National nature reserves in Wales

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National nature reserves in Wales are selected and designated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (formerly the Countryside Council for Wales). There are 76 reserves all of which are also SSSIs, they cover 26,536 hectares (265.36 km2), or less than 1.5% of the land area of Wales. They range in size from Dan yr Ogof at 0.5 hectares (5,000 m2) to Berwyn which covers 7,920 hectares (79.2 km2) .[1] A national nature reserve is designated because of its special biological, geological, habitat or landscape value and most in Wales are open to the public. They include upland and lowland areas, several offshore islands and in some cases estuarine and intertidal zones.[2]

Management[]

Although the majority of sites are managed by NRW, a number are managed by other bodies, mainly in the public and wildlife charity sectors, including:

List of national nature reserves in Wales[]

Name Region/area Reserve manager
Aberbargoed Grasslands Southeast Caerphilly
Allt Rhyd y Groes Southwest NRW
Allt y Benglog Northwest NRW
Berwyn Northeast NRW
Cadair Idris Northwest NRW
Carmel Southwest NRW
Ceunant Cynfal Northwest NRW
Ceunant Llennyrch Northwest NRW
Claerwen Mid Wales NRW
Coed Camlyn Northwest NRW
Coed Cymerau Northwest NRW
Coed Dolgarrog Northwest NRW
Coed Ganllwyd Northwest National Trust
Coed Gorswen Northwest NRW
Coed Rheidol Mid Wales NRW
Coed Tremadog Northwest NRW
Coed y Cerrig Southeast NRW
Coed y Rhygen Northwest NRW
Coedmor Mid Wales NRW
Coedydd Aber Northwest NRW
Coedydd Maentwrog Northwest NRW
Cors Bodeilio Northwest NRW
Cors Caron Mid Wales NRW
Cors Erddreiniog Northwest NRW
Cors Geirch Northwest NRW
Cors Goch Northwest North Wales Wildlife Trust
Cors Goch Llanllwch Southwest Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Cors Gyfelog Northwest NRW
Cors y Llyn Mid Wales NRW
Corsydd Llangloffan Southwest NRW
Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych Mid Wales NRW
Craig y Cilau Mid Wales NRW
Crymlyn Bog & Pant y Sais Southwest NRW
Cwm Cadlan Mid Wales NRW
Cwm Clydach Southeast NRW
Cwm Glas Crafnant Northwest NRW
Cwm Idwal Northwest NRW
Dan yr Ogof Mid Wales The National Showcaves Centre
Dinefwr Park Southwest National Trust
Dyfi Mid Wales NRW
Fenn's,Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses Northeast Joan Daniels (Natural England)
Fiddlers Elbow Southeast Woodland Trust
Gower Coast Southwest National Trust
Grassholm Island Southwest RSPB
Gregynog Mid Wales University of Wales
Hafod Elwy Northeast NRW
Hafod Garregog Northwest National Trust
Kenfig Pool and Dunes South Central NRW
Lady Park Wood (EN) Southeast Forestry Commission (England)
Llyn Eiddwen Mid Wales Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Maes-y-Facrell, Pen y Gogarth Northwest NRW
Merthyr Mawr Warren South Central NRW
Morfa Dyffryn Northwest NRW
Morfa Harlech Northwest NRW
Nant Irfon Mid Wales NRW
Newborough Warren & Ynys Llanddwyn Northwest NRW
Newport Wetlands Southeast NRW
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Mid Wales NRW
Oxwich Southwest NRW
Pengelli Forest Southwest Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Penhow Woodlands Southeast NRW
Ramsey Southwest RSPB
Rhinog Northwest NRW
Rhos Goch Mid Wales NRW
Rhos Llawr Cwrt Mid Wales NRW
Roundton Hill Mid Wales Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
Skokholm Southwest Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Skomer Southwest Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Stackpole Southwest NRW and National Trust
Stanner Rocks Mid Wales NRW
Tŷ Canol Southwest NRW
Waun Las Southwest National Botanic Garden of Wales
Whiteford Southwest NRW and National Trust
Ynys Enlli Northwest Bardsey Island Trust
Yr Eifl Northwest NRW
Yr Wyddfa Northwest NRW

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://lle.gov.wales/Catalogue/Item/ProtectedSitesNationalNatureReserves/?lang=en Official map
  2. ^ "Geoindex Onshore". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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