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Tlysau Mynydd Eryri
The route up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is home to some of Wales’ rarest plants and invertebrates, which are currently facing some of their biggest threats.
We are working to preserve and protect these species and prevent them from becoming extinct.
Believe it or not, you will be walking past some of Wales’ rarest plants and insects on your way up Yr Wyddfa. Conservationists are working to restore these fragile Arctic-Alpine plants which are on the brink of extinction, through a project called Tlysau Mynydd Eryri.
These specialist species, such as Holly Fern and the Rainbow Leaf Beetle, are clinging on to the banks of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, the high cliffs of Clogwyn Y Garnedd (just below the summit), the lakes Glaslyn and Llyn Glas Bach and the slopes of Clogwyn Du Yr Arddu.
But they’re facing threats to their survival, caused by a combination of climate change, changes in land use, micro plastics, previous over-collection of specimens, inappropriate farming practices and increased nitrogen pollution.
Find out more about how these species are being protected and restored below.
Tlysau Mynydd Eryri is a project delivered by Plantlife Cymru through the Natur am Byth Partnership – Wales’ flagship Green Recovery project. It unites nine environmental charities (of which Plantlife is one) with Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
Together we are delivering the country’s largest natural heritage and outreach programme to save species from extinction and reconnect people to nature.
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