Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ)
This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) former Marine Nature Reserves in Wales. MCZs are a way of conserving marine habitats and wildlife and other features, of special importance, along the shore or on the seabed. The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 allows for the creation of MCZs. MCZs protect a range of nationally important marine wildlife, habitats, geology and geomorphology, and can be designated anywhere in English and Welsh territorial and UK offshore water.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS116300
- Alternative Title
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- Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ).LYR
- Parthau Cadwraeth y Môr
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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The boundary was first digitised from the designation paper map at 1:10,000 scale. In 2010 it was digitised to OS MasterMap (CCW update 2008) using the description of the boundary from the Byelaws document. There is no digital data for Highest Astronomical Tides (HAT), which is the landward boundary for a great length, we have adopted a 1.5 m buffer above Mean High Water Mark (MHWM). The Latitude and Longitude positions plotted to WGS84 projection and then the positions converted to British National Grid. Where the description quotes following MLWOT the boundary has been captured to Mean Low Water Mark (MLWM) as shown on OS MasterMap. Therefore for the definitive boundary please refer to the description in the Byelaws. With the coming of GIS and its use in government departments and commercial companies mobilising the data in this way, advances the protection of these sites and the efficiency of decision making.
- Additional Information
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Please refer to Countryside Acts 1981, for reasons for capture of original designation of the MNRs. In Wales the MNRs that existed have been superseded by MCZs. Please refer to The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 allows for the creation of MCZs.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2022-11-28
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
- benthic boundary layer
Distribution
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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- Specification
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ESRI Feature Class
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Geographic Information System
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- Resource Locator
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Download Data and Web Service
World Wide Web page
- Resource Locator
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Web Mapping Service
World Wide Web page
Quality
Data quality
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Lineage
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The boundary was first digitised from the designation paper map at 1:10,000 scale. In 2010 it was digitised to OS MasterMap (CCW update 2008) using the description of the boundary from the Byelaws document. There is no digital data for Highest Astronomical Tides (HAT), which is the landward boundary for a great length, we have adopted a 1.5 m buffer above Mean High Water Mark (MHWM). The Latitude and Longitude positions plotted to WGS84 projection and then the positions converted to British National Grid. Where the description quotes following MLWOT the boundary has been captured to Mean Low Water Mark (MLWM) as shown on OS MasterMap. Therefore for the definitive boundary please refer to the description in the Byelaws. With the coming of GIS and its use in government departments and commercial companies mobilising the data in this way, advances the protection of these sites and the efficiency of decision making.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
- NRW Thesaurus
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- marine conservation zones (mcz)
- highly protected marine conservation zones ( HPMCZ)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill
- Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2023-12-31
Keywords
- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Habitat extent
- Habitat characterisation
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2021-01-06
Keywords
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NRW SMNR Vocabulary
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- Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
- Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
- Ecosystem Services (SMNR)
- Ecosystem (SMNR)
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
- Regulating Services (SMNR)
- Sea and Coast (SMNR)
- Marine (SMNR)
- Provisioning Services (SMNR)
- Cultural Services (SMNR)
- Management Areas (SMNR)
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2023-12-27
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
- Other constraints
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There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Use Constraints
- Use constraints type
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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© CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
Attribution Statement
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence (OGL)
Licence
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence (OGL)
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136333030 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-12-09T12:39:19.633Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0