In Wales, national nature reserves (NNRs) are selected and designated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). There are 76 reserves, all of which are also SSSIs. They cover , or less than 1.5% of the land area of Wales. They range in size from Dan yr Ogof at to Berwyn which covers .http://lle.gov.wales/Catalogue/Item/ProtectedSitesNationalNatureReserves/?lang=en Official map A national nature reserve is designated because of its special biological, geological, habitat or landscape value and most in Wales are open to the public. They include upland and lowland areas, several offshore islands and in some cases estuarine and intertidal zones.

Management Although the majority of sites are managed by NRW, a number are managed by other bodies, mainly in the public and wildlife charity sectors, including:

List of national nature reserves in Wales

Name Image Location Established Area Manager Aberbargoed Grasslands Caerphilly 14 June 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council Allt Rhyd y Groes Carmarthenshire 24 February 1983 NRW Allt y Benglog Gwynedd 26 April 1994 NRW Berwyn Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Powys 18 March 1999 NRW Cadair Idris Gwynedd 6 January 1983 NRW Carmel Carmarthenshire 24 July 1999 NRW Ceunant Cynfal Gwynedd 26 April 1994 NRW Ceunant Llennyrch Gwynedd 19 March 2018 NRW Claerwen Ceredigion, Powys 21 July 1994 NRW Coed Camlyn Gwynedd 3 June 1969 NRW Coed Cymerau Gwynedd 29 August 1992 NRW Coed Dolgarrog Conwy 20 April 1959 NRW Coed Ganllwyd Gwynedd 2 April 1963 National Trust Coed Gorswen Conwy 20 April 1959 NRW Coed Rheidol Ceredigion 7 February 1994 NRW Coed Tremadog Gwynedd 18 April 1958 NRW Coed y Cerrig Monmouthshire 12 February 1988 NRW Coed y Rhygen Gwynedd 3 June 1969 NRW Coedmor Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire 5 July 1991 NRW Coedydd Aber Gwynedd 4 March 1982 NRW Coedydd Maentwrog Gwynedd 26 April 1966 NRW Cors Bodeilio Anglesey 22 Mawrth 2013 NRW Cors Caron Ceredigion 22 January 1981 NRW Cors Erddreiniog Anglesey 22 March 2013 NRW Cors Geirch Gwynedd 22 March 2013 NRW Cors Goch Anglesey 15 June 1995 North Wales Wildlife Trust Cors Goch Llanllwch Carmarthenshire 23 July 1996 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales Cors Gyfelog Gwynedd 22 March 2013 NRW Cors y Llyn Powys 27 February 1987 NRW Corsydd Llangloffan Pembrokeshire 5 July 1991 NRW Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych Powys 1 November 2002 NRW Craig y Cilau Powys 23 September 1959 NRW Crymlyn Bog & Pant y Sais Neath Port Talbot, Swansea 27 September 1991 NRW Cwm Cadlan Rhondda Cynon Taf 3 March 2006 NRW Cwm Clydach Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire 3 February 2012 NRW Cwm Glas Crafnant Conwy 19 July 1960 NRW Cwm Idwal Conwy, Gwynedd 24 November 1954 NRW Dan yr Ogof Powys 2 April 2004 The National Showcaves Centre Dinefwr Park Carmarthenshire 13 July 2007 National Trust Dyfi Ceredigion, Gwynedd 24 November 1992 NRW Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses Wrexham, Shropshire 1 May 2021 Natural England Fiddlers Elbow Monmouthshire 15 November 2017 Woodland Trust Gower Coast Swansea 6 February 2002 National Trust Grassholm Island Pembrokeshire 23 July 1996 RSPB Gregynog Powys 6 March 2013 University of Wales Hafod Elwy Moor Denbighshire 5 October 1999 NRW Hafod Garregog Gwynedd 15 April 1987 National Trust Kenfig Pool and Dunes Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot 23 May 1989 NRW Lady Park Wood (EN) Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire 21 November 1985 Forestry England Llyn Eiddwen Ceredigion 23 July 1996 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales Maes-y-Facrell, Pen y Gogarth Conwy 26 February 2009 NRW Merthyr Mawr Warren Bridgend 3 July 2002 NRW Morfa Dyffryn Gwynedd 18 January 1962 NRW Morfa Harlech Gwynedd 9 October 1981 NRW Nant Irfon Powys 8 December 1983 NRW Newborough Warren & Ynys Llanddwyn Anglesey 2 December 1992 NRW Newport Wetlands Newport 16 April 2008 NRW Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Powys 1 Mawrh 1993 NRW Oxwich Swansea 15 November 2017 NRW Pengelli Forest Pembrokeshire 27 July 1995 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales Penhow Woodlands Monmouthshire, Newport 15 November 1984 NRW Ramsey Pembrokeshire 23 July 1996 RSPB Rhinog Gwynedd 1 December 1970 NRW Rhos Goch Powys 27 February 1987 NRW Rhos Llawr Cwrt Ceredigion 24 November 1992 NRW Roundton Hill Powys 31 May 2000 Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Skokholm Pembrokeshire 6 December 2008 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales Skomer Pembrokeshire 2 April 1963 Wildlife Trust South and West Wales Stackpole Pembrokeshire 8 March 1995 NRW and National Trust Stanner Rocks Powys 18 February 1981 NRW Tŷ Canol Pembrokeshire 22 September 1986 NRW Waun Las Carmarthenshire 7 August 2008 National Botanic Garden of Wales Whiteford Swansea 26 April 1966 NRW and National Trust Ynys Enlli Gwynedd 24 March 1986 Bardsey Island Trust Yr Eifl Gwynedd 22 March 2013 NRW Yr Wyddfa Gwynedd 26 April 1966 NRW

See also National nature reserves in England Nature reserves in Northern Ireland National nature reserve (Scotland)

References

External links Interactive map of designations in Wales - includes National Nature Reserves boundaries (select 'Nature Reserves' in UK Map Layers). Natural Resources Wales / National Nature Reserves Official map