Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are protected and designated sites under the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. The Directives list habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level. An obligation for this is a programme of species and habitat monitoring across the site. This dataset shows the results of NRWs' feature condition monitoring programme on the SACs and SPAs in Wales and contains the base data used to populate one of NRWs' corporate performance indicators. The data is updated from the active condition monitoring programme on an annual basis. The publication of indicative condition assessments for marine features in Wales in January 2018 supersedes the information for marine features currently in this data layer. The indicative condition assessments are NRWs formal advice on condition of its European marine sites and should be used. Information on the assessments and the reports themselves can be downloaded from the following link: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/wildlife-and-biodiversity/find-protected-areas-of-land-and-seas/indicative-feature-condition-assessments-for-european-marine-sites-ems/?lang=en Subsequent updates of the SAC and SPA table may provide updated assessments for a few marine features and as such any marine feature assessment dated after May 2017 should be considered to take precedence.

Identifier: NRW_DS119263

Alternative Title

Canlyniadau Rhaglen Monitro Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) ac Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) (2013-2018)
SAC and SPA Monitoring Programme Results

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The dataset contains a summary of the condition monitoring results for notified (A-C grade) features of designated SAC and SPA sites in Wales. This data is redacted to meet the NRW guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release under the EIR/FOI regulations in order to make it publicly available. Please note the following about the data: * The data are downloaded from the NRW internal SAC and SPA monitoring programme results spreadsheet annually and while significant changes to the results since that date are not anticipated it is worth noting that there can in some cases be a significant delay between the feature being monitored (the date shown in the spreadsheet) and the condition assessment being completed and reported. * Condition assessments for the three Killarney fern features are not linked to individual SACs as the species is considered to be sensitive and the locations confidential. * While some ad hoc monitoring of SSSI and NNR features is undertaken this is not currently part of a coordinated programme and is not held centrally.

Additional Information: EC Birds Directive ( http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-137 3) EC Habitats Directive ( http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1374 )

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2018-05-15

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2001-01-01

Topic category

Biota
Environment
Inland waters

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Originator

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

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Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

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Specification

Microsoft Excel Table .XLS format

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World Wide Web page

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World Wide Web page

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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
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Lineage: The dataset contains a summary of the condition monitoring results for notified (A-C grade) features of designated SAC and SPA sites in Wales. This data is redacted to meet the NRW guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release under the EIR/FOI regulations in order to make it publicly available. Please note the following about the data: * The data are downloaded from the NRW internal SAC and SPA monitoring programme results spreadsheet annually and while significant changes to the results since that date are not anticipated it is worth noting that there can in some cases be a significant delay between the feature being monitored (the date shown in the spreadsheet) and the condition assessment being completed and reported. * Condition assessments for the three Killarney fern features are not linked to individual SACs as the species is considered to be sensitive and the locations confidential. * While some ad hoc monitoring of SSSI and NNR features is undertaken this is not currently part of a coordinated programme and is not held centrally.

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

Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)
Annex 1 habitats

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

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: 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: © CNC/NRW 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. Attribution statement: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.

Attribution Statement

Other constraints: Open Government Licence (OGL)

Licence

Other constraints: Open Government Licence (OGL)

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139323633 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:22:17.439Z

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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Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018

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