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MCS recommended sites in Wales

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St Govans Head

Rich mussel beds

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Linney Head/Crow Rock & The Toes

Rich limestone reefs

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Milford Haven entrance

Delicate maerl and seagrass beds

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Skomer

A famous nature reserve for widlife

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Hats and Barrels

Offshore islands and reefs with seals

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The Smalls

Offshore islands and reefs with seals

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Strumble Head to Porthgain

Astonishing life on reefs and in sea caves

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Sarn Cynfelin, Aberystwyth

Unique reef playground for bottlenose dolphins

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Criccieth seagrasses, South Llyn

A calm bay with seagrass meadows

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St Tudwal's Islands, South Llyn

Rare and threatened species

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Seasquirt Reef, North Llyn Peninsula

A reef packed with colourful filter feeders

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Englishman's Rock, North West Anglesey

Submerged pinnacle packed with life

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Bottle Rock, Puffin Island Sound, Anglesey

Offshore tide-swept island with diverse seabed life

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Perch Rock to Swellies, Menai Strait

Tideswept reefs and abundant life

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Wales

Lying where warm southern waters meet colder water from the north, Wales is surrounded by sea on three sides. The coastline is fascinating and incredibly varied - from exposed offshore reefs at the Smalls and the calm sheltered inlets of Milford Haven to the spectacular peaceful coastal waters of the Llyn peninsular and the dangerous rapids of the Menai Straits in the north. The variety of sea life is breathtaking.

Views from the region

Message from our sponsor: Fat Face loves life outside the 9-5 and being outdoors. So to do their bit to help protect the places we play in and get more people out there they've set up the Fat Face Foundation. The Foundation works with organisations to enable people to actively enjoy the outdoors and respect the environments we play in. Fat Face has always had the sea close to its heart and sees the link between the Foundation and the Marine Conservation Society as being a natural fit. The Fat Face Foundation has already adopted a beach to clean to be part of the fight against beach litter. The Foundation believes that we all have a part to play in protecting our seas as well, so is proudly supporting the Your Seas Your Voice campaign to highlight the lack of protected areas around the UK coasts and would urge individuals to do the same.

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