Do you know what is the most beautiful national park in the world? It's called Snowdonia National Park. It is located in Wales.
Snowdonia National Park or in Welshit called: “Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri” was established in 1951 as the third National Park in Britain. It covers 827 square miles (2,140 km2), and has 37 miles (60 km) of coastline. The highest point called Snowdon. Unlike national parks in other countries, Snowdonia (and other such parks in Britain) are made up of both public and private lands under central planning authority. More than 26,000 people live within the Park.
Snowdonia may be divided into four areas:
· The northernmost area is the most popular with tourists. In this side there are 3 highest mountain in Wales.
· The second area includes peaks such as Moel Siabod and Cnicht
· The third area is not as popular with tourists as the other areas, due to its remoteness.
· The southernmost area includes Aran Fawddwy, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom south of Snowdon.
One of the major problems facing the Park in recent years has been the growth of Rhododendron ponticum. This fast-growing invasive species has a tendency to take over and stifle native species. It can form massive towering growths and has a companion fungus that grows on its roots producing toxins that are poisonous to any local flora and fauna for a seven-year period after the Rhododendron infestations have been eradicated. As a result there are a number of desolate landscapes.
