The famous limestone pavement above Malham Cove in North Yorkshire is rightly popular and certainly spectacular. Unfortunately, this walk is not accessible for many people, in this case due to the ...

A whole ecosystem of unique plant species and small animals can be found between the cracks of large limestone pavements, also known as grikes. One recent United Kingdom limestone pavement survey, ...

Craven's famous limestone pavements have been saved for future generations thanks to a quarry company agreeing to relinquish its rights. Hanson, the owners of two of the three last remaining sites in ...

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Limestone Pavements are bare limestone rock surfaces composed of slabs of rock (clints), separated by variable-width vertical cracks (grikes) . These grikes have developed by weathering and enhanced ...

Limestone pavements, and the unique plants and wildlife they provide a habitat for, are under threat in north-west England, a new study has found. Lancaster University has repeated a study, which was ...

A CHARITY has launched an urgent 'Wild Ingleborough' appeal to help save the 'nationally important' landscape of the area. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is hoping to get public support for the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Burren, a region of extensive limestone pavement, is home to numerous solution hollows. These pools typically contain a characteristic ...