Rare flowers and plants on the slopes of Snowdonia are to be protected thanks to a link up between Natural Resources Wales and the British Mountaineering Council.
The Welsh Winter Conditions Information Service is a pilot project that will provide live detailed information about conditions in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia.
Cwm Idwal is renowned for its rare plants and flowers, such as the Snowdon Lily, which grow on the cliff faces.
It was designated the first National Nature Reserve in Wales in 1954, partly in recognition for the importance of these rare species.
This remote sensing station will generate live data and record not only the air temperature but also the temperature of the turf at 5cm and the ground at 15 and 30 cm.
This information is then sent by radio signal to an internet feed at Ogwen, the new visitor centre and will appear live on the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) Regional Access Database.
Elfyn Jones, of the British Mountaineering Council, said: "Cwm Idwal has some of the best cliffs for winter climbing in Wales but also supports rare and vulnerable mountain plants which can be easily damaged by climbers if they aren’t properly frozen or protected by a good cover of snow or ice."
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