Coed Camlyn National Nature Reserve is a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
located south of the village of
Maentwrog
Maentwrog () is a village and community in the Welsh county of Merionethshire (now part of Gwynedd), lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog just below Blaenau Ffestiniog, within the Snowdonia National Park. The River Dwyryd runs alongside the vi ...
in
Gwynedd, Wales.
Rising steeply from the
River Dwyryd valley floor, the reserve forms part of the extensive and dramatic wooded landscape of the
Vale of Ffestiniog
The Vale of Ffestiniog is a valley in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales. It stretches from Ffestiniog in the east and runs in a westerly direction towards Tremadog Bay, terminating near Porthmadog. The Afon Dwyryd runs throug ...
. Numerous species of woodland birds breed here, and the cliffs at the top end of the wood provide good nesting places for
ravens.
National nature reserves in Wales
Nature reserves in Gwynedd
Maentwrog
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