Protected Landscape and Habitats
Dinas Rock lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Fforest Fawr Geopark. It is owned by the Forestry Commission, who manage it for its wildlife interest and recreation. The deep gorges which define its northern and southern edges are designated as a part of the Coedydd Nedd a Mellte (Neath & Mellte Woodlands) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) on account of their thick oak and ash woodlands, which shelter important bryophyte communities, in particular certain species of moss. The woodlands are also designated as a part of the Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn (Neath & Mellte Valleys and Moel Penderyn) Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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