Local Nature Reserves (LNRs)
This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in Wales. Local Nature Reserves are established and managed by local authorities, following consultation with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. For a site to become an LNR it must have natural features of special interest to the local area, and the authority must either have a legal interest in the land or have an agreement with the owner to manage the land as a reserve. LNR prove to be useful not only to protect habitats and wildlife but increase people's awareness of their environment. They are places where children can learn about nature, and they are often situated in or near urban areas. Please refer to Countryside Act 1949 for reasons for capture of original designation. 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. The LNRs have been designated over a number of years, from 1970 to the present day, and are on-going. The data has been held digitally since mid1990s. This data can be subject to change by the local authority at anytime.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS98746
- Alternative Title
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- Local Nature Reserve.LYR
- Sites (LNR)
- Gwarchodfeydd Natur Lleol
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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Originally produced as paper maps but with the progress to GIS later designations produced directly from digital capture. As NRW is part of the designation process, Unitary Authorities pass their proposed LNR boundary to NRW either as a paper map or digitally. The boundary is re-digitised to the NRW specification and returned for checking to the source Authority. Once designated the LNR is added to the 'Main dataset'. Digital data captured to OS MasterMap. If the local Authority wish to make subsequent changes to the boundaries they can make them without re-designation and without them being to NRW specifications.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2022-11-28
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 1995-01-01
- End date
- 2021-06-07
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
- Imagery base maps earth cover
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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
- Download Data and Web Service ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
- Resource Locator
- Web Mapping service ( OGC:WMS )
Quality
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
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
- Degree
- false
- Lineage
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Originally produced as paper maps but with the progress to GIS later designations produced directly from digital capture. As NRW is part of the designation process, Unitary Authorities pass their proposed LNR boundary to NRW either as a paper map or digitally. The boundary is re-digitised to the NRW specification and returned for checking to the source Authority. Once designated the LNR is added to the 'Main dataset'. Digital data captured to OS MasterMap. If the local Authority wish to make subsequent changes to the boundaries they can make them without re-designation and without them being to NRW specifications.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- access (see also rights of way)
- geographical information systems (GIS)
- countryside access
- Gregynog National Nature Reserve
- Biogenetic Reserves
- Local Nature Reserves (LNR)
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-06-13
Keywords
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NRW SMNR Keywords
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- Ecosystem (SMNR)
- Water Resources (SMNR)
- Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
- Woodlands (SMNR)
- Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR)
- Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
- Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
- Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR)
- Soil and Land (SMNR)
- Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR)
- Management Areas (SMNR)
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-06-19
Keywords
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SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Administrative units
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-03-28
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
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373436 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-01-31T15:45:16.604Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0