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.

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

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1960-01-01

End date: 2012-12-31

Topic category

Biota

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

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

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

Format Type and Description

Geographic Information System ()

Specification

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

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

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

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

Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title: Marine Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Species in Wales (archived 2018)

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

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

Publishing Body

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Priority Marine Habitats of Wales (Archived 2012)

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