page_title: Dyfi Osprey Project
section_title: The new Cors Dyfi 360° Observatory
hierarchical_section_title: Dyfi Osprey Project / History and activity / 2014 / The new Cors Dyfi 360° Observatory
caption_attribution_description: English: 360 view hide, Cors Dyfi nature reserve
context_page_description: The Dyfi Osprey Project is located at the Cors Dyfi nature reserve near Derwenlas, in the county of Powys, Wales and is under the management of the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
context_section_description: On 18 April 2014, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust opened a brand new, three floor £1.4m observatory on the Cors Dyfi Reserve. From the upper viewing level, 10 m (33 ft) above the bog below, the building provides a full 360 degree panoramic view of the Cors Dyfi Reserve and Dyfi Valley with the Plynlimon Mountains and Snowdonia National Park beyond, enhancing the visitor experience to the full range of flora and fauna on the reserve. The two main sources of funding for the Observatory were The Heritage Lottery Fund and European Regional Development Fund Communities and Nature project. In-kind volunteering support and a grant from the Countryside Council for Wales also contributed to its successful construction.
  In February 2015, it was announced that the Cors Dyfi 360 Observatory had been shortlisted in the RICS Wales Awards, which recognise inspirational developments in land management, property, & construction.
  The Cors Dyfi 360 Observatory was the winner of the 2015 National Lottery Environment Award, voted for by the public. The award was presented to the project by Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan at the project on 13 August 2015.
caption: Cors Dyfi 360° Observatory
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