Beacon Bog

Beacon Bog is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the community of Llangynog in Carmarthenshire, Wales. DescriptionBeacon Bog is a small lowland raised bog with an area of 11. 5ha with a peat depth of up to 2m in the centre, and is also host to several scarce plants. It lies 7km south-west of Carmarthen and is common land. The site was designated in 1973. ImportanceThe main feature of the site is the lowland raised bog, but the site also includes a number of other habitats. The diversity of habitats supports a wide range of flowers, mosses, ferns, insects and funghi. Habitats and speciesIn addition to the wet bog, the site includes scrub, semi-natural broad-leaved woodland, marshy grassland and standing water. The wet surface of bog supports growth of bog mosses has been recorded at the site in the past.

Beacon Bog is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the community of Llangynog in Carmarthenshire, Wales. DescriptionBeacon Bog is a small lowland raised bog with an area of 11. 5ha with a peat depth of up to 2m in the centre, and is also host to several scarce plants. It lies 7km south-west of Carmarthen and is common land. The site was designated in 1973. ImportanceThe main feature of the site is the lowland raised bog, but the site also includes a number of other habitats. The diversity of habitats supports a wide range of flowers, mosses, ferns, insects and funghi. Habitats and speciesIn addition to the wet bog, the site includes scrub, semi-natural broad-leaved woodland, marshy grassland and standing water. The wet surface of bog supports growth of bog mosses has been recorded at the site in the past.