Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)

This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of all Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in Wales. AONBs are established under the Countryside Act of 1949, but unlike National Parks, AONBs are not created specifically for opportunities for recreation. However, recreation within AONBs is acceptable if it is consistent with the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the needs of agriculture, forestry and other uses.

Identifier: NRW_DS98736

Alternative Title

Sites (AONB)
Ardaloedd o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Originally mapped on paper maps at 1:50,000 or 1:63,360 scales. These are now digitised in ArcGIS.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2022-11-28

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2005-01-01

End date: 2012-11-23

Topic category

Biota
Environment
Imagery base maps earth cover

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: England (ENG)

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

Distribution

Format Type and Description

Geographic Information System ( )

Specification

ESRI Feature Class

Resource Locator

Download Data and Web Service ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

World Wide Web page

Resource Locator

Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )

World Wide Web page

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: Originally mapped on paper maps at 1:50,000 or 1:63,360 scales. These are now digitised in ArcGIS.

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

geographical information systems (GIS)
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-13

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat extent
Habitat characterisation

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-03-28

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords

Geodiversity (SMNR)
Coastal Margins (SMNR)
Marine (SMNR)
Management Areas (SMNR)
Cultural Services (SMNR)
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR)
Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
Soil and Land (SMNR)
Regulating Services (SMNR)
Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
Ecosystem (SMNR)
Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR)
Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR)
Ecosystem Services (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords

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 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: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right.

Licence

Other constraints: Open Government Licence

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373336 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-12-09T12:30:53.392Z

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

Access the portal

Full access to the portal and metadata.

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)

Identification

Temporal Extent

Extent

Extent

Vertical Extent

Distribution

Distribution

Quality

Data quality

Keywords

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Spatial Reference System

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Access Constraints Directive

Access Constraints Text

Use Constraints

Attribution Statement

Licence

Metadata

Metadata

Publishing Body