Monitoring and Surveillance of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales (paper data)

This dataset contains the results from on going monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) across Wales. One of the key responsibilities of the statutory nature conservation agencies, such as Natural Resources Wales (NRW), in the UK is the identification and protection of a series of sites intended to conserve important wildlife and earth science features. These sites include SACs which are designated as part of the EC Habitats Directive. Every six years, Member States of the European Union are required to report on implementation of the Habitats Directive, under Article 17 of the Directive. This reporting provides information on: the general implementation of the Directive; and the conservation status of individual habitats and species listed under the Annexes of the Directive.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS110509
Alternative Title
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Each SAC was designated for it's presence of habitats or species listed under Annex 1 or 2 of the Habitats Directive. As part of statutory duties listed under Article 17 of the Directive, NRW staff are required to monitor the presence, absence and coverage of these species and habitats and report of these every 6 years. Monitoring data has been collected for the following cycles, 1999 - 2006, 2007 - 2012, 2013 - 2018 (current monitoring cycle). This means there is over 15 years worth of data available on site features.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1999-01-01

Temporal Extent

Begin date
1999-01-01
 
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  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=/
Originator
  Various contractors -
See Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) -
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
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
  • Documents ( )

    Specification

    Excel Spreadsheets

 

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

Each SAC was designated for it's presence of habitats or species listed under Annex 1 or 2 of the Habitats Directive. As part of statutory duties listed under Article 17 of the Directive, NRW staff are required to monitor the presence, absence and coverage of these species and habitats and report of these every 6 years. Monitoring data has been collected for the following cycles, 1999 - 2006, 2007 - 2012, 2013 - 2018 (current monitoring cycle). This means there is over 15 years worth of data available on site features.
 

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
  • paper data
  • surveillance
  • monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring)
  • Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)
  • monitoring programmes
  • Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) monitoring
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Spatial Reference System

Code
Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)
 

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

Part of this dataset may contain 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]
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© 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

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130353039 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-09-28T14:01:18.922Z
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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