axmouth in East Devon and Daddyhole and Hope’s Nose to Wall’s Hill in Torbay). 100% is in favourable or unfavourable recovering condition, although 55% is unfavourable recovering. 
Note: Calcareous grassland on the East Devon coast (Sidmouth to Beer Coast and Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs SSSIs) and at Berry Head to Sharpham Point SSSI (Torbay) has been classed as suppralittoral rock. All sites are assessed as favourable or unfavourable recovering condition. Condition of habitat in CWS 55 CWS contain lowland calcareous grassland. 15 have been monitored and 34% assessed as Green. Two sites were assessed as Red due to under grazing / scrubbing up. 
Lowland acid grassland (note that this is not identified as a key habitat in the Devon BAP but has been included due to its national significance) Area mapped 793 ha Condition of habitat in SSSIs 24 SSSI (957 hectares) contain lowland acid grassland. 92% of habitat is favourable or unfavourable recovering. 8% (72 hectares) is unfavourable declining (Common Moor, East Putford; Gilmoor & Moorlands, and a compartment Hare’s Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors). Issues include lack of management through grazing / scrub control. 
Data limitations: Many SSSIs classed as acid grassland could be classed as fen, marsh and swamp. Sites such as Kingford Fen, Mambury & Stowford Moors, Hollow Moor & Odham Moor and Gilmoor and Moorlands are found on the Culm Measures and are mosaics of rush pasture, fen meadow and mire. Condition of habitat in CWS 113 CWS contain lowland dry acid grassland. 23 sites have been monitored and 22% was assessed as Green. Issues included under-grazing and scrubbing up. 
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