Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve

Grasslands on the moor
A view of Mynydd Hiraethog (Denbigh Moors) between Llyn Brenig and Llyn Alwen

Hafod Elwy National Nature Reserve, located in the moorland above the town of Denbigh in Denbighshire, North Wales, is part of the Mynydd Hiraethog Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1] Established in 1999, it comprises an 80-hectare (200-acre)[2] patch of upland moor lying between the lakes of Llyn Brenig and Llyn Alwen.[3] With plant life dominated by heather and bilberry, the reserve provides important habitat for ground-nesting birds.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Protected Sites in Denbighshire" (PDF). Denbighshire County Council. August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Site Information: Hafod Elwy Moor". World Database on Protected Areas. World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Hafod Elwy". Landscape & Wildlife. Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 4 October 2009.

Coordinates: 53°05′42″N 3°34′25″W / 53.0950°N 3.5736°W / 53.0950; -3.5736


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