Dyfi Biosphere

A moorland scene, with green rushes either side of a ditch full of water, stretching into the middle distance.
A general view of the path running along the southern edge of Cors Fochno and alongside Pwll Du which is hidden in the rushes.

The Dyfi Biosphere (Welsh: Biosffer Dyfi)[1] is situated at the coast of south-central Wales in the estuary of the River Dyfi, and is a biosphere reserve representative of salt marshes and estuarine systems in the west of the United Kingdom. The estuary forms one of the most important wildfowl and shorebird centres in Wales and also comprises a Ramsar site.

Cors Fochno has a large expanse of primary raised mire and contains a high number of invertebrate species, including some of national and international importance. Upstream along the Dyfi Valley are remnants of native oak woodland. The site was declared in 1977, and covers an area of 1,589 hectares.[2]

  1. ^ Danielle Sinnett; Nick Smith; Sarah Burgess (27 November 2015). Handbook on Green Infrastructure: Planning, Design and Implementation. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 359–. ISBN 978-1-78347-400-4.
  2. ^ "Biosffer Dyfi | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 20 May 2016.