Infestation of rhododendrons on mountainside near Beddgelert Gwynedd Snowdonia National Park North Wales UK
The common rhododendron (rhododendron ponticum) is an invasive species it is a dense shrub or small tree and spreads prolifically crowding out native plant species and is therefore considered a major environmental problem and pest. Conservation groups - including the Snowdonia National Park Authority - try to clear the plants using herbicides and cutting / chopping them down each year. This image shows a section of mountainside densely covered by them.
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Location: Near Beddgelert Gwynedd Wales UK
Photo credit: © David Angel / Alamy / Afripics
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