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A ruined enclosure above 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 20.92 hectares (51.7 acres). The Afon Einion river flows on the northern side of the Coed Cwm Einion woodland.

Flora

Coed Cwm Einion

The woodland extends up a steep gorge, and is approximately 69% broad-leaved deciduous woodland. A Tilio-Acerion ravine forest, it contains ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and sessile oak, rowan, downy birch trees and the small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata). Species found in the woodland include Tunbridge filmy-fern (Hymenophyllum tunbrigense), hay-scented buckler-fern (Dryopteris aemula), Plagiochila atlantica and Parmotrema robustum, a lichen which is critically endangered, and marsh hawk's-beard (Crepis paludosa). 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 5.6 miles (9.0 km) hiking route through the area, which passes through Coed Cerrig-mawr and ascends Mynydd Coronwen before descending sharply.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coed Cwm Einion". JNCC. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. "Coed Cwm Einion" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Core Management Plan Including Conservation Objectives for Coed Cwm Einion" (PDF). Countryside Council for Wales. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. "Cwm Einion and Ystrad Einion". ViewRanger. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

52°32′4″N 3°55′50″W / 52.53444°N 3.93056°W / 52.53444; -3.93056

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