Special Protection Areas (SPA)
This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of all Spatial Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales. The EC Birds Directive of 1979 requires member states to establish SPAs to conserve the habitats of two categories of birds: i) Species which are rare or vulnerable, of which there are forty-eight in the UK. ii) Some migratory species which visit our shores regularly. SPAs in Wales are identified by NRW, in conjunction with the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and designated by the First Minister for the Welsh Assembly Government. These sites are also protected through being Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The 1994 Conservation Regulations also provide a means of protecting such areas at sea. SPAs together with SACs will contribute to a European Union network of protected sites to be known as 'Natura 2000' (N2K sites). SPAs have been designated over a number of years, from 1982 to the present day, and are on-going. The data has been held digitally since the mid1990s.
- Dull adnabod
- Rhychwant
- Dosbarthiad
- Ansawdd
- Allweddeiriau
- System Cyfeirio Gofodol
- Cynnwys
- Cyfyngiadau
- Cynnal a chadw
- Metadata
Dull adnabod
- Dynodydd
- NRW_DS98775
- Teitl Amgen
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- Protected sites: Special Protection Areas
- Special Protection Areas.LYR
- Sites (SPA)
- Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA)
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Datganiad
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All SPAs designated before the advent of GIS technology have been converted into digital data from paper maps of various scales. In 2008 the whole dataset was updated to OS MasterMap (to CCW 2006 OS update). This update made reference back to original designation maps and all notational descriptions on these maps e.g. boundary follows Mean High Water Mark and is liable to change. All new or re-designated sites will be put to the latest release by NRW, of OS MasterMap. 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. This data has been checked by relevant NRW staff. However please refer to the designation map as the legal definitive boundary. For recent, large SPAs that were captured digitally and have been printed on a smaller scale map than OS MasterMap, please refer to OSMasterMap edition at time of capture to view the definitive boundary. Marine SPAs will be the exception as they are shown against Marine Charts, so please refer to description for definitive boundary out to sea.
- Gwybodaeth ychwanegol
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Please refer to the EC Birds Directive of 1979 and 1994 Conservation Regulations for reasons for original designations. RW has also created a subset of this dataset showing only those where relate to the marine enivronment. These are available on the Welsh Government marine planning portal.
- Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2022-11-28
Ystod amser
- Dyddiad cychwyn
- 2000-01-01
- Dyddiad gorffen
- 2017-11-29
- Categori pwnc
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- Biota
- Environment
- Imagery base maps earth cover
Rhychwant
Rhychwant
- Hyd
- Wales (WLS)
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Maint Fertigol
- Maint allweddair MEDIN
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water column boundary layer; benthic boundary layer; atmospheric boundary layer
Dosbarthiad
Dosbarthiad
- Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
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Geographic Information System
()
- Math
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ESRI Feature Class
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Geographic Information System
()
- Lleolwr Adnoddau
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Download Data and Web Service
World Wide Web page
- Lleolwr Adnoddau
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Web Mapping Service
World Wide Web page
Ansawdd
Ansawdd Data
- Cwmpas Ansawdd
- Dataset
- Datganiad
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All SPAs designated before the advent of GIS technology have been converted into digital data from paper maps of various scales. In 2008 the whole dataset was updated to OS MasterMap (to CCW 2006 OS update). This update made reference back to original designation maps and all notational descriptions on these maps e.g. boundary follows Mean High Water Mark and is liable to change. All new or re-designated sites will be put to the latest release by NRW, of OS MasterMap. 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. This data has been checked by relevant NRW staff. However please refer to the designation map as the legal definitive boundary. For recent, large SPAs that were captured digitally and have been printed on a smaller scale map than OS MasterMap, please refer to OSMasterMap edition at time of capture to view the definitive boundary. Marine SPAs will be the exception as they are shown against Marine Charts, so please refer to description for definitive boundary out to sea.
Allweddeiriau
Allweddair
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2008-06-01
Allweddair
- NRW Thesaurus
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- Special Protection Areas (SPAs) (see also proposed Special Protection Area pSPA)
- birds (see also specific species,groups eg.seabirds and bird studies)
- habitat conservation
- geographical information systems (GIS)
- Natura 2000 (N2K)
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2023-12-31
Allweddair
- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Habitat extent
- Habitat characterisation
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Adolygu)
- 2021-01-06
Allweddair
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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)
- Geodiversity (SMNR)
- Regulating Services (SMNR)
- Sea and Coast (SMNR)
- Landscape (SMNR)
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
- Provisioning Services (SMNR)
- Soil and Land (SMNR)
- Cultural Services (SMNR)
- Management Areas (SMNR)
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Adolygu)
- 2023-12-27
System Cyfeirio Gofodol
Cynnwys
Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Proffil CNC
Elfennau CNC
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau ar Fynediad a Defnydd Cyhoeddus
- Math o Gyfyngiad
- Other restrictions
Cyfarwyddeb Cyfyngiadau Mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau
- no limitations
Testun cyfyngiadau mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Defnyddiwch gyfyngiadau
- Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
- Other restrictions
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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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.
Datganiad Priodoli
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
- Open Government Licence (OGL)
Math o Drwydded
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
- Open Government Licence (OGL)
Metadata
Metadata
- Dynodydd Ffeil
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373735 XML
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Math o adnodd
- Dataset
- Dyddiad Metadata
- 2024-05-31T09:16:04.139Z
- Enw Safonol Metadata
- NRW
- Fersiwn Metadata
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