Ceunant Llennyrch National Nature Reserve
52°56′20″N 3°58′01″W / 52.939°N 3.967°W / 52.939; -3.967
Ceunant Llennyrch National Nature Reserve is one of several woodland reserves in the Vale of Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales and runs from Llyn Trawsfynydd to the River Dwyryd, near the village of Maentwrog.
The reserve's broad expanse of woodland coats a steep-sided gorge, through which the Afon Prysor cascades. At one point, the river is flanked by one hundred feet (30 m) high cliffs, which face each other only 10 metres (33 feet) apart. The high humidity offered by the falls creates the perfect environment for numerous damp-loving plants, due to the high humidity and high rainfall, it is technically a temperate rainforest.[1]
Background
In December 2015, the 550-acre (220 ha) forest was bought for a price of £1 million by The Woodland Trust. The woodland has been there since the last ice age, and is so deep that apparently, some parts are untouched by humans.[2]
Flora
The forest is exceptionally damp, creating the perfect habitat for nature to flourish. There are over 200 species of liverwort, many forms of moss and lichen too. Trees include sessile oaks, as well as beech, rowan and silver birch. Lichens form on these birches, such as Graphina ruiziana and Parmeliella horrescens. However, the conditions are not kind to flowering plants, due to the shady and damp nature of the environment.
Fauna
The animals of the woodland are also thriving, with many small mammals such as the wood mouse, otter and bank vole making their homes near the river. Otters have difficulty with food, as the acidity of the river water means that fish are not in abundance. Woodpeckers, common redstarts and European pied flycatchers are amongst the most common birds present. In terms of predators, the mice and voles are easy prey for a buzzard, which are frequently spotted.[3]
References
- ^ Trust, Woodland. "Temperate Celtic Rainforest in the UK". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Wales Online. The spectacular Welsh rainforest bought for £1m for the nation thanks to a major bequest..http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/spectacular-welsh-rainforest-bought-1m-10664019
- ^ First-nature.com. http://www.first-nature.com/waleswildlife/n-nnr-meirionydd-oaks.php
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