New reserve.....
A new local nature reserve (LNR) has been designated in the Llanelli area called Morfa Berwig, this is an area of reclaimed industrial land on what was a marsh/beach hence the Welsh term Morfa meaning beach.
A great deal of work has been undertaken including the creation of ponds and pools as well as scrub clearance, inconjuntion with ARC trust, (Amphibian and Reptile Conservation) , Keep Wales Tidy and the county council.
We met there today to open up a public footpath and clear moss from the footbridges.
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| Lunchtime |
Whilst we were there I carried out a basic water quality test as part of a project with the Freshwater Habitats Trust, the test is for Phosphate and Nitrate levels, it was pleasing to see that the ditch running through the reserve had almost negligible levels of either.
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a simple sample test before recording the answers
(the phone is to count down the three or five minutes)
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| I sent Veronica in to get the water sample!! |
Just before the water test I saw two Water Voles on the far side of the ditch, the Water Voles at this site have the distinction of being slightly larger than their relatives on other sites nearby.
Flowers are starting to show with Coltsfoot, and Primroses evident.
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| Coltsfoot |
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| Primrose |
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