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'''Cors Fochno''' is a raised peat mire located near to the village of [[Borth]], in the county of [[Ceredigion]], and is the only UNESCO 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> |
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'''Cors Fochno''' |
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==Ecology== |
==Ecology== |
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Part of the [[Dyfi National Nature Reserve]], Cors Fochno contains several varieties of [[Sphagnum|peat moss]] and [[Carnivorous plant|carnivorous plant]]. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml |
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Part of the [[Dyfi National Nature Reserve]] |
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BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]</ref> |
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==Wildlife== |
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Otters, Red Kites, Buzzards, Peregrine and Harriers can be found here together with a number of Welsh Mountain Ponies. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml |
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BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Bogs of the United Kingdom]] |
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Revision as of 17:25, 20 March 2008
| Cors Fochno | |
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| OS grid reference | SN627910 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Cors Fochno is a raised peat mire located near to the village of Borth, in the county of Ceredigion, and is the only UNESCO biosphere reserve in Wales. [1]
Ecology
Part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, Cors Fochno contains several varieties of peat moss and carnivorous plant. [2]
Wildlife
Otters, Red Kites, Buzzards, Peregrine and Harriers can be found here together with a number of Welsh Mountain Ponies. [3]
References
- ^ [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/protectedsites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0014791 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008
- ^ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]
- ^ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/cors_fochno.shtml BBC Wales - Cors Fochno 20 March 2008]
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