Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Regional Data: South East Wales (South East Wales Biological Records Centre - SEWBReC)

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This dataset is made up of a collation of species records (excluding sensitive records) derived from Natural Resources Wales (formerly Countryside Council for Wales), South and East Region paper files. 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 the NRW's South and East Region which includes Blaenau-Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath-Port Talbot, Newport, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, Swansea, Torfaen, and The Vale of Glamorgan. There are also Records from other parts of Wales. Many records are for designated sites (including Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Special Area of Conservation (SACs), National Nature Reserves etc), however, there are also large numbers of records from the wider countryside. The majority of the records have six figure grid-references, but some of these may be from site centroids rather than actual location of the species in question.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS114859
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Non-sensitive Species Records NBN Gateway key: GA000823
  • NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Sensitive Species Records NBN Gateway key: GA000824
  • Data Rhanbarthol Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC): De Ddwyrain Cymru
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

This dataset was created from species records extracted, computerised and collated from paper records held at NRW's Regional office files. The work was carried out under contract by SEWBReC Staff Members, Jenny Sneddon, Rebecca Johnson, Lindsay Bamforth, Alice Britt and Elaine Wright, from 2005 to 2008, as part of NRW's Data Mobilisation Project. Offices covered were Cardiff and Swanesa. The material from which records were derived included the following: reports, site registers, recording cards, protected site condition assessments, Phase 1 and Phase 2 habitat surveys, 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 is impossible to determine what proportion of the records within the dataset are NRW owned against third party data. The majority of the records were created by NRW staff, or qualified contractors and are generally of a good standard. These records have not been subject to systematic verification. The computerisation of these records has been subject to validation. The spatial reference (grid reference) has been validated. Data should be checked against original sources before use in contentious circumstance.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2014-06-01
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) -
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various -
Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 

Extent

Extent

Hyd
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Dosbarthiad
Distribution

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
Format Type and Description
  • 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: South East Wales Sensitive Species Records - NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Non-sensitive Species Records

Lleolwr Adnoddau
Resource Locator
View and Download Data

World Wide Web page

 

Quality

Ansawdd Data
Data quality

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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

This dataset was created from species records extracted, computerised and collated from paper records held at NRW's Regional office files. The work was carried out under contract by SEWBReC Staff Members, Jenny Sneddon, Rebecca Johnson, Lindsay Bamforth, Alice Britt and Elaine Wright, from 2005 to 2008, as part of NRW's Data Mobilisation Project. Offices covered were Cardiff and Swanesa. The material from which records were derived included the following: reports, site registers, recording cards, protected site condition assessments, Phase 1 and Phase 2 habitat surveys, 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 is impossible to determine what proportion of the records within the dataset are NRW owned against third party data. The majority of the records were created by NRW staff, or qualified contractors and are generally of a good standard. These records have not been subject to systematic verification. The computerisation of these records has been subject to validation. The spatial reference (grid reference) has been validated. Data should be checked against original sources before use in contentious circumstance.
 

Keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • species (see also endangered species)
  • Local Record Centres (LRCs)
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2026-03-04
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • Marine (SMNR)
  • Woodlands (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Coastal Margins (SMNR)
  • Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
  • Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
  • Enclosed Farmlands (SMNR)
  • Urban (SMNR)
  • Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR)
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
  • Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR)
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Content Information

Proffil CNC
NRW Profile

Elfennau CNC
Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Math o Gyfyngiad
Restriction type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

- NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Sensitive Species Records 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 contains only sensitive species records 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: South East Wales Non-sensitive Species Records 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 records were created by a third party, the copyright to that record rests with the original recorder/surveyor.
 

Use Constraints

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW - NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Sensitive Species Records 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. - NRW Regional Data: South East Wales Non-sensitive Species Records 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 records were created by a third party, the copyright to that record rests with the original recorder/surveyor. You may reproduce non-sensitive data free of charge for non-commercial and internal business purposes in any format or medium, provided that you do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. To avoid using old information, we recommend that you obtain the latest version from the NBN Gateway.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134383539 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Species Data on the NBN Atlas

NRW_DS116805
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2026-06-26T07:39:15.762Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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