Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales
Safleoedd y Fadfall Ddwr Gribog yng Nghymru

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This is a GIS dataset containing spatial objects such as points, lines, and polygons. Listing of great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) sites-extracted from recorder. The purpose of this data capture was to provide information on the distribution and abundance of an Annex II species. Records for the whole of Wales although the majority of records occur in Ynys Mon and on the borders of East Wales. The collection of records began in 1974 and is on-going.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS102597
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • Great_Crested_Newts.LYR
  • All Wales Great Crested Newt Sites
  • Great Crested Newts
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Originally held in a Quattro Pro database. Exported to an MS Excel spreadsheet which is used to update Recorder and MapInfo layer layers. Some of the data may have been passed to the Herpetological Conservation Trust in Bournemouth for upload to the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Gateway. Specific methods that were used to obtain the species records are unknown, as they will have varied for each record. This is an extract of all Great Crested Newt records collated from Recorder 6. The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references. Some of these 8 figure grid references may have been generated by MapInfo and are not the true observational grid reference.
Additional Information

Accuracy of dates ranges from exact dates such as 05/04/2001 to simply denoting the year. e.g. 1996. One record is noted for 1944, however this may be an error within the dataset. Species data is held within Recorder 6 see metadata record 24283 (under Parent ID) for more information.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2015-11-18

Temporal Extent

Begin date
1944-01-01
End date
2015-11-18
 
Categori pwnc
Topic category
  • Biota
    Biota
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various including volunteer recorders -
c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various contractors -
See Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

Hyd
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( )

    Specification

    [A] GIS layers in ESRI Feature Class. [B] Data is held within Recorder 6 see metadata record 24283 for species data.

 

Quality

Ansawdd Data
Data quality

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Originally held in a Quattro Pro database. Exported to an MS Excel spreadsheet which is used to update Recorder and MapInfo layer layers. Some of the data may have been passed to the Herpetological Conservation Trust in Bournemouth for upload to the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Gateway. Specific methods that were used to obtain the species records are unknown, as they will have varied for each record. This is an extract of all Great Crested Newt records collated from Recorder 6. The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references. Some of these 8 figure grid references may have been generated by MapInfo and are not the true observational grid reference.
 

Keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • amphibians (amphibia) (see also specific species)
  • triturus (see also individual species' names)
  • triturus cristatus
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
  • freshwater fauna
  • rare species
  • newts (see also specific species)
  • great crested newts
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2026-08-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Content Information

Proffil CNC
NRW Profile

Elfennau CNC
Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Math o Gyfyngiad
Restriction type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

This data is comprised of a mixture of third party owned records and NRW records. NRW policies permits access to and release of this data under the same terms as its own data. There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW and various third party recorders 2014 NRW owns the copyright of the collation, but the ownership of the records themselves rests with the originator. There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and the copyright of NRW / third party recorders and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313032353937 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier

24283: Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2026-09-28T10:36:43.474Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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