Ffestiniog Forest Resource Plan
Overview
Natural Resources Wales is responsible for the sustainable management of the publicly owned woodlands and forests of Wales. They are managed for the benefit and well-being of the people who visit them and depend on them for their livelihood. This responsibility includes improving their biodiversity and long-term resilience to climate change so that future generations will also be able to enjoy the benefits they provide. Every ten years Natural Resources Wales reviews the long-term management plans for each forest area. These are compiled in a new Forest Resource Plan.
This Consultation has now finished, the PDF below indicates the responses and our comments.
The Ffestiniog Forest Resource Plan (FRP) includes the main forest blocks of Hafod Fawr, Coed Pengwern and Rhyd -Y-Sarn. These woodlands collectively have a total area of 495 ha and have a mixture of conifer and broadleaved tree species.
The forest blocks are situated within the County Council boundary of Gwynedd and in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park near the village of Ffestiniog. Hafod Fawr is located to the south-east of Ffestiniog and the Coed Pengwern and Rhyd -Y-Sarn blocks to the north-west of Ffestiniog on either side of the A496.
Below is a link to the Draft Plan and a Summary of the Objectives:
Ffestiniog Forest Resource Plan
This document helps to explain some of the categories shown on the maps below:
Long Term Primary Objectives Map
Forest Management Systems Map
Indicative Forest Types Map
Summary of the main changes that will occur in the forest:
- Removal of larch and diversify the forest species composition to increase resilience to pests and diseases whilst building a robust forest for future generations.
- Increase structural diversity through the introduction of long term retention and Continuous Cover Forestry.
- Continue to maintain a sustainable supply of timber production through the design of felling and restock species choice.
- Increased successional /riparian woodland areas for the improvement of habitat resilience and landscape scale habitat linkages.
- Identify and protect important environmental and heritage features.
- Enhance the visitor experience by the maintenance of existing public access and taking opportunities to break up the forests’ conifer edges over time.
Why your views matter
We would like to know your opinion and views on the new plans for Ffestiniog Forest so it can help us improve the long-term management of the forest.
What happens next
We will look at what you have said and adapt the plans to.......
Areas
- Aber Valley
- Aber-craf
- Aberaeron
- Aberaman North
- Aberaman South
- Aberavon
- Aberbargoed
- Abercarn
- Abercynon
- Aberdare East
- Aberdare West/Llwydcoed
- Aberdaron
- Aberdovey
- Aberdulais
- Abererch
- Abergele Pensarn
- Abergwili
- Aberkenfig
- Abermaw
- Aberporth
- Abersoch
- Abersychan
- Aberteifi/Cardigan-Mwldan
- Aberteifi/Cardigan-Rhyd-y-Fuwch
- Aberteifi/Cardigan-Teifi
- Abertillery
- Aberystwyth Bronglais
- Aberystwyth Canol/Central
- Aberystwyth Gogledd/North
- Aberystwyth Penparcau
- Aberystwyth Rheidol
- Acton
- Adamsdown
- Aethwy
- Allt-wen
- Allt-yr-yn
- Alway
- Ammanford
- Amroth
- Argoed
- Arllechwedd
- Aston
- Badminton
- Bagillt East
- Bagillt West
- Baglan
- Bala
- Banwy
- Bargoed
- Baruc
- Beaufort
- Beddau
- Bedlinog
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
- Beechwood
- Beguildy
- Berriew
- Bethel
- Bettws
- Betws
- Betws yn Rhos
- Betws-y-Coed
- Beulah
- Bigyn
- Bishopston
- Blackmill
- Blackwood
- Blaen Hafren
- Blaenavon
- Blaengarw
- Blaengwrach
- Blaina
- Bodelwyddan
- Bontnewydd
- Bonymaen
- Borras Park
- Borth
- Botwnnog
- Bowydd and Rhiw
- Brackla
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd
- Briton Ferry East
- Briton Ferry West
- Bro Aberffraw
- Bro Rhosyr
- Bronington
- Bronllys
- Broughton North East
- Broughton South
- Brymbo
- Bryn
- Bryn and Cwmavon
- Bryn Cefn
- Bryn-coch North
- Bryn-coch South
- Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel
- Bryncethin
- Bryncoch
- Brynford
- Brynmawr
- Brynna
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
- Brynwern
- Brynyffynnon
- Buckley Bistre East
- Buckley Bistre West
- Buckley Mountain
- Buckley Pentrobin
- Builth
- Burry Port
- Burton
- Butetown
- Buttrills
- Bwlch
- Bynea
- Cadnant
- Cadoc
- Cadoxton
- Caerau
- Caergwrle
- Caergybi
- Caerhun
- Caerleon
- Caersws
- Caerwent
- Caerwys
- Caldicot Castle
- Camrose
- Canolbarth Môn
- Canton
- Cantref
- Capel Dewi
- Capelulo
- Carew
- Carmarthen Town North
- Carmarthen Town South
- Carmarthen Town West
- Cartrefle
- Castle
- Castleland
- Cathays
- Cefn
- Cefn Cribwr
- Cefn Fforest
- Cefn Glas
- Cenarth
- Ceulanamaesmawr
- Chirk North
- Chirk South
- Church Village
- Churchstoke
- Cilcain
- Cilfynydd
- Cilgerran
- Ciliau Aeron
- Cilycwm
- Cimla
- Clydach
- Clydau
- Clynnog
- Cockett
- Coed Eva
- Coedffranc Central
- Coedffranc North
- Coedffranc West
- Coedpoeth
- Coity
- Colwyn
- Connah's Quay Central
- Connah's Quay Golftyn
- Connah's Quay South
- Connah's Quay Wepre
- Conwy
- Cornelly
- Cornerswell
- Corris/Mawddwy
- Corwen
- Court
- Cowbridge
- Coychurch Lower
- Craig-y-Don
- Creigiau/St. Fagans
- Criccieth
- Crickhowell
- Croesonen
- Croesyceiliog North
- Croesyceiliog South
- Crosskeys
- Crucorney
- Crumlin
- Crwst
- Crymych
- Crynant
- Cwm
- Cwm Clydach
- Cwm-twrch
- Cwm-y-Glo
- Cwmbach
- Cwmbwrla
- Cwmllynfell
- Cwmtillery
- Cwmyniscoy
- Cyfarthfa
- Cymmer
- Cyncoed
- Cynwyl Elfed
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Dafen
- Darren Valley
- Deganwy
- Deiniol
- Deiniolen
- Denbigh Central
- Denbigh Lower
- Denbigh Upper/Henllan
- Devauden
- Dewi
- Dewstow
- Diffwys and Maenofferen
- Dinas Cross
- Dinas Powys
- Disserth and Trecoed
- Dixton with Osbaston
- Dolbenmaen
- Dolforwyn
- Dolgellau North
- Dolgellau South
- Dowlais
- Drybridge
- Dunvant
- Dyfan
- Dyffryn
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley
- Dyserth
- East Williamston
- Ebbw Vale North
- Ebbw Vale South
- Efail-newydd/Buan
- Efenechtyd
- Eglwysbach
- Eirias
- Elli
- Ely
- Erddig
- Esclusham
- Ewloe
- Faenor
- Fairwater
- Fairwood
- Felin-fâch
- Felindre
- Felinfoel
- Ferndale
- Ffynnongroyw
- Fishguard North East
- Fishguard North West
- Flint Castle
- Flint Coleshill
- Flint Oakenholt
- Flint Trelawny
- Forden
- Gabalfa
- Gaer
- Garden Village
- Garnant
- Garth
- Gele
- Georgetown
- Gerlan
- Gibbonsdown
- Gilfach
- Gilfach Goch
- Glanamman
- Glantwymyn
- Glanymor
- Glasbury
- Glyder
- Glyn
- Glyncoch
- Glyncorrwg
- Glynneath
- Godre'r graig
- Goetre Fawr
- Gogarth
- Goodwick
- Gorseinon
- Gorslas
- Gower
- Gowerton
- Graig
- Grangetown
- Green Lane
- Greenfield
- Greenmeadow
- Gresford East and West
- Groeslon
- Grofield
- Gronant
- Grosvenor
- Guilsfield
- Gurnos
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- Gwenfro
- Gwernaffield
- Gwernyfed
- Gwernymynydd
- Gwersyllt East and South
- Gwersyllt North
- Gwersyllt West
- Gwynfi
- Halkyn
- Harlech
- Haverfordwest: Castle
- Haverfordwest: Garth
- Haverfordwest: Portfield
- Haverfordwest: Prendergast
- Haverfordwest: Priory
- Hawarden
- Hawthorn
- Hay
- Heath
- Hendre
- Hendy
- Hengoed
- Hermitage
- Higher Kinnerton
- Hirael
- Hirwaun
- Holt
- Holywell Central
- Holywell East
- Holywell West
- Hope
- Hundleton
- Illtyd
- Johnston
- Johnstown
- Kerry
- Kidwelly
- Kilgetty/Begelly
- Killay North
- Killay South
- Kingsbridge
- Kinmel Bay
- Knighton
- Lampeter
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Lamphey
- Landore
- Langstone
- Lansdown
- Larkfield
- Laugharne Township
- Leeswood
- Letterston
- Lisvane
- Liswerry
- Litchard
- Little Acton
- Llanaelhaearn
- Llanafanfawr
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla
- Llanarth
- Llanbadarn Fawr
- Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn
- Llanbadarn Fawr-Sulien
- Llanbadoc
- Llanbedr
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal
- Llanbedrog
- Llanberis
- Llanboidy
- Llanbradach
- Llanbrynmair
- Llandaff
- Llandaff North
- Llanddarog
- Llandderfel
- Llanddulas
- Llandeilo
- Llandinam
- Llandough
- Llandovery
- Llandow/Ewenny
- Llandrillo
- Llandrillo yn Rhos
- Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West
- Llandrindod North
- Llandrindod South
- Llandrinio
- Llandybie
- Llandyfriog
- Llandyrnog
- Llandysilio
- Llandysilio-gogo
- Llandysul Town
- Llanegwad
- Llanelly Hill
- Llanelwedd
- Llanengan
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern
- Llanfarian
- Llanfihangel
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych
- Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
- Llanfoist Fawr
- Llanfyllin
- Llanfynydd
- Llangadog
- Llangattock
- Llangeinor
- Llangeitho
- Llangeler
- Llangelynin
- Llangennech
- Llangernyw
- Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd
- Llangollen
- Llangollen Rural
- Llangors
- Llangunllo
- Llangunnor
- Llangwm
- Llangybi
- Llangybi Fawr
- Llangyfelach
- Llangyndeyrn
- Llangynidr
- Llangynwyd
- Llanharan
- Llanharry
- Llanhilleth
- Llanidloes
- Llanishen
- Llanllyfni
- Llannon
- Llanover
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin
- Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
- Llanrhian
- Llanrhystyd
- Llanrug
- Llanrumney
- Llansamlet
- Llansanffraid
- Llansannan
- Llansantffraed
- Llansantffraid
- Llansteffan
- Llantarnam
- Llantilio Crossenny
- Llantrisant Town
- Llantwit Fardre
- Llantwit Major
- Llanuwchllyn
- Llanwddyn
- Llanwenarth Ultra
- Llanwenog
- Llanwern
- Llanwnda
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Llanybydder
- Llanyrafon East and Ponthir
- Llanyrafon West
- Llanyre
- Llanystumdwy
- Llay
- Lledrod
- Lliedi
- Llifôn
- Lligwy
- Llwyn-y-pia
- Llwynhendy
- Llysfaen
- Lower Brynamman
- Lower Loughor
- Machynlleth
- Maenclochog
- Maerdy
- Maescar/Llywel
- Maesteg East
- Maesteg West
- Maesycwmmer
- Maesydre
- Malpas
- Mancot
- Manorbier
- Manordeilo and Salem
- Marchog
- Marchwiel
- Mardy
- Marford and Hoseley
- Margam
- Marl
- Marshfield
- Martletwy
- Mawr
- Mayals
- Meifod
- Melindwr
- Menai (Bangor)
- Menai (Caernarfon)
- Merlin's Bridge
- Merthyr Vale
- Milford: Central
- Milford: East
- Milford: Hakin
- Milford: Hubberston
- Milford: North
- Milford: West
- Mill
- Minera
- Mitchel Troy
- Mochdre
- Mold Broncoed
- Mold East
- Mold South
- Mold West
- Montgomery
- Morfa
- Morfa Nefyn
- Morgan Jones
- Moriah
- Morriston
- Mostyn
- Mountain Ash East
- Mountain Ash West
- Mynyddbach
- Nant-y-moel
- Nantmel
- Nantyglo
- Narberth
- Narberth Rural
- Neath East
- Neath North
- Neath South
- Nefyn
- Nelson
- New Brighton
- New Broughton
- New Inn
- New Quay
- New Tredegar
- Newbridge
- Newcastle
- Newport
- Newton
- Newtown Central
- Newtown East
- Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
- Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
- Newtown South
- Neyland: East
- Neyland: West
- Northop
- Northop Hall
- Nottage
- Offa
- Ogmore Vale
- Ogwen
- Old Radnor
- Oldcastle
- Onllwyn
- Overmonnow
- Overton
- Oystermouth
- Pandy
- Pant
- Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan
- Panteg
- Park
- Peblig (Caernarfon)
- Pelenna
- Pembrey
- Pembroke Dock: Central
- Pembroke Dock: Llanion
- Pembroke Dock: Market
- Pembroke Dock: Pennar
- Pembroke: Monkton
- Pembroke: St. Mary North
- Pembroke: St. Mary South
- Pembroke: St. Michael
- Pen-parc
- Pen-y-fai
- Pen-y-graig
- Pen-y-waun
- Penally
- Penbryn
- Penclawdd
- Penderry
- Pendre
- Pengam
- Penisarwaun
- Penllergaer
- Penmaen
- Pennard
- Penprysg
- Penrhiwceiber
- Penrhyn
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Pensarn
- Pentir
- Pentre
- Pentre Mawr
- Pentwyn
- Pentyrch
- Penycae
- Penycae and Ruabon South
- Penydarren
- Penyffordd
- Penygroes
- Penylan
- Penyrheol
- Peterston-super-Ely
- Pillgwenlly
- Plas Madoc
- Plasnewydd
- Plymouth
- Ponciau
- Pont-y-clun
- Pontamman
- Pontardawe
- Pontardulais
- Pontllanfraith
- Pontlottyn
- Pontnewydd
- Pontnewynydd
- Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons
- Pontyberem
- Pontycymmer
- Pontypool
- Pontypridd Town
- Port Talbot
- Porth
- Porthcawl East Central
- Porthcawl West Central
- Porthmadog East
- Porthmadog West
- Porthmadog-Tremadog
- Portskewett
- Prestatyn Central
- Prestatyn East
- Prestatyn Meliden
- Prestatyn North
- Prestatyn South West
- Presteigne
- Priory
- Pwllheli North
- Pwllheli South
- Pyle
- Quarter Bach
- Queensferry
- Queensway
- Radyr
- Raglan
- Rassau
- Resolven
- Rest Bay
- Rhayader
- Rhigos
- Rhiw
- Rhiwbina
- Rhiwcynon
- Rhondda
- Rhoose
- Rhos
- Rhosnesni
- Rhuddlan
- Rhydfelen Central/Ilan
- Rhyl East
- Rhyl South
- Rhyl South East
- Rhyl South West
- Rhyl West
- Ringland
- Risca East
- Risca West
- Riverside
- Rogerstone
- Rogiet
- Rossett
- Ruabon
- Rudbaxton
- Rumney
- Ruthin
- Saltney Mold Junction
- Saltney Stonebridge
- Sandfields East
- Sandfields West
- Sarn
- Saron
- Saundersfoot
- Scleddau
- Sealand
- Seiont
- Seiriol
- Seven Sisters
- Severn
- Shaftesbury
- Shirenewton
- Shotton East
- Shotton Higher
- Shotton West
- Sirhowy
- Six Bells
- Sketty
- Smithfield
- Snatchwood
- Solva
- Splott
- St. Arvans
- St. Asaph East
- St. Asaph West
- St. Athan
- St. Augustine's
- St. Bride's Major
- St. Cadocs and Penygarn
- St. Cattwg
- St. Christopher's
- St. Clears
- St. David Within
- St. David's
- St. Dials
- St. Dogmaels
- St. Ishmael
- St. Ishmael's
- St. James
- St. John
- St. Julians
- St. Kingsmark
- St. Martins
- St. Mary
- St. Mary's
- St. Thomas
- Stansty
- Stanwell
- Stow Hill
- Sully
- Swiss Valley
- Taffs Well
- Tai-bach
- Talbot Green
- Talgarth
- Talybolion
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Talysarn
- Tawe-Uchaf
- Teigl
- Tenby: North
- Tenby: South
- The Elms
- The Havens
- Thornwell
- Tirymynach
- Ton-teg
- Tonna
- Tonypandy
- Tonyrefail East
- Tonyrefail West
- Town
- Townhill
- Towyn
- Trallwng
- Trawsfynydd
- Trealaw
- Trebanos
- Tredegar Central and West
- Tredegar Park
- Trefeurig
- Trefnant
- Treforest
- Trefriw
- Tregaron
- Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai
- Treharris
- Treherbert
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
- Trelech
- Trellech United
- Tremeirchion
- Treorchy
- Treuddyn
- Trevethin
- Trewern
- Trimsaran
- Troedyraur
- Trowbridge
- Tudno
- Tudweiliog
- Two Locks
- Twrcelyn
- Twyn Carno
- Tycroes
- Tyisha
- Tylorstown
- Tyn-y-nant
- Tywyn
- Uplands
- Upper Cwmbran
- Upper Loughor
- Usk
- Uwch Conwy
- Uwchaled
- Vaynor
- Victoria
- Wainfelin
- Waunfawr
- Welshpool Castle
- Welshpool Gungrog
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol
- Wenvoe
- West Cross
- West End
- Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
- Whitegate
- Whitford
- Whitland
- Wiston
- Wyesham
- Wynnstay
- Y Felinheli
- Ynys Gybi
- Ynysawdre
- Ynyscedwyn
- Ynysddu
- Ynyshir
- Ynysybwl
- Yscir
- Ystalyfera
- Ystrad
- Ystrad Mynach
- Ystradgynlais
- Ystwyth
Audiences
- Fly-fishing
- Cockles
- Flooding
- Llifogydd
- Community Volunteers
- Gwirfoddolwyr Cymunedol
- Management
Interests
- Forest Management
- Rheoli Coedwig
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