Coed y Crychydd

Last updated

Coed y Crychydd
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wales location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location within Wales
Location Ceredigion
Grid reference SN6397674293
Coordinates 52°20′59″N3°59′54″W / 52.349783°N 3.9984666°W / 52.349783; -3.9984666
InterestBiological
Area9.74 ha
Notification 1 January 1979

Coed y Crychydd is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales. It is a moderately steep, north facing wood, featuring mainly ancient semi-natural woodland overlooking the Ystwyth Valley, managed by the Woodland Trust since 1980. [1] The site support a variety of birds, including red kite, buzzard, raven and heron. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Llangoedmor</span> Human settlement in Wales

Llangoedmor is a village 2 miles east of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales.

Betws or Bettws may refer to:

Coed Nant Menascin is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), around the Nant Menasgin, near Llanfrynach in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales.

Coed y Ciliau is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brecknock, Powys, Wales. The site is near the Dulais valley and is best known for multiple species of Lichen.

Coed Gwempa is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales. It is managed by the Woodland Trust, who describe it as mixed native woodland and ancient trees with abundant floral species like bluebell, meadowsweet and dog violet. Dormice have also been observed.

Mandinam a Coed Deri is an area of woodland and pasture that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales.

Banc y Mwldan is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Coed Cwm Clettwr is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales. It is designated for mature broadleaf woodland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coed Cwm Einion</span>

Coed Cwm Einion is a woodland to the east of the village of Furnace, in Ceredigion, west Wales. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, covering 20.92 hectares. The Afon Einion river flows on the northern side of the Coed Cwm Einion woodland.

Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, mid Wales. Contained within it is the Allt Rhyd y Groes national nature reserve designated principally because of its sessile oak woodland clinging to near vertical cliffs of the River Doethie gorge.

Coed y Bedw is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in near Gwaelod-y-Garth, within the boundaries of Cardiff in south Wales, it is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) to the northwest of the city. It comprises 16.6 hectares of deciduous woodland and contains many rare plants which were purchased from the Forestry Commission by the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales in 1984 and is their nature reserve.

Coed y Bwl is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, south Wales. The site is managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. It is an ancient ash woodland on the northwest side of the Alun Valley and overlies Carboniferous limestone.

Wern Ddu Claypits is a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Van in Caerphilly County Borough, South Wales. The woodland is known locally as Coed y Werin, which surrounds a 19th-century clay pit, dug to supply clay to the Caerphilly Brick Company. It is designated because of the important coal measure rocks exposed there.

Coed y Gopa is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.

Allt Pontfaen - Coed Gelli-fawr is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Pembrokeshire, South Wales which starts at Allt Pontfaen and finishes at Coed Gelli-fawr. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1954 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements. The site has an area of 73.12 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

Tregyb Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales. Designated as a SSSI since 1980 as a conservation effort to protect and conserve the site, its area is 27 hectares.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Forest for Wales</span> Forestation project

The National Forest for Wales is a long-term forestation programme by the Welsh Government, aiming to form a network of woodland throughout Wales.

References

  1. Harold, Averil (31 March 2009). "Statuary Declaration Highways Act 1980 Section 31 (6)" (PDF). ceredigion.gov.uk.
  2. "Coed y Crychydd".