National nature reserves in Wales

Template:Use dmy dates Template:More citations needed Template:Biota of Wales National nature reserves in Wales are selected and designated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (formerly the Countryside Council for Wales). There are 76 reserves all of which are also SSSIs, they cover Template:Convert, or less than 1.5% of the land area of Wales. They range in size from Dan yr Ogof at Template:Convert to Berwyn which covers Template:Convert .<ref>http://lle.gov.wales/Catalogue/Item/ProtectedSitesNationalNatureReserves/?lang=en Official map</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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:

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List of national nature reserves in Wales

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