Wildlife

Successfully breeding on the Dyfi since 2011, Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve is undoubtedly the best place to see this spectacular species

Now found on just 11 sites in the whole of Wales, Montgomeryshire is it's last Welsh stronghold

Elusive & uncommon, but found across the region, we regularly survey for this species on five of our nature reserves

Our only native crayfish species is just hanging on in the Banwy catchment

Discover a field full of this now uncommon plant at Llanmerewig Glebe Nature Reserve

The largest of all the British newt species is widespread in the area

Our woodlands provide vital nesting habitat for this summer migrant. They readily make use of nest boxes on a number of our nature reserves.

Montgomeryshire's county flower is found on just one site in the whole area!

Over 130 of these rare bats hibernate in the old mines at Roundton Hill National Nature Reserve

The Montgomery Canal Special Area of Conservation (SAC) supports internationally significant populations of this rare aquatic plant

Montgomeryshire is blessed with miles of upland heather moorland - the diversity of vegetation supports a range of threatened species, such as this one

This uncommon dragonfly species can be found in the lower Montgomeryshire reaches of the Rivers Severn & Vyrnwy