Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve Explained

52.8°N -3.909°W

Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated behind the village of Ganllwyd on the A470, about 9 kilometres north of Dolgellau in Wales, United Kingdom.^[1] It lies within the boundaries of the National Trust's Dolmelynllyn Estate.^[2]

An island of broadleaved deciduous trees amidst a sea of conifer plantations, it includes a steep wooded gorge and high tumbling waterfalls. Along this ravine is the famous ‘Rhaeadr Ddu’ which translates as ‘black waterfall’.^[3]

In addition to being considered the richest site in Western Europe for mosses and liverworts, it is also an important home for certain rare species of bats, like the lesser horseshoe bat.^[4]

External links

• Coed Ganllwyd

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coed Ganllwyd - Countryside Council for Wales . 2010-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126203735/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes/national-nature-reserves/coed-ganllwyd.aspx . 2010-11-26 .
2. Web site: 2010-11-26 . Coed Ganllwyd - Countryside Council for Wales . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126203735/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes/national-nature-reserves/coed-ganllwyd.aspx . 2010-11-26 . 2022-07-29.
3. Web site: Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd walk. National Trust. 30 August 2022.
4. Web site: Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites SAC. 30 August 2022. Natural Resources Wales. 22 April 2008.