Phase 2 Woodland Survey of Wales

The primary aim of the project was to complete woodland community descriptions of all Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSls) in Wales that have semi-natural woodland as a qualifying feature. There was also a need for some survey of woodland on SSSls where woodland is not the outright qualifying feature and some areas of non-SSSI woodland (primarily pSSSI and areas of woodland adjacent to existing SSSls). Sites and areas of woodland to be included in the survey were selected by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). National Vegetation Classification (NVC) field survey methodology followed procedures. This dataset contains detailed Phase 2 survey data from over 800 woodlands of conservation interest in Wales, predominantly SSSI and pSSSI woodlands. The purpose of this data capture was to improve the overall knowledge of Welsh woodland communities, to provide consistent community descriptions across the woodland SSSI series as fundamental site-support information and to assess SSSI status of new sites. Phase 2 woodland surveys have been carried out periodically since the late 1980s but a concentrated period of survey on SSSI and pSSSI woodland occurred from 1995 and 2000. Data was collected by trained personnel, digitised by contractors, validated by CCW Knowledge Management Group, corrections made by contractors, validated again by CCW Knowledge Management Group, corrections made in-house in conjunction with Woodland Ecologist.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS101782
Alternative Title
  • Arolwg Coetiroedd Cymru Cam 2
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Standard woodland NVC survey methodology was used to collect this data. Woodland communities were identified by eye and mapped, supported by sample quadrats and target notes. Dataset is a collation of CCW commissioned NVC surveys. This dataset was also digitised and made available through Recorder 6. It is one of a series of major Phase 2 habitat surveys, including in-house and commissioned surveys covering lowland grassland, saltmarsh, lowland peatland and lowland heathland.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2000-09-11

Temporal Extent

Begin date
1986-01-01
End date
2000-09-11
 
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Various contractors -
See Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Documents ( )

    Specification

    [A] Original survey material, including raw data, maps and reports in paper or various digital formats (NB some boundaries have been digitised as polygons but this has not been done systematically for all) [B] Summary spreadsheet (MS Excel) indexing all surveyed woodlands and summarising findings. [C] Paradox database derived from original spreadsheets. Has not been updated with more recent material and is not fully functional. Includes grid references, surveys, people, taxa and biotope dictionaries, report wizards and links to D MAP. [D] GIS products- Vegetation (MapInfo Table- polygons), Mosaic Information (MapInfo Table- no spatial objects), Site Boundaries (MapInfo Table-polygons), Survey Boundaries (MapInfo Table- polygons), Quadrats (MapInfo Table-points), Site Vegetation NVC summaries (MapInfo Table- no spatial objects), Survey Vegetation NVC summaries (MapInfo Table- no spatial objects), Georeferenced raster scans of original paper maps (MapInfo tables and image files).

Resource Locator
Download Data

World Wide Web page

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
Degree
false
Lineage

Standard woodland NVC survey methodology was used to collect this data. Woodland communities were identified by eye and mapped, supported by sample quadrats and target notes. Dataset is a collation of CCW commissioned NVC surveys. This dataset was also digitised and made available through Recorder 6. It is one of a series of major Phase 2 habitat surveys, including in-house and commissioned surveys covering lowland grassland, saltmarsh, lowland peatland and lowland heathland.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • National Vegetation Classification (NVC)
  • Phase 2 Woodland Survey Database
  • SSSI notification
  • woodland (woodlands)
  • alder
  • alnus
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
  • habitat classification
  • habitats (see also specific types of habitats)
  • Phase 2 Survey (Phase II)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Vocabulary
  • Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
  • Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Soil and Land (SMNR)
  • Management Areas (SMNR)
  • Woodlands (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2023-12-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

Woodland survey of Wales : alder woodlands on SSSI
NRW Related Title

NVC survey of woodland SSSIs in Wales
NRW Related Title

NVC survey of woodland pSSSIs in Wales
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

The following data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW and the Ordnance Survey. NRW may release, publish or disseminate this data freely; providing recipients are made aware of use restrictions (See general use restrictions). Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows; Original survey data may contain personal data (e.g. names and addresses of landowners) Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by NRW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS. Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031373832 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-09-16T15:17:53.442Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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