Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen

Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, mid Wales. Contained within it is the Allt Rhyd y Groes national nature reserve designated principally because of its sessile oak woodland clinging to near vertical cliffs of the River Doethie gorge.[1]

In 2026, Welsh charity Tir Natur purchased over 480 hectares (1,200 acres) of land in the area for £2.2 million to establish a rewilding project. The land was considered poor for grazing and commercial forestry was not possible because it is within the SSSI.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Allt Rhyd y Groes National Nature Reserve, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, South Wales". First Nature. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ McKernan, Bethan (15 February 2026). "Charity buys £2.2m tract of land for Wales' biggest rewilding project". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2026.

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