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*Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (85%) |
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*Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana (9%) |
*Heath. Scrub. [[Maquis shrubland|Maquis]] and [[garrigue]]. Phygrana{{Clarify|reason=what is the difference between garrigue and Phygrana?|date=March 2021}} (9%) |
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*Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (5%) |
*Humid grassland. [[Mesophile]] grassland (5%) |
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*Improved grassland (1%)<ref name=JNCC>Joint Nature Conservation Committee</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:01, 7 March 2021
| Cors Fochno | |
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 Cors Fochno, Aberleri Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Ceredigion, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°30′14″N 4°02′31″W / 52.50376°N 4.04193°W |
| Governing body | Countryside Council for Wales |
Cors Fochno is a raised peat mire located near to 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 (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) biosphere reserve in 1976, and is the only such reserve in Wales.[1]
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
- Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens (85%)
- Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana[clarification needed] (9%)
- Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland (5%)
- Improved grassland (1%)[2]
Ecology
Part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, Cors Fochno contains several varieties of peat moss and carnivorous plant.[3]
Wildlife
Otters, red kites, common buzzards, peregrines and 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.
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.
- 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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