Editing Snowdonia (section)

=== Conservation designations ===
Snowdonia has a particularly high number of protected sites in respect of its diverse ecology; nearly 20% of its total area is protected by UK and European law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nationalparks.uk/students/whatisanationalpark/specialqualities/special_qualities_sn |title=Special qualities in Snowdonia |website=National Parks UK |access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> Half of that area was set aside by the government under the European Habitats Directive as a Special Area of Conservation.<ref name="Snowdonia NP">{{cite web |title=Wildlife |url=http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/visiting/snowdonia-national-park/wildlife |publisher=Eryri National Park Authority |access-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102194729/http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/visiting/snowdonia-national-park/wildlife |archive-date=2 November 2013 }}</ref> There are a large number of [[Site of special scientific interest|Sites of special scientific interest]] (or 'SSSIs'), designated both for fauna and flora but also in some cases for geology. Nineteen of these sites are managed as [[national nature reserve (United Kingdom)|national nature reserves]] by [[Natural Resources Wales]]. The park also contains twelve [[Special Area of Conservation|Special Areas of Conservation]] (or 'SACs'), three [[Special Protection Area]]s (or 'SPAs') and three [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar sites]].<ref name="Snowdonia NP"/> Some are wholly within the park boundaries, others straddle it to various degrees.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mapping Portal |url=https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html |website=Geoindex Onshore |publisher=British Geological Survey |access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref>

====Sites of Special Scientific Interest====
There are numerous SSSIs within the park, the most extensive of which are Snowdonia, {{lang|cy|italic=no|Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt, Morfa Harlech, Rhinog, Berwyn, Cadair Idris, Llyn Tegid, Aber Mawddach / Mawddach}} Estuary, {{lang|cy|italic=no|Dyfi, Morfa Dyffryn, Moel Hebog, Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog}} and {{lang|cy|italic=no|Coedydd Nanmor}}.

==== National nature reserves ====
The following NNRs are either wholly or partly within the park:
{{lang|cy|italic=no|Allt y Benglog, Y Berwyn}} (in multiple parts), {{lang|cy|italic=no|Cader Idris, Ceunant Llennyrch, Coed Camlyn, Coed Cymerau, Coed Dolgarrog, Coed Ganllwyd, Coed Gorswen, Coed Tremadog, Coedydd Aber, Coedydd Maentwrog}} (in 2 parts), {{lang|cy|italic=no|Coed y Rhygen, Cwm Glas Crafnant, Cwm Idwal, Hafod Garregog, Morfa Harlech, Rhinog}} and Snowdon.

==== Special Areas of Conservation ====
[[File:Eryri mountains reflection (50879310288).jpg|thumb|Eryri mountains reflection]]
The twelve SACs are as follows:
*Afon Eden – Cors Goch Trawsfynydd
*Afon Gwyrfai a (''and'') Llyn Cwellyn
* Part of the Berwyn a Mynyddoedd De Clwyd / Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains SAC.
* Cadair Idris (in two parts)
*Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion / Meirionydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites:  a series of sites between {{lang|cy|italic=no|Tremadog, Trawsfynydd}}, and {{lang|cy|italic=no|Ffestiniog}} and {{lang|cy|italic=no|Beddgelert}} and extending up the {{lang|cy|italic=no|Gwynant}}. It also includes many of the oakwoods of the {{lang|cy|italic=no|Mawddach}} and its tributaries.
*Corsydd Eifionydd (''Eifionydd Fens'') (north of Garndolbenmaen)
*Eryri/Snowdonia, which covers much of the {{lang|cy|italic=no|Carneddau, Glyderau}}, and the Snowdon massif
* Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt
*Mwyngloddiau Fforest Gwydir / Gwydyr Forest Mines (north of Betws-y-Coed)
* The Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau / Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau SAC covers the entire Cardigan Bay coastline of the park and the sea area and extends above the high water mark at {{lang|cy|italic=no|Morfa Harlech, Mochras}} and around the Dovey and {{lang|cy|italic=no|Mawddach}} estuaries.
*Rhinog
* River Dee and Bala Lake / Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid

==== Special Protection Areas ====
The three SPAs are Dovey Estuary / {{lang|cy|italic=no|Aber Dyfi}} (of which a part is within the park), {{lang|cy|italic=no|Berwyn}} (of which a part is within the park) and {{lang|cy|italic=no|Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt}}.

==== Ramsar sites ====
The three designated [[Ramsar site]]s are the [[Dyfi Biosphere]] (Cors Fochno and Dyfi), Cwm Idwal and Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake).