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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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