Monitoring and Surveillance of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales

This dataset contains the results from on going monitoring of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) across Wales. SPAs are strictly protected sites classified in accordance with Article 4 of the EC Birds Directive, which came into force in April 1979. They are classified for rare and vulnerable birds (as listed on Annex I of the Directive), and for regularly occurring migratory species. 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 birds. Article 12 under the EC Birds Directive deals with the general reporting obligations of the Member States and Commission. Every three to four years, Member States of the European Union are required to report on implementation of the Birds Directive. This reporting provides information on: the general implementation of the Directive; and the conservation status of individual species listed under the Annexes of the Directive.

Identifier: NRW_DS110514

Alternative Title

Monitro a goruchwylio Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) Cymru

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Reporting obligations under the Birds Directive, are set out in Article 12, which requires reports on implementation of the Directive every three to four years. The UK has completed twelve reporting rounds in the three year reporting cycle, covering the period from 1983-2019. NRW feed into this work by commenting on the conservation status of birds related to welsh SPAs. Data is collected by NRW through contracting works and conducting census surveys across key SPAs, whilst collating Wales specific data from various other sources. These sources include sightings from volunteer recorders, British Trust of Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) and Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) coordinated by JNCC.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 1983-01-01

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1983-01-01

Topic category

Environment
Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Owner

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, England

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/

Owner

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)

The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, England

http://www.bto.org/

Originator

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)

The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, England

http://www.bto.org/

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

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, England

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/

Originator

Various

Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW

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=/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: unknown

Format Type and Description

Documents Documents ()

Specification

Data is stored in excel spreadsheets

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
Degree: false

Lineage: Reporting obligations under the Birds Directive, are set out in Article 12, which requires reports on implementation of the Directive every three to four years. The UK has completed twelve reporting rounds in the three year reporting cycle, covering the period from 1983-2019. NRW feed into this work by commenting on the conservation status of birds related to welsh SPAs. Data is collected by NRW through contracting works and conducting census surveys across key SPAs, whilst collating Wales specific data from various other sources. These sources include sightings from volunteer recorders, British Trust of Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) and Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) coordinated by JNCC.

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

monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring)
surveillance
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) (see also proposed Special Protection Area pSPA)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat characterisation
Habitat extent
Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

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 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]. For any third party data enquirers are advised to obtain a copy from the owner/originator directly, rather than NRW. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW and various Third Party recorders 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. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130353134 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:40:00.466Z

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

Publishing Body

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Monitoring and Surveillance of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales

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