Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Regional Data: West Wales (West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre - WWBIC)

This dataset is made up of a collation of data (sensitive species only) derived from Natural Resources Wales (formerly Countryside Council for Wales) regional offices in West Wales. The purpose of this data capture was to mobilise a valuable data resource in order to provide baseline data to inform conservation work, research, site management and decision-making within NRW and externally. Records are for NRW's West region which includes Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. Many records are for designated sites and a proportion are from the wider countryside. The majority of records have six figure grid references, some are site centroids.

Identifier: NRW_DS111488

Alternative Title

NRW Regional Data: all taxa (sensitive species only), West Wales NBN Gateway key: GA000730
NRW Regional Data: all taxa (excluding sensitive species), West Wales NBN Gateway key: GA000697
WWBIC species collation mobilised from CCW regional (West) files
Set ddata rhywogaethau WWBIC a gasglwyd o ffeiliau rhanbarthol CCGC
Data Rhanbarthol Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC): Gorllewin Cymru

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The dataset was created from species records extracted, computerised and collated from paper records held at NRW's regional offices at Llandeilo, Aberystwyth and Pembroke Dock. The work was carried out under contract by WWBIC staff; Laura Burnett, Madeline Tasker and Vicky Swann from 2007 to 2010 as part of NRW's data mobilisation project. The material from which records were derived included the following: reports, site registers, recording cards, protected site condition assessments, other general survey work and records of casual observations. Numerous biological recording techniques and survey methodologies were used in the collection of these records. Some of the records were produced by NRW staff or by qualified contractors working on NRW's behalf whilst some records have been provided by third parties, or derived from documents, surveys or datasets produced by others, but held in NRW files. Due to the nature of the files and the lack of documentation it has not been possible to determine what proportion of the records within the dataset are NRW owned against third party data. The majority of records were created by NRW staff, or qualified contractors, or other acknowleged experts and are generally of a good standard. These records have not yet been subjected to systematic verification. The computerisation of these records has been subject to some validation. Data should be checked against original sources before use in contentious circumstance.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2011-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1950-01-01

End date: 2011-12-31

Topic category

Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

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=/

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

Geographic Extent: SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE

Geographic Extent: SIR CEREDIGION - CEREDIGION

Geographic Extent: SIR GAERFYRDDIN - CARMARTHENSHIRE

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Distribution

Format Type and Description

Documents Documents ()

Specification

This data is available to download on the NBN Gateway (See Resource Locator). This dataset is split into two datasets: - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (sensitive species only), West Wales - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (excluding sensitive species), West Wales

Resource Locator

View and Download Data

World Wide Web page

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: The dataset was created from species records extracted, computerised and collated from paper records held at NRW's regional offices at Llandeilo, Aberystwyth and Pembroke Dock. The work was carried out under contract by WWBIC staff; Laura Burnett, Madeline Tasker and Vicky Swann from 2007 to 2010 as part of NRW's data mobilisation project. The material from which records were derived included the following: reports, site registers, recording cards, protected site condition assessments, other general survey work and records of casual observations. Numerous biological recording techniques and survey methodologies were used in the collection of these records. Some of the records were produced by NRW staff or by qualified contractors working on NRW's behalf whilst some records have been provided by third parties, or derived from documents, surveys or datasets produced by others, but held in NRW files. Due to the nature of the files and the lack of documentation it has not been possible to determine what proportion of the records within the dataset are NRW owned against third party data. The majority of records were created by NRW staff, or qualified contractors, or other acknowleged experts and are generally of a good standard. These records have not yet been subjected to systematic verification. The computerisation of these records has been subject to some validation. Data should be checked against original sources before use in contentious circumstance.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

species (see also endangered species)
South Wales
West Wales
South West Wales
Local Record Centres (LRCs)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Keywords

Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary

biodiversity
data

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2013-04-03

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects

Keywords

NRW SMNR Vocabulary

Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
Ecosystem (SMNR)
Coastal Margins (SMNR)
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR)
Marine (SMNR)
Semi-Natural Grasslands (SMNR)
Urban (SMNR)
Enclosed Farmlands (SMNR)
Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
Woodlands (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2023-12-27

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

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: - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (sensitive species only), West Wales This dataset contains sensitive species for which detailed location data is restricted. Sensitive data may be made available under licence to approved individuals and organisations on request. It is provided under strict confidentiality terms. - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (excluding sensitive species), West Wales NRW is legally obliged to give public access to the data and information which it holds unless specific legal exceptions apply, for example, if the data is personal or if release of the data would result in environmental harm. This dataset does not contain any sensitive species.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (sensitive species only), West Wales The Intellectual Property Rights (including copyright and database rights) to the collation and all records created by NRW staff or contractors are owned by NRW. Where individual record were created by a third party, the copyright to that record rests with the original recorder/surveyor. You may re-use non-sensitive data free of charge in any format or medium, provided that you do so accurately, acknowledging both the NBN Gateway as the source and NRW/third party copyright. It must not be used it in a misleading context. To avoid using old information, we recommend that you always obtain the latest version from the NBN Gateway. - NRW Regional Data: all taxa (excluding sensitive species), West Wales The Intellectual Property Rights (including copyright and database rights) to the collation and all records created by NRW staff or contractors are owned by NRW. Where individual record were created by a third party, the copyright to that record rests with the original recorder/surveyor.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131343838 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Species Data on the NBN Atlas
NRW_DS116805

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:41:32.189Z

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

Access the portal

Full access to the portal and metadata.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Regional Data: West Wales (West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre - WWBIC)

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Extent

Distribution

Distribution

Quality

Data quality

Keywords

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Keywords

Citation

Spatial Reference System

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Access Constraints Directive

Access Constraints Text

Use Constraints

Metadata

Metadata

Publishing Body