WWT Llanelli Wetlands Centre

Nature reserve in South Wales

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WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
Canolfan Gwlyptir WWT Llanelli

Coordinates	51°39′54″N 4°07′30″W / 51.665°N 4.125°W / 51.665; -4.125
Visitors	74,486 (in 2019)
Website	www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/llanelli/

WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales is one of ten wetland nature reserves in the UK managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a nature conservation charity. The visitor centre has accessible toilets, a coffee shop and retail area. During school holidays, there are nature-based activities and events.

Location

The 500 acres (200 ha) reserve is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Llanelli and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Swansea in south Wales, on the eastern side of Carmarthen Bay. It is part of the Burry Inlet estuary which is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), an SPA (Special Protection Area), and a Ramsar site.

With many ecologically important wetland habitats, the site is a vital refuge for some of the world's most endangered migratory birds, many of which are rare or endangered.

In autumn and winter, more than 60,000 birds return here to overwinter. Threatened species protected at the centre include little egret, lapwing, water vole, black-tailed godwit and many more.

References

"ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

External links

WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre website

Wetlands

Types and landforms

Natural

Backswamp
Bayou
Beach meadow
Blackwater river
Bofedales
Bog
- Blanket bog
- Cataract bog
- Coastal bog
- Kermi bog
- Plateau bog
- Polygonal bog
- Raised bog
- String bog
- Upland bog
Callows
Carr
- Alder carr
Ciénega
Clearwater river
Cypress dome
Dambo
Fen
- Fen-meadow
- Poor fen
- Rich fen
Flark
Flood-meadow
Flooded grasslands and savannas
Grass valley
Guelta
Hamun
Igapó
Ings
Interdunal wetland
Intertidal wetland
Kettle
Lagg
Marsh
- Brackish marsh
- Freshwater marsh
- Inland salt marsh
- Salt marsh
- Tidal marsh
  - High marsh
  - Low marsh
Mere
Misse
Moorland
Mudflat
Muskeg
Oasis
Pakihi
Palsa
Palustrine wetland
Peatland, mire, and quagmire
Pocosin
Pond
Pothole
Reed bed
Salt pannes and pools
Slough
Swamp
- Coniferous swamp
- Freshwater swamp forest
- Mangrove forest
- Myristica swamp
- Peat swamp forest
- Shrub swamp
Wet meadow
Várzea forest
Vernal pool
Whitewater river
Yaéré

Artificial

Life

Soil mechanics

Processes

Classifications

Conservation

Clean Water Act Greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands Marsh organ Ramsar Convention Ramsar site List Salt marsh die-off Wetland indicator status
Organizations	Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board Delta Waterfowl Foundation Ducks Unlimited Irish Peatland Conservation Council Meadowview Biological Research Station Society of Wetland Scientists Wetlands International Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

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Wetland centres	Arundel Caerlaverock Castle Espie Llanelli London Martin Mere Slimbridge Steart Marshes Washington Welney
People and related topics	Kate Humble Steve Ormerod Peter Scott Ramsar Convention
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