Condition monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive. The Habitats Directive has a list of habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level (excluding birds, which are covered under the EC Birds Directive). Once sites have been designated, the country agencies work with owners, occupiers and others to secure their management and protection regime. One element of this work is a programme of habitat and species monitoring across the site. Habitat monitoring includes woodland, uplands, wetlands, lowland grasslands and coastal margins. For species, monitoring covers a range of taxa from invertebrates through to mammals (including bat species) and both higher and lower plant. This dataset combines the results of SAC monitoring from across Wales. The purpose of this collation is to assess the condition of features (the reason sites are protected) across these specific sites. The condition of features is monitored using site-specific performance indicators. The scope of performance indicators includes habitats and species across the terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal environments. This data is also used as an important record for aspects of their management, both as an aid to management decisions and for reporting at a variety of scales, including UK through JNCC, and for contributing to UK reports on Conservation Status under the EC Habitats Directive.
- Dull adnabod
- Rhychwant
- Dosbarthiad
- Ansawdd
- Allweddeiriau
- System Cyfeirio Gofodol
- Cynnwys
- Cyfyngiadau
- Cynnal a chadw
- Metadata
Dull adnabod
- Dynodydd
- NRW_DS110194
- Teitl Amgen
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- Monitro cyflwr Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) Cymru
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Datganiad
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The method for data collection across SACs is Common Standards Monitoring, this involves an assessment of feature condition for protected sites. Performance indicators are devised from JNCC generic guidance ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk ) and modified to reflect local distinctiveness and quantified to reflect the desired state of the feature. Assessment of these performance indicators are made using methods appropriate to the nature and scale of the feature and conclusions drawn depending on whether performance indicators pass or fail. Information relevant to management is also collected. Together the condition assessments and management information provide information to help inform assessments of conservation status. The intention is for every feature on every designated site in the UK to be assessed over a period of six years in a rolling monitoring cycle e.g. 2001 - 2006.
- Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2015-12-31
Ystod amser
- Dyddiad cychwyn
- 1999-01-01
- Categori pwnc
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- Biota
Rhychwant
Rhychwant
- Hyd
- Wales (WLS)
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Dosbarthiad
- Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
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Documents
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[A] High level data held on Excel spreadsheets. [B] Supporting data (e.g. field data, maps etc) are held typically on excel spreadsheets and MapInfo GIS. Where work is done by contractors: [C] Raw species and habitat data is presented on Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, [D] A report in hardcopy and electronically (provided on CD ROM). [E] Marine monitoring data is held in Marine Recorder. [F] Any polygon data will be supplied in electronic format and imported into MapInfo GIS. See individual metadata entries in 'contains' field for a more specific description.
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Documents
Documents
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Ansawdd
Ansawdd Data
- Cwmpas Ansawdd
- Dataset
- Datganiad
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The method for data collection across SACs is Common Standards Monitoring, this involves an assessment of feature condition for protected sites. Performance indicators are devised from JNCC generic guidance ( http://www.jncc.gov.uk ) and modified to reflect local distinctiveness and quantified to reflect the desired state of the feature. Assessment of these performance indicators are made using methods appropriate to the nature and scale of the feature and conclusions drawn depending on whether performance indicators pass or fail. Information relevant to management is also collected. Together the condition assessments and management information provide information to help inform assessments of conservation status. The intention is for every feature on every designated site in the UK to be assessed over a period of six years in a rolling monitoring cycle e.g. 2001 - 2006.
Allweddeiriau
Allweddair
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2008-06-01
Allweddair
- NRW Thesaurus
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- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)
- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
- Common Standards Monitoring (CSM)
- feature
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2023-12-31
System Cyfeirio Gofodol
Cynnwys
Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Proffil CNC
Elfennau CNC
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau ar Fynediad a Defnydd Cyhoeddus
- Math o Gyfyngiad
- Other restrictions
Cyfarwyddeb Cyfyngiadau Mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau
- no limitations
Testun cyfyngiadau mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. [See NRW guidance on Ecological data and information exempt from general release]
Defnyddiwch gyfyngiadau
- Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
- Other restrictions
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release.
Metadata
Metadata
- Dynodydd Ffeil
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130313934 XML
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Dynodydd Rhiant
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Common Standards Monitoring (CSM)
NRW_DS46198
- Math o adnodd
- Dataset
- Dyddiad Metadata
- 2024-05-31T09:38:43.049Z
- Enw Safonol Metadata
- NRW
- Fersiwn Metadata
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