- Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve
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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve is a 156 acre (631,000 m²) area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.
It includes the peaks of Craig Flamdaman (629 m: SN960217) and Fan Frynych (629 m: SN958227). Craig Cerrig-gleisiad means 'Bluestone rock' and is a cirque formed by a glacier which deposited moraine and created a sheltered environment where the steep crags prevent sheep from accessing the rare arctic-alpine plants such as purple saxifrage and roseroot and mixed woodland where orchids and anemones flourish.
The National Nature Reserve, which is administered by the Countryside Council for Wales, was once part of an ancient hunting and farming forest, known as Fforest Fawr, the remnants of which can be seen in the scrub woodland and scattered hawthorn on the lower slopes.
In addition to the flora, there are relatively rare birds such as peregrine falcons, ring ouzels and ravens. Sixteen species of butterfly have been recorded in the area.
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Categories:- National Nature Reserves in Wales
- Mountains and hills of Powys
- Mountains and hills of south Wales
- Fforest Fawr
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