cober
and loe pool
 The
Cober catchment drains a 53.75km2 area of West Cornwall.
Historically, the river
was tidal before it was cut off from the sea by Loe Pool, a freshwater
lagoon formed across its mouth.
Historically, Loe Pool was mined
for tin and copper. Nowadays, the spoil heaps and adits are re-vegetating
and the mines have become important habitats for Odonata (dragonflies
and damselflies) and bryophytes.
Within the Pool itself, the
seaholly and yellow horned-poppy can be found and over 100 bird
species have been recorded.
Agricultural activity within
the catchment is centred around dairy farming, with rough grazing
taking place on poorer land. There is also some horticulture.
Trout, eels and minnows can all be found in the river, in addition
to three-spined stickleback and rudd.
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