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{{Short description|Raised peat bog in Ceredigion, Wales}}
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'''Cors Fochno''' is a raised [[peat]] [[mire]] located near to the village of [[Borth]], in the [[county]] of [[Ceredigion]]. It is a component of the [[Dyfi National Nature Reserve]], the only [[UNESCO]] (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) [[Biosphere reserve]] in [[Wales]]. <ref>[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/protectedsites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0014791 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008]</ref>
'''Cors Fochno''' ({{IPA|cy|kɔrs ˈvɔχnɔ}}) is a raised [[peat]] [[bog]] near the village of [[Borth]], in the [[county]] of [[Ceredigion]], Wales. Lying on the south side of the [[River Dyfi|Dyfi]] estuary, it forms a component part of the [[Dyfi National Nature Reserve]]. It was designated a [[UNESCO]] [[biosphere reserve]] in 1976, and is the only such reserve in Wales.<ref>[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/protectedsites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0014791] Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008</ref> A boardwalk leading from the northern edge of the bog skirts the edges of the bog and surrounding woodland.

A significant portion of the {{convert|652|acre|ha|order=flip}} former [[peatland]] complex was taken for agriculture; the surviving core area supports the largest expanse of primary near-natural [[Bog#Raised bog|raised bog]] in an [[estuarine]] context within the United Kingdom.<ref name=JNCC/>

==General site character==
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[[File:Badgernet Cors Fochno 1.JPG|thumb|Cors Fochno with Borth in the background]]

*Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (85%)
*Heath. Scrub. [[Maquis shrubland|Maquis]] and [[garrigue]]. (9%)
*Humid grassland. [[Mesophile]] grassland (5%)
*Improved grassland (1%)<ref name=JNCC>Joint Nature Conservation Committee</ref>


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
Part of the [[Dyfi National Nature Reserve]], Cors Fochno contains several varieties of [[Sphagnum|peat moss]] and [[carnivorous plant]]. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml
Part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, Cors Fochno contains several varieties of [[Sphagnum|peat moss]] and [[carnivorous plant]].<ref name="bbc.co.uk">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml]
BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]</ref>
BBC Wales&nbsp;– Cors Fochno 20 March 2008</ref>

[[File:Irish lady tresses.jpg|thumb]]

[[File:Round-leaved sundew.jpg|thumb]]

[[File:Common cottengrass.jpg|thumb]]


==Wildlife==
==Wildlife==
[[Image:Badgernet Cors Fochno 2.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Cors Fochno]]
[[File:Badgernet Cors Fochno 2.JPG|thumb|left|Cors Fochno]]
[[Eurasian otter|Otters]], [[Red Kite]]s, [[Common Buzzard]]s, [[Peregrine Falcon|Peregrines]] and [[Hen Harrier]]s can be found here together with a number of [[Welsh_mountain_pony#Section_A|Welsh Mountain Ponies]]. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml
[[Eurasian otter|Otters]], [[red kite]]s, [[common buzzard]]s, [[peregrine falcon|peregrines]] and, in the winter,[[hen harrier]]s can be found here together with a number of [[Welsh Pony and Cob#Sections|Welsh Mountain Ponies]],<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/> and [[Vipera berus|adder]], [[badger]], [[blackcap]], [[Dartford warbler]], [[fallow deer]], [[nightingale]], [[nightjar]], [[willow warbler]], and [[woodcock]]. The site holds a population of [[Coenophila subrosea|rosy marsh moth]], a very rare species in the UK.
The site holds significant populations of [[Eriophorum angustifolium]], the common cottongrass, as well as [[Round-leaved sundew]], all visible from the boardwalk which skirts the northern edge of the bog. In 2019, an extremely rare species of orchid for Great Britain, the [[Irish Lady's-tresses]], was found on the bog.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49986492 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> The population has persisted into 2024
BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]</ref>


==References==
{{Commonscat|Borth}}
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== External links ==
==In popular culture==
*Borth, Borth bog, and the [[Borth railway station]] form the backdrop to the main storyline in Season 1, Episode 4 ("The Girl in the Water") of ''[[Y Gwyll]]'' (''Hinterland'' in English), transmitted on [[S4C]] in 2013 and BBC1 Wales in January 2014.
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3091767 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cors Fochno and surrounding area]
*Cors Fochno, and Borth and its surroundings also form the backdrop to the young adult classic novel and [[Newbery Honor]] Book winner, ''[[A String in the Harp]]'', 1976, by [[Nancy Bond]].


==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Bogs of the United Kingdom]]
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:Protected areas]]
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[[Category:Biosphere reserves of the United Kingdom]]


==External links==
{{Ceredigion-geo-stub}}
{{commons category|Cors Fochno}}
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*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3091767 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cors Fochno and surrounding area]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/history/pages/corsfochno_dig.shtml Cors Fochno Dig: bbc.co.uk/wales]
*[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0014791 Joint Nature Conservation Committee]


[[Category:Landforms of Ceredigion]]
[[cy:Cors Fochno]]
[[Category:Special Areas of Conservation in Wales|Ceredigion]]
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[[Category:Bogs of Wales]]
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[[Category:Biosphere reserves of Wales]]
[[Category:Nature reserves in Ceredigion]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in Wales]]
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[[Category:Borth]]

Latest revision as of 12:16, 23 September 2024

Cors Fochno
Cors Fochno, Aberleri Nature Reserve
Map
LocationCeredigion, Wales
Coordinates52°30′11″N 4°00′54″W / 52.503°N 4.015°W / 52.503; -4.015
Governing bodyCountryside Council for Wales

Cors Fochno (Welsh pronunciation: [kɔrs ˈvɔχnɔ]) is a raised peat bog near the village of Borth, in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Lying on the south side of the Dyfi estuary, it forms a component part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve. It was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1976, and is the only such reserve in Wales.[1] A boardwalk leading from the northern edge of the bog skirts the edges of the bog and surrounding woodland.

A significant portion of the 264 hectares (652 acres) former peatland complex was taken for agriculture; the surviving core area supports the largest expanse of primary near-natural raised bog in an estuarine context within the United Kingdom.[2]

General site character

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Cors Fochno with Borth in the background
  • Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (85%)
  • Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. (9%)
  • Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (5%)
  • Improved grassland (1%)[2]

Ecology

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Part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, Cors Fochno contains several varieties of peat moss and carnivorous plant.[3]

Wildlife

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Cors Fochno

Otters, red kites, common buzzards, peregrines and, in the winter,hen harriers can be found here together with a number of Welsh Mountain Ponies,[3] and adder, badger, blackcap, Dartford warbler, fallow deer, nightingale, nightjar, willow warbler, and woodcock. The site holds a population of rosy marsh moth, a very rare species in the UK. The site holds significant populations of Eriophorum angustifolium, the common cottongrass, as well as Round-leaved sundew, all visible from the boardwalk which skirts the northern edge of the bog. In 2019, an extremely rare species of orchid for Great Britain, the Irish Lady's-tresses, was found on the bog.[4] The population has persisted into 2024


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  • Borth, Borth bog, and the Borth railway station form the backdrop to the main storyline in Season 1, Episode 4 ("The Girl in the Water") of Y Gwyll (Hinterland in English), transmitted on S4C in 2013 and BBC1 Wales in January 2014.
  • Cors Fochno, and Borth and its surroundings also form the backdrop to the young adult classic novel and Newbery Honor Book winner, A String in the Harp, 1976, by Nancy Bond.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ [1] Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008
  2. ^ a b Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  3. ^ a b [2] BBC Wales – Cors Fochno 20 March 2008
  4. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49986492 [bare URL]
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