Coed Cwm Einion
Coed Cwm Einion is a woodland to the east of the village of Furnace, in Ceredigion, west Wales. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, covering. The Afon Einion river flows on the northern side of the Coed Cwm Einion woodland.
Flora
The woodland extends up a steep gorge, and is approximately 69% broad-leaved deciduous woodland. A Tilio-Acerion ravine forest, it contains ash and sessile oak, rowan, downy birch trees and the small-leaved lime. Species found in the woodland include Tunbridge filmy-fern, hay-scented buckler-fern, Plagiochila atlantica and Parmotrema robustum, a lichen which is critically endangered, and marsh hawk's-beard. Numerous shrubs found in the wood include, ivy, honeysuckle, hazel and bramble and are a food source for birds and mammals such as dormice. Sheep grazing has affected the woodland, particularly on the northern side, and gaps in the canopy affect about 5-10% of the area of the woodland.
Hiking route
There is a hiking route through the area, which passes through Coed Cerrig-mawr and ascends Mynydd Coronwen before descending sharply.