CYNGOR CEFN GWLAD CYMRU
COUNTRYSIDE COUNCIL FOR WALES SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST CITATION
NEATH PORT TALBOT
COED CWM DU, CILMAENGWYN
Date of Notification:
1979, 1983
National Grid reference:
SN737068
O.S. Maps:
1:50,000 Sheet Number: 160
1:25,000 Sheet Number: SN 70
Site Area:
25.6 ha
Description:
A predominantly sessile oak woodland with ash, elm, birch and alder locally abundant,
and damp base rich flush area typical of such situations in the coalfield. Poorly drained
wet meadows along the upper fringes of western slopes of the valley support stands of
Osumunda regalis.