LATEST: The EGN Coordination
Committee have voted to accept GeoMôn as a new member of the
European Geoparks Network - see NEWS page!
This website is an expanding guide to the geology of Anglesey (Ynys
Môn), for visitors, students, teachers and researchers. The Isle
of Anglesey is the largest of the Welsh islands, situated in the north
west corner of Wales. The island covers an area of some 720 square
kilometres and it has 201 kilometres of coastline. The wealth of the
island's natural environment is demonstrated by its having 22,000
hectares classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 60 Sites
of Special Scientific Interest, 4 National Nature Reserves, 3 Local
Nature Reserves, 3 Special Protection Areas and 5 candidate Special
Areas of Conservation.
Please follow the links above to begin your virtual tour of the island
and its fascinating, complex and sometimes controversial rocks, and
thankyou for visiting!
The
Anglesey Geodiversity project has been generously supported by the
following organisations: CCW, the Welsh Assembly Government, Menter Môn, Medrwn Môn and the Isle of Anglesey AONB. |
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Design, graphics & layout - John Mason
Text - Margaret Wood, Stewart Campbell, Brian Windley
Editing - John Mason . Photographs - as accredited.
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