Mawddach and Wnion 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.
The Mawddach and Wnion Forest blocks (total area 751ha) are situated predominantly along the Mawddach estuary, to the north of the village of Llanelltyd and scattered along and around the Afon Wnion around the town of Dolgellau and the villages of Llanfachreth and Brithdir. The largest and most visible block is above Llanelltyd but other important areas are Bont Ddu and Coed y Garth. All the areas are within the Eryri National Park. These areas together make up the Mawddach and Wnion Forest Resource Plan:
All the Mawddach and Wnion Forest blocks are situated within Eryri, Snowdonia National Park which is also the relevant Planning Authority. Visually, several of them are quite dominant and important in the landscape, Llanelltyd block is by far the most important visually but also Bont Ddu and Coed y Garth are in quite prominent positions in the Mawddach estuary. All the smaller blocks also have some visual importance.
Regarding the local setting, all of the forest is within the Afon Mawddach water catchment, mostly to the north and south of the Mawddach estuary but also close to the Afon Wnion close to the villages of Brithdir and Llanfachreth. The Llanelltyd woodland is behind the village of Llanelltyd and rises up to near the summits of Y Garn and Foel Ispri, and is highly visible from the town of Dolgellau, the main A470 trunk road, Cadair Idris and many other locally important walks and viewpoints within the estuary area.
Below is a link to the summary of objectives for the plan:
Summary of Objectives for Mawddach and Wnion Forest
This document helps to explain some of the categories shown on the maps below:
In addition to this on-line survey, a drop-in session will be held at Glan Wnion Leisure Centre, Dolgellau, LL40 1LH, on Wednesday the 29th March 2023 between 2pm and 7pm to allow members of the public and stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the Mawddach and Wnion Forest Resource Plan in person with NRW forest planners.
Why your views matter
We would like to know your opinion and views on the new plans for Mawddach and Wnion forest so it can help us improve the long-term management of the forest
What happens next
A summary of the consultation responses and outcomes will be available on this website 4 to 6 weeks after the closing date.
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
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