Biodiversity

The south Wales Valleys are a treasure trove of biodiversity. Like all good treasure troves it had been lost and long forgotten and has only now been re-found, and like some giant archaeological dig, one discovery has led to another.

Experts have gradually realised the significance of our biodiversity in the Valleys. The surprise is the greater because from the outside, the Valleys have been viewed as derelict and despoiled, depressed and degraded. This is surely the last place biodiversity would thrive?

Wrong!

Bleanllechau Waterfall

With an open mind and a little knowledge, the recipe behind the success of Valleys biodiversity is obvious.

· nutrient poor but varied soils

· an intense and complex topography, geomorphology and geology

· our wonderful mild wet climate

· traditional small farm management and the Valleys industrial legacy

· the daily interactions of people with their environment

Blessed with this enticing mixture of conditions and circumstances, the South Wales Valleys support a range and variety of lowland and upland habitats, which is not bettered anywhere in southern Britain.

Rhondda Cynon Taf lies at the heart of the Valleys and at the heart of this wealth of biodiversity.

Click here for an insight into the biodiversity of the Rhondda, Cynon and Taf Valleys.

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