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- ↑ "Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust" . Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "Contact Us" . Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ About the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
- ↑ "Reserves" . Retrieved 1 July 2013.