National nature reserves in Wales


National nature reserves in Wales are selected and designated by Natural Resources Wales . There are 76 reserves all of which are also SSSIs, they cover, or less than 1.5% of the land area of Wales. They range in size from Dan yr Ogof at to Berwyn which covers . A national nature reserve is designated because of its special biological, geological, habitat or landscape value and most in Wales are open to the public. They include upland and lowland areas, several offshore islands and in some cases estuarine and intertidal zones.

Management

Although the majority of sites are managed by NRW, a number are managed by other bodies, mainly in the public and wildlife charity sectors, including:

List of national nature reserves in Wales

NameImageLocationEstablishedAreaManager
Aberbargoed Grasslands Caerphilly
14 June 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council
Allt Rhyd y Groes Carmarthenshire
24 February 1983 NRW
Allt y Benglog Gwynedd
26 April 1994 NRW
Berwyn Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Powys
18 March 1999 NRW
Cadair Idris Gwynedd
6 January 1983 NRW
Carmel Carmarthenshire
24 July 1999 NRW
Ceunant Cynfal Gwynedd
26 April 1994NRW
Ceunant Llennyrch Gwynedd
19 March 2018 NRW
Claerwen Ceredigion, Powys
21 July 1994 NRW
Coed Camlyn Gwynedd
3 June 1969 NRW
Coed Cymerau Gwynedd
29 August 1992 NRW
Coed Dolgarrog Conwy
20 April 1959 NRW
Coed Ganllwyd Gwynedd
2 April 1963 National Trust
Coed Gorswen Conwy
20 April 1959 NRW
Coed Rheidol Ceredigion
7 February 1994 NRW
Coed Tremadog Gwynedd
18 April 1958 NRW
Coed y Cerrig Monmouthshire
12 February 1988 NRW
Coed y Rhygen Gwynedd
3 June 1969 NRW
Coedmor Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
5 July 1991 NRW
Coedydd Aber Gwynedd
4 March 1982 NRW
Coedydd Maentwrog Gwynedd
26 April 1966 NRW
Cors Bodeilio Anglesey
22 Mawrth 2013 NRW
Cors Caron Ceredigion
22 January 1981 NRW
Cors Erddreiniog Anglesey
22 March 2013 NRW
Cors Geirch Gwynedd
22 March 2013 NRW
Cors Goch Anglesey
15 June 1995 North Wales Wildlife Trust
Cors Goch Llanllwch Carmarthenshire
23 July 1996 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Cors Gyfelog Gwynedd
22 March 2013 NRW
Cors y Llyn Powys
27 February 1987 NRW
Corsydd Llangloffan Pembrokeshire
5 July 1991 NRW
Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych Powys
1 November 2002 NRW
Craig y Cilau Powys
23 September 1959 NRW
Crymlyn Bog & Pant y Sais Neath Port Talbot, Swansea
27 September 1991 NRW
Cwm Cadlan Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 March 2006 NRW
Cwm Clydach Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire
3 February 2012 NRW
Cwm Glas Crafnant Conwy
19 July 1960 NRW
Cwm Idwal Conwy, Gwynedd
24 November 1954 NRW
Dan yr Ogof Powys
2 April 2004 The National Showcaves Centre
Dinefwr Park Carmarthenshire
13 July 2007 National Trust
Dyfi Ceredigion, Gwynedd
24 November 1992 NRW
Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses Wrexham, Shropshire
1 May 2021 Natural England
Fiddlers Elbow Monmouthshire
15 November 2017 Woodland Trust
Gower Coast Swansea
6 February 2002 National Trust
Grassholm Island Pembrokeshire
23 July 1996 RSPB
Gregynog Powys
6 March 2013 University of Wales
Hafod Elwy Moor Denbighshire
5 October 1999 NRW
Hafod Garregog Gwynedd
15 April 1987 National Trust
Kenfig Pool and Dunes Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot
23 May 1989 NRW
Lady Park Wood Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
21 November 1985 Forestry Commission
Llyn Eiddwen Ceredigion
23 July 1996 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Maes-y-Facrell, Pen y Gogarth Conwy
26 February 2009 NRW
Merthyr Mawr Warren Bridgend
3 July 2002 NRW
Morfa Dyffryn Gwynedd
18 January 1962 NRW
Morfa Harlech Gwynedd
9 October 1981 NRW
Nant Irfon Powys
8 December 1983 NRW
Newborough Warren & Ynys Llanddwyn Anglesey
2 December 1992 NRW
Newport Wetlands Newport
16 April 2008 NRW
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Powys
1 Mawrh 1993 NRW
Oxwich Swansea
15 November 2017 NRW
Pengelli Forest Pembrokeshire
27 July 1995 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Penhow Woodlands Monmouthshire, Newport
15 November 1984 NRW
Ramsey Pembrokeshire
23 July 1996 RSPB
Rhinog Gwynedd
1 December 1970 NRW
Rhos Goch Powys
27 February 1987 NRW
Rhos Llawr Cwrt Ceredigion
24 November 1992 NRW
Roundton Hill Powys
31 May 2000 Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
Skokholm Pembrokeshire
6 December 2008 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Skomer Pembrokeshire
2 April 1963 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
Stackpole Pembrokeshire
8 March 1995 NRW and National Trust
Stanner Rocks Powys
18 February 1981 NRW
Tŷ Canol Pembrokeshire
22 September 1986 NRW
Waun Las Carmarthenshire
7 August 2008 National Botanic Garden of Wales
Whiteford Swansea
26 April 1966 NRW and National Trust
Ynys Enlli Gwynedd
24 March 1986Bardsey Island Trust
Yr Eifl Gwynedd
22 March 2013 NRW
Yr Wyddfa Gwynedd
26 April 1966 NRW