Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Lesser Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) and feeding habitat within Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion / Merionnydd Oak Woods Bat Sites SAC (2006)

Coedydd Derw a Safloedd Ystlumod Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is a large composite site of international importance for lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) containing more than 15 known maternity roosts and hibernacula. Although lesser horseshoe bat annual count data are collected from roosts within the SAC by the Gwynedd Bat Group and other volunteers, additional information is required regarding the condition of foraging habitat and flight lines surrounding the roosts. For the purposes of this contract, an area covering a radius of two kilometres around each of the ten target roosts was selected for further study. The purpose of this data capture was to establish the condition of the lesser horseshoe bat within the Meirionydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Identifier: NRW_DS114819

Alternative Title

Monitro ACA: Ystlumod Pedol Lleiaf a chynefin bwydo yn ACA Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion / Meirionnydd Oak Woods and Bat Sites (2006)

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: A total of 32 sites on potential flight lines, linked to eight target maternity roosts were monitored for bat activity throughout the summer months to establish the accessibility of potential woodland foraging areas. Feeding habitat, flight line condition and bat activity were parameters investigated. Using digital Phase 1 habitat survey data, ten of the survey areas were visited to establish the accuracy of the original data, some of which is over ten years old. Any changes in habitat classes 1-3 were noted and the necessary alterations made to the final maps depicting these potential foraging areas. Targets were then set for the area of quality foraging habitat and its connectivity to the target roost to establish the condition of the lesser horseshoe bat population. Data was used within the project that are collected from roosts within the SAC annually on bat counts by the Gwynedd Bat Group and other volunteers.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2006-10-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2006-05-29

End date: 2006-08-31

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

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Ecological Consultants

Trefechan Farm, Llanynys, Denbigh, Denbighshire, LL16 4NY

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Extent

Geographic Extent: GWYNEDD - GWYNEDD

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Documents Documents ()

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[A] The final report and Annexe in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format. [B] A series of GIS layers on habitat areas, roost locations and flight lines.

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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
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Lineage: A total of 32 sites on potential flight lines, linked to eight target maternity roosts were monitored for bat activity throughout the summer months to establish the accessibility of potential woodland foraging areas. Feeding habitat, flight line condition and bat activity were parameters investigated. Using digital Phase 1 habitat survey data, ten of the survey areas were visited to establish the accuracy of the original data, some of which is over ten years old. Any changes in habitat classes 1-3 were noted and the necessary alterations made to the final maps depicting these potential foraging areas. Targets were then set for the area of quality foraging habitat and its connectivity to the target roost to establish the condition of the lesser horseshoe bat population. Data was used within the project that are collected from roosts within the SAC annually on bat counts by the Gwynedd Bat Group and other volunteers.

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

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Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
Coedydd Derw Meirion
Meirionnydd (Meirionydd) see also Merioneth
Bat Sites
bat monitoring (bat surveys)
horseshoe bats
rhinolophidae
lesser horseshoe bats
rhinolophus hipposideros

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

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NRW Related Title: Monitoring selected colonies of lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) and bat feeding habitat within Coedydd Derw a Sefleoedd Ystlumod Meirion- Meirionnydd Oak Woods and Bat sites SAC

NRW Related Title: Monitoring selected colonies of lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) and bat feeding habitat within Coedydd Derw a Sefleoedd Ystlumod Meirion- Meirionnydd Oak Woods and Bat sites SAC : CONFIDENTIAL ANNEXE

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Restriction type: Other restrictions

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Other constraints: Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows; Lesser Horseshoe Bat Records. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. See NRW's Sensitive Features List and Guidance for Details.

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Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 2006 Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale.

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File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134383139 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Condition monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales
NRW_DS110194

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:43:56.425Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

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

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

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Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Lesser Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) and feeding habitat within Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion / Merionnydd Oak Woods Bat Sites SAC (2006)

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