3-705: Nant Irfon National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve located high in the hills above the Afon Irfon valley near the village of Abergwesyn in Powys , Wales . It is surrounded by vast moorlands and striking conifer forests. Its steep slopes and rocky crags are covered with oak woodland, which is some of the highest in Wales . In late spring, swathes of bluebells transform the woodland floor. 52°10′26″N 3°41′31″W / 52.174°N 3.692°W / 52.174; -3.692 This article about
6-768: A location in Wales is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National nature reserve (United Kingdom) In the United Kingdom , a national nature reserve is a form of statutory nature reserve that are designated by one of the UK's national nature conservation bodies. In Great Britain , nature reserves designed under Part III of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 that are deemed to be of national importance may be designated as statutory 'national nature reserves' by
9-785: The relevant national nature conservation body (Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, or Natural Resources Wales) using section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 . If a nature reserve is designated by a local authority in Great Britain, then the resulting statutory nature reserve will be referred to as a local nature reserve . In England , 229 national nature reserves are designated by Natural England . In Scotland , 43 national nature reserves are designated by NatureScot . In Wales , 76 national nature reserves are designated by Natural Resources Wales . In Northern Ireland , statutory nature reserves are designated by
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