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Saltmarsh Extents

Publisher
Natural Resources Wales
Updated
16 September 2026
Topic
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Summary

Polygon data layer showing the extent of Saltmarsh in Coastal and Transitional waters for use by both Flood and Coastal Risk Management and the implementation of Water Framework Directive. At the seaward end of the transect, the final demarcation will be where the saltmarsh vegetation cover has become so sparse it only covers 5% whether it is Upper, Mid, Lower or Pioneer saltmarsh.

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
03 March 2026
Harvest GUID
NRW_DS116252
Extent (Latitude)
53.513067° to 51.240829°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.777741° to -2.608865°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2017-03-01
Frequency of update
asNeeded
Access constraints
There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Responsible party
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (owner, custodian, originator, distributor); Environment Agency Wales (originator); Environment Agency (EA) (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng