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Cors Goch National Nature Reserve (Llanllwch)

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Cors goch (Red bog), Llanllwch geograph.org.uk 377864
Cors goch (Red bog), Llanllwch geograph.org.uk 377864

Cors Goch National Nature Reserve, a couple of miles west of Carmarthen and near the hamlet of Llanllwch, is one of the few raised bogs in West Wales. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Formed through the accumulation of the remains of plants, and later on peat, it reaches a depth of 5 metres in some places. Its various types of wet and dry habitats are home to a wealth of wildlife, from insect-eating intermediate sundews, to buzzards and kestrels.

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Llangynog, Carmarthenshire
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Castell Moel
Castell Moel

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