Coedydd Capel Dyddgen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales.

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Coedydd Capel Dyddgen is located in Wales
Coedydd Capel Dyddgen
Location within Wales
LocationCarmarthen
Grid referenceSN4690012715
Coordinates51°47′31″N 4°13′17″W / 51.792077°N 4.2213332°W / 51.792077; -4.2213332
InterestBiological
Area24.63 ha
Notification27 September 1999

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen is a mosaic of Ash-Hazel woodland, scrub and grassland. The site is important for bats, particularly Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Greater Horseshoe bat) that use the large cave Ogof Capel Dyddgen and the adjoining woodland and pasture provide important feeding areas. Muscardinus avellanarius (Common dormouse) and several noteworthy invertebrates also inhabit the site.[1]

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  1. ^ "EIA Scoping Report, Appendix H: List of Ecologically Designated Sites and Ecology Survey Scope". Western Power Distribution. July 2014.