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across Wales, intensive land use activities have resulted in many habitats being either lost or degraded. Over-grazing of sheep has induced soil compaction, which has resulted in increased flooding of the lowland areas. The principal land cover within the project area is dominated by a complex mosaic
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have been working to improve the habitat as a "living landscape" project. This watershed area has been affected by
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of locally, nationally and internationally important habitats and species, such as dry and wet dwarf-shrub
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Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed).
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The Plynlimon area is also important for breeding, wintering and feeding bird fauna particularly
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The Plynlimon area is the source of the rivers Wye, Severn and Rheidol. Since 2007 the
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that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point (
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www.geograph.co.uk ; photos of Plynlimon and surrounding area
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between its source at Plynlimon and the mouth of the Severn at
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Agriculturally improved grassland, broadleaved 899: 783:SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North 633:are also characteristic features of the area. 574:equivalent underlies the Scottish hill-names 535:says there is a sleeping giant in Plynlimon. 482:, which is 752 metres (2,467 ft) above 684:runs for 210 miles (337 km) along the 565: 585: 478:The highest point of the massif itself is 707: 705: 900: 848: 754:"The place-names of England and Wales" 748: 746: 744: 742: 711: 767: 158: 874:Computer generated summit panoramas 776:"A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" 702: 35:The northern slopes of Pumlumon Fawr 739: 13: 804: 546:is anglicised from the Welsh name 521:on the mountain, as do the rivers 14: 944: 908:Mountains and hills of Ceredigion 868: 773: 672:have declined by 92% since 1992. 431:(also historically anglicised as 715:Fifty Best Hill Walks of Britain 486:. Its other important peaks are 29: 439:), is the highest point of the 888:Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust 823: 815:Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust 1: 695: 675: 570:, "beacon", an element whose 160:[ˈpɛnpɪmˈlɪmɔnˈvau̯r] 538: 455:), and the highest point in 7: 10: 949: 496:Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan 281:Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan 61:526 m (1,726 ft) 51:752 m (2,467 ft) 668:also frequents the area. 213: 199: 185: 171: 166: 151: 141: 133: 128: 89: 65: 55: 45: 40: 28: 23: 857:22 June 2012 Birdguides 820:, accessed 14 April 2022 592:Wildlife Trusts of Wales 586:Habitat and restoration 137:five tops, five beacons 861:, accessed 3 July 2021 566: 451:, the Berwyns and the 712:Cleare, John (1990). 564:), and the second is 488:Pen Pumlumon Arwystli 255:Pen Pumlumon Arwystli 884:THE PUMLUMON PROJECT 811:The Pumlumon Project 596:loss of biodiversity 855:Crisis in the hills 664:invertebrates. The 631:forestry plantation 236: 134:English translation 109: /  859:www.birdguides.com 656:, and a number of 614:, unimproved acid 557:, meaning "five" ( 441:Cambrian Mountains 231: 194:Cambrian Mountains 113:52.4675°N 3.7828°W 41:Highest point 918:Marilyns of Wales 792:on 13 August 2017 601:Like most of the 480:Pen Pumlumon Fawr 418: 417: 229: 228: 24:Pen Pumlumon Fawr 16:Mountain in Wales 940: 913:Hewitts of Wales 862: 852: 846: 827: 821: 818:www.montwt.co.uk 808: 802: 801: 799: 797: 791: 785:. Archived from 780: 771: 765: 764: 762: 760: 750: 737: 736: 734: 732: 709: 618:and a number of 569: 513:in Britain, the 406: 386: 378:Carnfachbugeilyn 363: 355:Pumlumon Cwmbiga 341: 315: 289: 263: 237: 230: 209: 189: 162: 157: 142:Language of name 124: 123: 121: 120: 119: 118:52.4675; -3.7828 114: 110: 107: 106: 105: 102: 33: 21: 20: 948: 947: 943: 942: 941: 939: 938: 937: 898: 897: 871: 866: 865: 853: 849: 828: 824: 809: 805: 795: 793: 789: 778: 772: 768: 758: 756: 752: 751: 740: 730: 728: 726: 710: 703: 698: 678: 646:short-eared owl 588: 541: 402: 382: 359: 337: 311: 285: 259: 205: 187: 155: 117: 115: 111: 108: 103: 100: 98: 96: 95: 36: 17: 12: 11: 5: 946: 936: 935: 930: 925: 920: 915: 910: 896: 895: 890: 881: 870: 869:External links 867: 864: 863: 847: 835:Cicerone Press 822: 803: 766: 738: 724: 700: 699: 697: 694: 677: 674: 670:Golden plovers 587: 584: 540: 537: 484:ordnance datum 453:Brecon Beacons 416: 415: 410: 407: 400: 394: 393: 390: 387: 380: 374: 373: 367: 364: 357: 351: 350: 345: 342: 335: 329: 328: 319: 316: 309: 303: 302: 293: 290: 283: 277: 276: 267: 264: 257: 251: 250: 247: 244: 241: 233:Listed summits 227: 226: 217: 211: 210: 203: 197: 196: 191: 183: 182: 173: 169: 168: 164: 163: 153: 149: 148: 143: 139: 138: 135: 131: 130: 126: 125: 93: 87: 86: 69: 63: 62: 59: 53: 52: 49: 43: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 945: 934: 931: 929: 926: 924: 921: 919: 916: 914: 911: 909: 906: 905: 903: 894: 891: 889: 885: 882: 880: 877: 873: 872: 860: 856: 851: 844: 843:1-85284-304-7 840: 836: 832: 826: 819: 816: 812: 807: 788: 784: 777: 774:James, Alan. 770: 755: 749: 747: 745: 743: 727: 725:9780863504051 721: 717: 716: 708: 706: 701: 693: 691: 687: 683: 673: 671: 667: 663: 659: 658:Red Data Book 655: 651: 647: 643: 639: 634: 632: 628: 624: 621: 617: 613: 609: 604: 599: 597: 593: 583: 581: 577: 573: 568: 563: 560: 556: 553: 549: 545: 536: 534: 530: 528: 524: 520: 516: 512: 507: 505: 501: 500:Pumlumon Fach 497: 493: 489: 485: 481: 476: 474: 473:Cardiganshire 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 430: 426: 422: 414: 411: 408: 405: 401: 399: 396: 395: 392:Unclassified 391: 388: 385: 381: 379: 376: 375: 372: 368: 365: 362: 358: 356: 353: 352: 349: 346: 343: 340: 336: 334: 333:Pumlumon Fach 331: 330: 327: 323: 320: 317: 314: 310: 308: 305: 304: 301: 297: 294: 291: 288: 284: 282: 279: 278: 275: 271: 268: 265: 262: 258: 256: 253: 252: 248: 245: 242: 239: 238: 235:of Plynlimon 234: 224: 221: 218: 216: 212: 208: 204: 202: 198: 195: 192: 190: 184: 181: 177: 174: 170: 165: 161: 154: 152:Pronunciation 150: 147: 144: 140: 136: 132: 127: 122: 94: 92: 88: 85: 81: 77: 73: 70: 68: 64: 60: 58: 54: 50: 48: 44: 39: 32: 27: 22: 19: 858: 850: 825: 817: 806: 794:. Retrieved 787:the original 782: 769: 757:. Retrieved 729:. Retrieved 714: 686:River Severn 679: 654:black grouse 635: 620:oligotrophic 600: 589: 576:Lomond Hills 561: 559:Modern Welsh 554: 547: 543: 542: 531: 515:River Severn 509:The longest 508: 479: 477: 436: 432: 424: 420: 419: 377: 222: 188:Parent range 18: 833:, Cumbria: 796:25 November 692:, England. 638:hen harrier 504:Bryn yr Ŵyn 398:Bryn yr Ŵyn 116: / 91:Coordinates 80:Council top 902:Categories 831:Milnthorpe 731:19 January 696:References 682:Severn Way 676:Severn Way 610:, blanket 580:Ben Lomond 519:its source 469:Ceredigion 465:county top 459:. 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Index


Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Marilyn
Hewitt
Council top
Nuttall
Coordinates
52°28′03″N 3°46′58″W / 52.4675°N 3.7828°W / 52.4675; -3.7828
Welsh
[ˈpɛnpɪmˈlɪmɔnˈvau̯r]
Ceredigion
Wales
Parent range
Cambrian Mountains
OS grid
SN789869
Topo map
OS
Listed summits
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
SN815877
Hewitt
Nuttall
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan
SN799871
Hewitt
Nuttall
Y Garn

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