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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 652 acres (264 ha) 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 (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.

Footnotes

^ [1] Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008
^ ^a ^b Joint Nature Conservation Committee
^ ^a ^b [2] BBC Wales – Cors Fochno 20 March 2008

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[1] [1] Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) 20 March 2008

[JNCC-2] Joint Nature Conservation Committee

[bbc.co.uk-3] [2] BBC Wales – Cors Fochno 20 March 2008

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-'''Cors Fochno''' is a raised [[peat]] [[Bog|mire]] located near to 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 is 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> A significant portion of the {{convert|652|acre|ha}} 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/>
+'''Cors Fochno''' is a raised [[peat]] [[Bog|mire]] located near to 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]] (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) [[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 significant portion of the {{convert|652|acre|ha}} 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/>
 [[Image:Badgernet Cors Fochno 1.JPG|thumb|left|Cors Fochno with Borth in the background]]
 ==General Site Character==