Police are investigating after a “heartbreaking” fly tipping incident at a Mid Wales nature reserve.
The staff at the Dyfi National Nature Reserve in Ynslas near Borth have made a report to the police after a large amount of rubbish was dumped on the beach at the reserve.
The reserve said that the rubbish would have been dumped at the site sometime between 5pm Tuesday evening (March 21) and 9am on Wednesday morning.
The rubbish appears to have been dumped on the Ynslas sand dunes which “are home to a rich population of orchids, mosses, liverworts, fungi, insects and spiders; many of these species are rare and some are unknown elsewhere in Britain.”
OTHER NEWS:
- Police find shotgun in lorry belonging to Powys man
- Beaver re-introduced to Powys put down after suffering series of injuries
- 'Buzz and enthusiasm growing' with a few days to go until 2024 Urdd Eisteddfod
This has led to the reserve reporting the incident to the police and making a public appeal for information.
A spokesperson for Dyfi National Nature Reserve said: “It’s always frustrating to find litter on our beautiful Nature Reserve, but to find fly tipping of this size is heartbreaking.
“This was found this morning and has been dumped sometime between 5pm on May 21 and 9pm on May 22.
“If you’ve seen anyone clearing any area/s of this material as photographed, or if you’ve paid someone to take it away on your behalf, please contact us with any information you may have? Any information will be gratefully received. Thank you.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here