Rising numbers of visitors to Snowdonia National Park has caused a drop in bird numbers and species, a report suggests.
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The study looked at the human impact on the landscape and wildlife of popular uplands, woodlands and coastal areas across north and west Wales.
Reasons for the decline included disturbance from more walkers in the mountains and motor watercraft and paddleboard users on the coast.
Footpath erosion worsened but litter levels fell, the report also said.
The surveys were commissioned by Natural Resources Wales, the National Trust and the Snowdonia National Park Authority in June 2020, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
"A reduced abundance and diversity of birdlife" was a central theme in the report.
In the Spring of 2020, many popular sites across north and west Wales were closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many areas were completely shut off, while others just experienced fewer visitors due to the virus regulations and travel limitations.
Erosion was also a "key feature" of the report following two extremely busy visitor seasons in a row, leading to a concentration of walkers eroding footpaths such as Cwm Llan on Snowdon's Watkin Path, and coastal vegetation being trampled in Ynys Llanddwyn.
A "braided" series of mountainside paths were also created on the slopes o Y Garn in Cwm Idwal.
The reports did note a slight reduction in littering compared to "a spike" in 2021.
