page_title: Biodiversity of Wales
section_title: Faunal diversity
hierarchical_section_title: Biodiversity of Wales / Elements / Faunal diversity
caption_attribution_description: Milvus milvus Cymraeg: Mae'r llun yn dangos Barcud Coch – Gwelir Barcud Coch yn hedfan. Dansk: En Rød glente Deutsch: Ein Rotmilan English: A Red Kite Camera: Canon EOS 10D Lens: EF 4.5-5.6/100-400 IS USM Focal length: 400 mm Aperture: f/ 6.3 Exposure time: 1/500 s Sensivity: ISO 200 Size: 600x800 Location: Germany / Saxony / Chemnitz
context_page_description: The biodiversity of Wales refers to the wide variety of ecosystems, living organisms, and the genetic makeups found in Wales.
  Wales is a predominantly mountainous peninsula located between England and the Irish Sea, covering 8,023 square miles. It has terrestrial habitats and many protected areas rich in biodiversity, including three national parks and five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The national parks include: Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons. AONB include: Anglesey, Clwydian Range, Gower Peninsula, Llŷn Peninsula and Wye Valley, which is partially in England. Wales also has many locations categorised as Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Local nature reserve. There are many zoos and gardens, including the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
  On the coast, a great diversity of species such as seals, dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, crabs and lobsters can be found. There are also seabird colonies on the islands near the coast. Species which can only be found in Wales are the Radnor lily, spotted rock-rose and a type of fish, the gwyniad, only found in Lake Bala.
caption: Red kite (Milvus milvus)
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