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Wildlife at Dyfnant Wood Dyfnant
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Wales
Llangadfan is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SJ033154
 The Dyfnant forest is a large forest and is located 5 miles south of Lake Vyrnwy. Predominately, this is a coniferous working forest. However, the increase of native broadleaves will provide an improvement in the structural diversity of the forest and provide users with a more open and interesting environment.
Mammals: Coniferous woodland provides a "corridor" for shy or vunerable animals, enabling them to travel long distances under cover. Foxes and Hares and Badgers are also to be found in the forest. Hares are larger than their relatives the rabbit, they have longer ears and longer hind legs. They are tawny coloured with the upper parts of their body a mixture of grey and brown. Hares spend the daytime hours in “forms” , these are shallow depressions under cover. They feed during the twilight hours on grass roots and bark. When they are disturbed they will stand up and then dash away at the last moment. The mad hares of March are the males, which bound, kick and stand on their hind legs to box each other in a ritual that impresses the females before mating. We have information about Badger
Birds: The goshawk has become more widespread since the 1980's and can be seen overhead. The crossbill is also present in Dyfnant and breed high up in conifers, the males are quite distinctive being red in colour the females are greenish-yellow. We have information about Black grouse and Red kite
Insects and reptiles: Weevils differ from other beetles as their heads are elongated to form snouts, they have mouth parts at then end of these snouts. They also have antennae halfway down the snout these are called “elbow joints”. The Pine Weevil is a plant eating beetle and is genreally termed to be a pest. The pine weevil does more damage as an adult than as larva. When a pine wood is felled the old stumps provide an ideal locarion for eggs to be laid. The resulting larva hatch and feed on the stumps causing little harm. However, when the forest area is replanted with young saplings the adult weevils can cause severe damage by eating the bark and so stopping the sap flow. Habitats: The coniferous woodland borders heather moorland at the higher elevations and enclosed agricultural land in the south. Through regeneration Oak, Ash, Birch and Willow have emerged in small pockets. The main focus will be to continue the Black Grouse Recovery Project in the Cerniau area of the forest.
How to get there:
Take the A458 Welshpool to Dolgellau road and turn right on to the B4395 at Llangadfan to Lake Vyrnwy. Proceed into the hamlet of Pont Llogel, approx 3 miles just over the bridge, on the right hand side you will find the car park.
Local Weather Forecast (Multimap) Enter through:
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Dyfnant forest is home to the Rainbow Trails, which were created by a partnership between Forestry Commission Wales and the Dyfnant and Fyrnwy Horse Riders' & Carriage Drivers' Association. There are five horse riding trails for all abilities ranging from the novice route, the gentle Banw Trot 8km(5 miles) to Cerrig yr Helfa 25km (16 miles)for the more experienced rider. All the Rainbow Trails incorporate excellent scenery in a peaceful environment. |
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Other places to go in Dyfnant
Pont Llogel
Contact:
Mike Whitley
Local Area Manager
0845 604 0845
e-mail: mike.whitley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What's of interest
In Dyfnant there is a Circle of Ancient Standing Stones at Grid Ref SH985157. There is also a Stone Cross at Grid Ref SH956165 - there is little information known about this Cross it is not known why it was erected at the site and how long it has been there.
What to see now The Buzzard is the largest commoner British bird of prey, now widespread in the western hill districts. Often you can see half a dozen or so birds soaring overhead, with their broad wings they can look like giant moths, they utter a loud gull-like pee-oo cry.
Did you know Disturbance of the soil following timber felling brings in a range of plants which colonise bare ground, such as willow herb and foxgloves.
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