Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

52.800°N 3.909°W / 52.800; -3.909

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]

References

1. "Coed Ganllwyd - Countryside Council for Wales". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
2. "Coed Ganllwyd - Countryside Council for Wales". 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. "Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd walk". National Trust. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
4. "Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites SAC" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

• Coed Ganllwyd