The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is a registered charity and part of a partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts across the UK. We are the fourth largest in area, covering from Cardiff and Caerphilly in the east to Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire in the west. We manage nearly 100 nature reserves comprising woodlands, meadows, moors, marshes, and islands such as Skomer.

We campaign on your behalf against damaging development, provide advice on your land management needs and help people of all ages to understand and enjoy our wildlife.

In Carmarthenshire we manage twelve nature reserves throughout the county. These include Cors Goch which is one of the last six large raised bogs in Wales. The site has a depth of up to 5m of peat, containing evidence of an uninterrupted environmental record of over 8000 years, Carmarthenshire's most complete record of past vegetation history.

More accessible is Castle Woods, a lowland mixed deciduous woodland, castle and quarry. This comprises two areas of ancient semi-natural woodland with veteran trees on the steep south and west-facing slope that overlooks the River Tywi. It has many rare lichens and invertebrates associated with the veteran trees. The ruins of Dinefwr castle occupy an impressive position above the Tywi water meadows to the west of the reserve.

Both the above sites form part of National Nature Reserves.v

The Trust is also involved in the Mid Wales red Squirrel project and runs regular weekly work days for volunteers, who are essential for the Trust's work.

For more information on the Trusts Reserves go to: http://www.welshwildlife.org/reservesCarmarthenshire_en.link Or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Contact: Lizzie Wilburforce, Wildlife Trust Officer, Carmarthenshire
The Welsh Wildlife Centre
Cilgerran
Cardigan
Pembs. SA43 2TB.
01239 621212