Mountain Ash
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| Weather | 8°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 99% Humidity |
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| Local time | Saturday 10:42 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Ceremonial county | Mid Glamorgan |
| Welsh assembly | Cynon Valley |
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| ID | 2150603 |
About Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash is a town in the Cynon Valley, within the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. At the 2001 census, Mountain Ash had a population of 7,039 increasing to 7,374 at the 2011 Census.
London: Welsh miner's neon signs still illuminating Soho
... Richard Bracey, from Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, worked down the Tredegar mines in the 1940s...
Rugby World Cup: Wales fans confident as Argentina game nears
... " Ryan from Mountain Ash, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was more cautious...
Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry - GPs
... Dr Hawthorne, a GP in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said that " quite often, when it s clear that somebody needs some time off, they won t take it"...
Dog that killed boy in Caerphilly was not an illegal breed
... BBC Wales was told the dog had been kept at a home in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, until two days prior to the attack...
Caerphilly dog attack: Woman, 28, is arrested by police
... They were a 34-year-old from Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and a 19-year-old, from Caerphilly...
Mead in Scotland: Reviving an ancient drink
... Most of my adjuncts are native species, such as Mountain Ash berries or hawthorn berries, because I am really interested in the history and archaeology of Britain...
Conker tree on Europe extinction list
... The report found: Species highlighted include the horse chestnut, which is declining across Europe, and most of almost 200 trees in the family that includes the rowan and Mountain Ash...
Conker tree on Europe extinction list
Forests face threats from logging and clearance for agriculture
The conker tree has been put on the official extinction list.
Ravaged by moths and disease, The Horse chestnut is now classified as vulnerable to extinction.
The Tree is among More Than 400 native European tree species assessed for their risk of extinction by The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
About half face disappearing from The Natural landscape.
Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List unit, described the findings as "alarming".
"Trees are essential For Life on Earth, and European trees in all their diversity are a source of food and shelter for countless animal species such as birds and squirrels, and play a key economic role," he said.
Conkers have long been used for Playground GamesThe conservation status of most animals in Europe has already been assessed for the inventory of Endangered Species known as the Red List.
Experts are now turning their attention to plants, with an assessment of all 454 tree species native to The Continent .
The Report found:
Species highlighted include The Horse chestnut, which is declining across Europe, and most of almost 200 trees in The Family that includes the rowan and Mountain Ash .
The mountain-ash is in declineThe Report identified a wide range of threats, including pests and diseases, competition from invasive plants, deforestation, unsustainable logging, changes in land use and forest fires.
Dr Steven Bachman, conservation scientist at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who was not part of The Report , said trees played a Critical Role in sustaining and enhancing our lives.
"This report fills an important knowledge gap on The Threat status of European trees, but the results reveal a disturbingly high level of extinction risk that requires urgent and effective conservation action at all levels. "
World conker championships in the UKA second report found almost half of all Europe's shrub species are threatened with extinction, due to the loss and destruction of Europe's wild areas, as well as agriculture, invasive species and Climate Change .
Luc Bas, director of IUCN's European regional office, said human activities were causing tree population declines across Europe.
"This report has shown how dire The Situation is for many overlooked, undervalued species that form the backbone of Europe's ecosystems and contribute to a healthy planet. "
Recommendations included further research into the impact of Climate Change .
Mike Seddon, chief executive of Forestry England said the "climate crisis" was a real threat to woodlands, including The Nation 's forest they manage, increasing The Risk from pests and diseases.
"Our efforts to have resilient forests include planting a greater variety of trees, including native species, only grown in the UK," he said.
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Source of news: bbc.com
