Priority Marine Habitats of Wales (Archived 2012)

The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) was published back in 1994, and was the UK Government’s response to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which the UK signed up to in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro. Similarly under Section 42 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act, 2006 it is required that the a 'list of the living organisms and types of habitat which in the Assembly's opinion are of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity'. Priority marine habitats in Wales are those identified as BAP habitats, Section 42 habitats or OSPAR habitats. These habitats include: blue mussel beds, Fragile sponge and anthozoan communities, Tide swept channels, Horse mussel beds, Maerl beds, Honeycomb worm reefs, Seagrass beds, Oyster beds, Intertidal boulder communities, Intertidal mudflats, mud habitats in deep water, Sheltered muddy gravels, subtidal mixed muddy sediments, Estuarine rocky habitats, Peat and clay exposures, Carbonate reefs, Musculus discors beds, Saline lagoons, Coastal Saltmarsh and Subtidal sands and gravels.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS114674
Alternative Title
  • Marine Bap Habitats Underboulder Target Notes.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Tidal Swept Channels.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Subtidal Sands and Gravels BGS.LYR
  • Marine BAP Habitats subtidal mixed muddy sediments points.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Subtidal Mixed Muddy Sediment WGS84.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Sheltered Muddy Gravels.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Seagrass Beds.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Saline Lagoons 2009.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Saline Lagoons.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Sabellaria Alveolata Reef.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Peat and Clay Polygons.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Peat and Clay Points.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Musculus Discors Beds.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Mud in Deep Water WGS84.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Maerl Beds.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Intertidal Underboulder Polygons.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Intertidal Underboulder Points.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Intertidal Mudflats.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Horse Mussel Beds.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Fragile Sponges Biotopes.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Fragile Sponges Anthozoan.LYR
  • Marine Bap Habitats Carbonate Reefs.LYR
  • Habitats Archived.lyr
  • Cynefinoedd Morol a blaenoriaeth yng Nghymru
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

The data was collated from a wide range of sources, including but not limited to Marine Recorder, Phase 1 Intertidal, HabMap and Marine Monitoring Data. Habitats layers were produced as both polygon and point data for many of the habitats. Each layer is accompanied by processing notes detailing data sources and all decision made in creating the layers. A standard template was also produced and documented for attributing the GIS layers and general assumptions that could be made. This dataset is kept as an archive only. Users are advised to refer to more recent data NRW_DS111154.
Additional Information

This dataset has now been updated and superseded by a more up-to-date version of this dataset known as Marine Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species in Wales - GIS Dataset (see related titles).
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2012-12-31
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
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

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


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword
benthic boundary layer

Vertical Extent

Minimum value (metres)
5
Maximum value (metres)
-40
Vertical CRS
urn:ogc:def:datum:EPSG::5100 Sea Level depth is unadjusted and does not take into account tidal height
 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ()

    Specification

    [A] ESRI Feature Class [B] Additional information is held in word documents.

 

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

The data was collated from a wide range of sources, including but not limited to Marine Recorder, Phase 1 Intertidal, HabMap and Marine Monitoring Data. Habitats layers were produced as both polygon and point data for many of the habitats. Each layer is accompanied by processing notes detailing data sources and all decision made in creating the layers. A standard template was also produced and documented for attributing the GIS layers and general assumptions that could be made. This dataset is kept as an archive only. Users are advised to refer to more recent data NRW_DS111154.
 

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
  • intertidal
  • BAP priority habitat
  • OSPAR
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Habitat extent
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2021-01-06
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Keywords

Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary
  • MONITORING
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2013-04-03
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

Marine Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Species in Wales (archived 2018)
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

This data is comprised of a mixture of third party owned records and NRW records. NRW policy permits access to and release of this data under the same terms as its own data. There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data [ the location of oyster beds (IMX.Ost) ] 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

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW and various third party recorders NRW owns the copyright of the collation, but the ownership of the records themselves rests with the originator. The redacted data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134363734 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Marine Habitats and Species Spatial Layers for Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), NERC Act, OSPAR (Archived)

NRW_DS111154
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2024-12-09T12:40:09.53Z
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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