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The Wildlife of Cannock Chase

Not enough people…

are aware of just how special Cannock Chase is for wildlife.

A whole spectrum of different species call Cannock Chase home for all or a part of their life cycle.

Looking after the habitats and treating them with respect is of vital importance.

We must look after the habitats so Cannock Chase will continue to be home to these amazing creatures for generations to come.

Also of interest

It’s Bird Nesting Season! Dogs on leads in the heathlands please

The heathlands and large forest clearings are nesting sites for the Nightjar that migrate from Africa each spring.  They are an increasingly rare species and need our help to enable them to nest and raise their young safely.

We ask for you to please keep your dogs on leads in the heather from the beginning of April until the end of August.

Click to find out more on what bird nesting season means…

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Cannock Chase Has An Incredible Past…

Enough with the rubbish!

We all know littering is trashy

It ruins the landscape of Cannock Chase, can be harmful for the wildlife and costs a lot to pick up.

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Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation Partnership

An Internationally Important Landscape in the Heart of Cannock Chase

cannockchase-sac@staffordbc.gov.uk

  • Stafford Borough Council
  • Cannock Chase Council
  • Lichfield District Council
  • South Staffordshire Council
  • East Staffordshire Borough Council
  • City of Wolverhampton Council
    • Forestry England
    • National Trust