Natural England designates Cornish moorland a nature conservation area

There were shouts of Shame on you!' at the meeting in St Ives, as critics say decision is disastrous' for farmers

A plan to turn moorland in the far south-west of England into a heavily protected nature conservation area has been approved despite warnings that it will wreck farming in the region.

There were calls of Shame on you!" and Resign!" as members of the Natural England board voted to designate 59 blocks of land in Penwith Moors in Cornwall as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), arguing that this will preserve precious flora and fauna.