Condition monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales

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Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive. The Habitats Directive has a list of habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level (excluding birds, which are covered under the EC Birds Directive). Once sites have been designated, the country agencies work with owners, occupiers and others to secure their management and protection regime. One element of this work is a programme of habitat and species monitoring across the site. Habitat monitoring includes woodland, uplands, wetlands, lowland grasslands and coastal margins. For species, monitoring covers a range of taxa from invertebrates through to mammals (including bat species) and both higher and lower plant. This dataset combines the results of SAC monitoring from across Wales. The purpose of this collation is to assess the condition of features (the reason sites are protected) across these specific sites. The condition of features is monitored using site-specific performance indicators. The scope of performance indicators includes habitats and species across the terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal environments. This data is also used as an important record for aspects of their management, both as an aid to management decisions and for reporting at a variety of scales, including UK through JNCC, and for contributing to UK reports on Conservation Status under the EC Habitats Directive.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS110194
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • Monitro cyflwr Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) Cymru
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
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The method for data collection across SACs is Common Standards Monitoring, this involves an assessment of feature condition for protected sites. Performance indicators are devised from JNCC generic guidance ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk ) and modified to reflect local distinctiveness and quantified to reflect the desired state of the feature. Assessment of these performance indicators are made using methods appropriate to the nature and scale of the feature and conclusions drawn depending on whether performance indicators pass or fail. Information relevant to management is also collected. Together the condition assessments and management information provide information to help inform assessments of conservation status. The intention is for every feature on every designated site in the UK to be assessed over a period of six years in a rolling monitoring cycle e.g. 2001 - 2006.

Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2015-12-31
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various including volunteer recorders
c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various contractors
See Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

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Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
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Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

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Format Type and Description
  • Documents ()

    Specification

    [A] High level data held on Excel spreadsheets. [B] Supporting data (e.g. field data, maps etc) are held typically on excel spreadsheets and MapInfo GIS. Where work is done by contractors: [C] Raw species and habitat data is presented on Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, [D] A report in hardcopy and electronically (provided on CD ROM). [E] Marine monitoring data is held in Marine Recorder. [F] Any polygon data will be supplied in electronic format and imported into MapInfo GIS. See individual metadata entries in 'contains' field for a more specific description.

 

Quality

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Data quality

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Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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
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false
Lineage

The method for data collection across SACs is Common Standards Monitoring, this involves an assessment of feature condition for protected sites. Performance indicators are devised from JNCC generic guidance ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk ) and modified to reflect local distinctiveness and quantified to reflect the desired state of the feature. Assessment of these performance indicators are made using methods appropriate to the nature and scale of the feature and conclusions drawn depending on whether performance indicators pass or fail. Information relevant to management is also collected. Together the condition assessments and management information provide information to help inform assessments of conservation status. The intention is for every feature on every designated site in the UK to be assessed over a period of six years in a rolling monitoring cycle e.g. 2001 - 2006.

 

Keywords

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Keywords

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Date (Publication)
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Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)
  • Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
  • Common Standards Monitoring (CSM)
  • feature
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Citation

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Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
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Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

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Content Information

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NRW Profile

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Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

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Access Constraints Directive

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no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. [See NRW guidance on Ecological data and information exempt from general release]
 

Use Constraints

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Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

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File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130313934 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Common Standards Monitoring (CSM)

NRW_DS46198
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Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2024-05-31T09:38:43.049Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

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

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