Aerial survey of seals in Wales 2023

Summary

This data is counts of seals hauled out during aerial surveys of the coast of Wales in August 2023.

Data consists of date and time, site number, photographic frame start and end, grid reference, number of seals and geographic region.

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Source Metadata: XML, HTML
Date added: 03 March 2026
Harvest GUID: NRW_DS161361
Extent (Latitude): 53.50° to 51.24°
Extent (Longitude): -5.77° to -2.61°
Dataset reference date (creation): 2025-06-10
Dataset reference date (publication): 2026-01-22
Frequency of update: notPlanned
Access constraints: There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Responsible party: Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (custodian, owner, distributor); Sea Mammal Research Unit (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type: dataset
Metadata language: eng