Least ConcernGrey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
The mountains of Wales, and the peak of Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa
Area
823 km²
Protection category
IUCN V
Paisaje protegido —
Designated in
1951
Declared in 1951, it is the historic park of Wales and since 2023 has officially recovered its Welsh name, Eryri ("land of the eagles"). It is dominated by the massif of Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales and England, and the setting of Edmund Hillary's training before his ascent of Everest in 1953. The landscape preserves traces of the slate mining industry that shaped much of Welsh identity, today also recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the neighbouring basin of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in the United Kingdom, where Snowdonia (Eryri) lies.
Where can I dive near here?
200 km away
284 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in the United Kingdom?
Now is a good time: Grey seal pupping at Donna Nook (Late October to December (peak in late November))
Now is a good time: Red deer rut in Scotland (September to November (peak late Sep-Oct))
Now is a good time: Starling murmurations in the United Kingdom (October to March (peak Nov-Jan))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
British Isles
Climate
Temperate
Best season
May to September
Threatened:,
Now is a good time: Northern gannet colony on Bass Rock (Late February to October (peak Jun-Aug))
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