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Edited by Dr W. Eifion Jones
Book jacket design by Philip Snow |
CONTENTS |
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Colin Jago The Geology of Anglesey | |
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William S. Lacy The Flora of Anglesey | |
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Elizabeth H. Evans The Fungi of Anglesey | |
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M. Joan Morgan Insects of Anglesey | |
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Jim Clarke Fish and freshwater on Anglesey | |
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Elizabeth Howe Amphibians of Anglesey Reptiles of Anglesey | |
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W. Eifion Jones The Marine Biology of Anglesey | |
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Tom Roberts The Birds of Anglesey | |
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Ken Walton Mammals of Anglesey | |
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Jane Rees Nature Conservation on Anglesey |
Despite Anglesey's proximity to the mainland of
Wales (it is connected by two bridges across a narrow stretch of
water) it is very much an island. It has the indefinable but
exciting atmosphere common to all islands and has many of the
features which distinguish the animals and plants from those of the
nearest mainland. Add to these a unique geology, an
incomparable coastline and a mild maritime climate and something of
the special quality of Anglesey becomes apparent.
This book is a celebration of Anglesey's natural history and also
a far-from-exhaustive record of the state of things here
towards the end of the twentieth century.
This is a time of profound and rapid change, some measures of
which may be seen if reference is made to a similar book
(The Natural History of
Anglesey, Vol. 2 in this series) which
appeared in 1968.
As in the case of the earlier volume, the authors hope that their
contributions will encourage their readers to appreciate this
delectable island and to seek for ways in which it may be
preserved.