Amphibians and Reptiles Licence Return Data (2001-2008)

The collation of amphibian and reptile data from licence returns was created in order to store all relevant data in one location, and mobilise records which may not have otherwise been available to the public. This dataset comprises of records of amphibian and reptile distributions across Wales obtained from former Countryside Council for Wales' and Natural Resources Wales' licence returns for scheduled amphibian and reptile species. This dataset does not represent a systematic coverage or survey of Wales, but enhances species distribution surveys. The geographic location of individual records is generally random, depending on the requirements of the licence holders. The dataset has been subject to some basic validation to eradicate erroneous outlying records and inputting errors but has not been systematically verified.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS109024
Alternative Title
  • Amphibian and Reptile Licence Return Data CCW0007200000002
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Licence return forms are completed by licence holders as a condition of receiving the licence. Licences are issued to organisations and individuals to permit activities which would otherwise be unlawful, such as deliberately capturing or disturbing scheduled species, or damaging or destroying their breeding sites and resting places. Licences are generally issued for the purposes of survey, monitoring and research, or for building and other development work. Records consist of a mixture of torch, bottle-trap and netting surveys with some translocation of species also recorded. Records from licence return forms were collated into the Recorder 6 database by the former Countryside Council for Wales' Environmental Information Team. This data has been packaged with other species licence return data on Recorder 6 and is available to download via the NBN Gateway (see Parent ID). Some more recent mammal licence return data has been digitised by Cofnod. Cofnod act as data custodian and hold the top copy of this licence return data, not the data held in Recorder 6 which is managed by NRW.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2008-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date
2001-01-01
End date
2008-12-31
 
Topic category
  • Biota
Owner
  Various including volunteer recorders -
c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
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=/
 

Extent

Extent

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


 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Database ( )

    Specification

    [A] Data is stored in Recorder 6 [B] Paper licence returns.

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
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

Licence return forms are completed by licence holders as a condition of receiving the licence. Licences are issued to organisations and individuals to permit activities which would otherwise be unlawful, such as deliberately capturing or disturbing scheduled species, or damaging or destroying their breeding sites and resting places. Licences are generally issued for the purposes of survey, monitoring and research, or for building and other development work. Records consist of a mixture of torch, bottle-trap and netting surveys with some translocation of species also recorded. Records from licence return forms were collated into the Recorder 6 database by the former Countryside Council for Wales' Environmental Information Team. This data has been packaged with other species licence return data on Recorder 6 and is available to download via the NBN Gateway (see Parent ID). Some more recent mammal licence return data has been digitised by Cofnod. Cofnod act as data custodian and hold the top copy of this licence return data, not the data held in Recorder 6 which is managed by NRW.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • great crested newts
  • bufo bufo
  • sand lizards
  • triturus cristatus
  • common toad
  • amphibians (amphibia) (see also specific species)
  • reptilia (reptiles) (see also specific species)
  • natterjack toad
  • Lacerta agilis
  • coronella austriaca
  • triturus helveticus
  • triturus vulgaris
  • vipera berus
  • rana temporaria
  • smooth snakes
  • palmate newt
  • bufo calamita
  • adders (vipers)
  • smooth newt
  • common frogs
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. Names and addresses of licence holders (on paper licences only) is restricted. However, species data is not sensitive or restricted.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC / NRW and various third party originator. All Intellectual Property Rights (including copyright and database) to the collation are owned by NRW. The IPR of individual records rests with the originator. You may reproduce this dataset free of charge for non-commercial and internal business purposes in any format or medium, provided that you do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. To avoid using old information, we recommend that you obtain the latest version from the original source.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313039303234 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Species Licence Return Datasets

NRW_DS64578
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-09-28T10:59:39.045Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

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

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