Identification

Title

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

Alternative title(s)

SAC and SPA Monitoring Programme Results

Canlyniadau Rhaglen Monitro Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) ac Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) (2013-2018)

Abstract

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.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://datamap.gov.wales/documents/2645

name: Download data and Web Services

https://naturalresourceswales.sharefile.eu/share/view/sc7d1bdf26ec42ae9/fo7e1e09-d229-4979-b597-bc8b69d546a6

name: Download data

Unique resource identifier

code

119263

codeSpace

https://naturalresources.wales

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG

Additional information source

EC Birds Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1373) EC Habitats Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1374)

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Protected sites

Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

Habitats and biotopes

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-06-15

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.77774100

East bounding longitude

-2.60886500

North bounding latitude

53.51306700

South bounding latitude

51.24082900

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-06-15

code identifying the extent

Wales (WLS)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2001-01-01

End position

2023-06-15

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-05-15

Frequency of update

annually

Quality and validity

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.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use 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.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-06-14

Metadata language