Snowdonia

Snowdonia

1. Peat Bogs

   • Have been damaged by past practices such as intensive drainage and repeated burning
   • Over the last four years, Snowdonia National Park Authority has been involved with several projects focussed on restoring some of the fantastic peatlands of Snowdonia.
   • Benefits e.g: storing carbon due to the anaerobic conditions found in healthy functioning peat bodies.

2. Rhododendrons

   • Now cover over 2000 hectares of Snowdonia National park
   • The National Park Authority, the National Trust and other conservation organisations and private landowners have all been involved in the removal of the invasive species
   • The plant damages the fragile eco-system because the dense evergreen foliage means few plants can compete against them

3. Footpaths

   • 4 million that visit Snowdonia every year have to keep to the footpaths
   • Cost a lot of money to maintain
   • They have caused erosion of the ground, and they destroy the habitat and create barriers between habitats

4. Moisture levels

   • Snowdonia is home to a wide range of habitats and species
   • Over exploitation of natural resources, habitat fragmentation and pollution have caused moisture levels to drop in Snowdonia
   • Damage from severe weather events such as winter storms, flooding events, wild fires and drought have caused complications for flora and fauna