Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)

National Park
United Kingdom · British Isles
British IslesDeclared in 19571,344 km²

It recovered its traditional Welsh name in 2023, leaving behind the colonial English name Brecon Beacons

Area

1,344 km²

Protection category

UICN V

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Declared in

1957

Region

British Isles

Climate

Templado

Best time

May to September

Plan your visit

Best time
May to September
Area
1,344 km²

Highlight

It recovered its traditional Welsh name in 2023, leaving behind the colonial English name Brecon Beacons

Declared in 1957 under the English name Brecon Beacons, in 2023 the park authority officially restored its traditional Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog, in a gesture of cultural and national reaffirmation that was also symbolic: the word beacon referred to old military signal fires, a meaning the park authority judged no longer representative of the natural character of the place.

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3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

144 species documented in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)

10 Mammals92 Birds1 Reptiles2 Amphibians1 Fish30 Insecta4 Arachnida1 Malacostraca1 Clitellata2 Diplopoda

At conservation risk:Porrón europeo

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Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in United Kingdom, where Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) lies.

Bosque templadoMarino / costeroHumedal

Experiences in this park

Buceo y snorkelObservación de aves

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Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Ahora es buena época: Berrea (celo) del ciervo rojo en Escocia (Septiembre a noviembre (pico finales sep-oct))

Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Ahora es buena época: Colonia de alcatraces atlánticos en Bass Rock (Finales de febrero a octubre (pico jun-ago))

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