Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Otter in the Afon Tywi Catchment Area (2005)

The former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) commissioned this monitoring to assess the condition and conservation status of the European otter Lutra lutra, within the Afon Tywi Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and catchment. The otter, which has made a significant recovery in numbers from a rapid decline in the 1950's though to the early 1970's, is still considered to be rare, and across most of Europe is endangered. Indeed in many countries it is now considered extinct, making the populations in Wales all the more significant. The results of this project, combined with those of similar projects instigated by former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) on other SAC river catchments over the past two years, and in future years, will provide a valuable and unique picture of the otter in Wales.

Dynodydd Identifier: NRW_DS115610

Teitl Amgen Alternative Title

Monitro ACA: Dyfrgwn yn Nalgylch Afon Tywi (2005)

Laith Metadata Metadata Language: English

Lineage: A variety of methods were used to gather information about otter breeding activity on the catchment. These might broadly be described under the headings of questionnaires, interviews, record searches, and direct contacts with individuals thought likely to hold relevant information. In addition site inspections were carried out, as well as map searches and inspection of Phase 1 data and aerial photographs. Other records were obtained from agencies such as the Countryside Council for Wales and the Environment Agency. A definition of a breeding site was set out by Liles in his report for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme to investigate the ecological requirements for breeding otters (Liles, 2003). This criteria was used and Using the information gathered above, a list of some 112 sites was compiled, and throughout September, October and December 2004, most of these sites were visited and an inspection made of the habitat. Each river was divided into kilometre lengths in order to provide an easy means of identifying stretches which are of particular importance to otters (sightings, breeding and feeding sites). From this each breeding site or feeding pond were ascribed to a particular kilometre stretch.

Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad) Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2005-02-28

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Cychwynnwr

Originator

Just Mammals Consultancy

The Just Mammals Consultancy LLP, 3 CHURCH ROW, TALGARTH, LD3 0BE, BRECON

http://www.justmammals.com/

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[A] The final report in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. [B] Locations of otter sensitive habitat in GIS Format

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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
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Lineage: A variety of methods were used to gather information about otter breeding activity on the catchment. These might broadly be described under the headings of questionnaires, interviews, record searches, and direct contacts with individuals thought likely to hold relevant information. In addition site inspections were carried out, as well as map searches and inspection of Phase 1 data and aerial photographs. Other records were obtained from agencies such as the Countryside Council for Wales and the Environment Agency. A definition of a breeding site was set out by Liles in his report for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme to investigate the ecological requirements for breeding otters (Liles, 2003). This criteria was used and Using the information gathered above, a list of some 112 sites was compiled, and throughout September, October and December 2004, most of these sites were visited and an inspection made of the habitat. Each river was divided into kilometre lengths in order to provide an easy means of identifying stretches which are of particular importance to otters (sightings, breeding and feeding sites). From this each breeding site or feeding pond were ascribed to a particular kilometre stretch.

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Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad) Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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otter surveys
otters
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river Tywi (afon Tywi)
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
Special Area of Conservation Monitoring

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Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad) Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afon Tywi catchment

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the river Usk catchment

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afon Teifi catchment area

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter in the Afon Mawddach catchment area : Confidential Annex

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter in the Afon Mawddach catchment area

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the River Wye SAC and catchment (within Wales)

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the river Dee catchment

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afonydd Cleddau catchments and condition mapping of Alluvial forests in the Afonydd Cleddau cSAC

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Afon Gwyrfai and the Dyfi Estuary : confidential annexe

NRW Related Title: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Afon Gwyrfai and the Dyfi Estuary

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Other constraints: Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows location of otter holts. 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.

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Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 2005. 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.

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Dynodydd Ffeil File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135363130 XML

Laith Metadata Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Condition monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales
NRW_DS110194

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Dyddiad Metadata Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:43:38.418Z

Enw Safonol Metadata Metadata Standard Name: NRW

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Otter in the Afon Tywi Catchment Area (2005)

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