Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Otter in the River Usk Catchment Area (2005)

The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) commissioned this work to assess the condition and conservation status of the European otter Lutra lutra, within the River Usk Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and catchment. The results of this project, combined with those of similar projects instigated by CCW on other SAC river catchments over the past two years, and in future years, will provide a valuable and unique picture of the otter in Wales.

Dynodydd: NRW_DS115615

Teitl Amgen

Monitro ACA: Dyfrgwn yn Nalgylch Dyfrgwn Afon Wysg (2005)

Laith Metadata: English

Datganiad: A variety of methods were used to gather information about otter breeding activity on the catchment. These might broadly be described under the headings of questionnaires, interviews, record searches, and direct contacts with individuals thought likely to hold relevant information. In addition site inspections were carried out, as well as map searches and inspection of Phase 1 data and aerial photographs. Questionnaires were handed out to land owners, members of the public, who were visited on the tributaries during the survey phase of the project and anglers. All individuals, who returned questionnaires, were subsequently interviewed, mainly during personal visits, or as a minimum, by means of telephone discussion. In addition other interviews occurred as a result of site visits. For further data collation approaches were made to the Brecon Beacons National Park, Brecknock Wildlife Trust, Brecknock Otter Group, the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commission, Gwent Wildlife Trust, the Ministry of Defence, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council and the Biodiversity Information Service for Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park. Otter breeding sites were identified on the basis of criteria developed by Liles in his report for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme to investigate the ecological requirements for breeding otters (Liles, 2003). In addition approaches were also made to several individuals, including the County Mammal Recorder for Monmouthshire. All of the records gathered were used as part of the process of identifying breeding sites and sites which might be used for breeding. Using the information gathered above, a list possible breeding sites was compiled, and throughout September and November 2004, and January 2005, most of these sites were visited and an inspection made of the habitat.

Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad): 2005-02-28

Ystod amser

Dyddiad cychwyn: 2004-09-01

Dyddiad gorffen: 2004-11-30

Categori pwnc

Biota

Perchennog

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Cychwynnwr

Just Mammals Consultancy

The Just Mammals Consultancy LLP, 3 CHURCH ROW, TALGARTH, LD3 0BE, BRECON

http://www.justmammals.com/

Rhychwant

Hyd: POWYS - POWYS

Hyd: SIR FYNWY - MONMOUTHSHIRE

Hyd: CASNEWYDD - NEWPORT

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad

Documents Documents ()

Math

[A] The final report in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. [B] Site and location data in Microsoft Excel Format

Ansawdd Data

Cwmpas Ansawdd: Dataset

Cydymffurfiad: 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
Eglurhad
Gradd: false

Datganiad: A variety of methods were used to gather information about otter breeding activity on the catchment. These might broadly be described under the headings of questionnaires, interviews, record searches, and direct contacts with individuals thought likely to hold relevant information. In addition site inspections were carried out, as well as map searches and inspection of Phase 1 data and aerial photographs. Questionnaires were handed out to land owners, members of the public, who were visited on the tributaries during the survey phase of the project and anglers. All individuals, who returned questionnaires, were subsequently interviewed, mainly during personal visits, or as a minimum, by means of telephone discussion. In addition other interviews occurred as a result of site visits. For further data collation approaches were made to the Brecon Beacons National Park, Brecknock Wildlife Trust, Brecknock Otter Group, the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commission, Gwent Wildlife Trust, the Ministry of Defence, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council and the Biodiversity Information Service for Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park. Otter breeding sites were identified on the basis of criteria developed by Liles in his report for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme to investigate the ecological requirements for breeding otters (Liles, 2003). In addition approaches were also made to several individuals, including the County Mammal Recorder for Monmouthshire. All of the records gathered were used as part of the process of identifying breeding sites and sites which might be used for breeding. Using the information gathered above, a list possible breeding sites was compiled, and throughout September and November 2004, and January 2005, most of these sites were visited and an inspection made of the habitat.

Allweddair

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Math: Theme

Dyfyniad

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad): 2008-06-01

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

Allweddair

NRW Thesaurus

otter holts
otters
lutra lutra (lutrinae)
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)
River Usk

Math: Theme

Dyfyniad

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad): 2023-12-31

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

Cod: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys

Proffil CNC

Elfennau CNC

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the river Usk catchment

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Afon Gwyrfai and the Dyfi Estuary

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Afon Gwyrfai and the Dyfi Estuary : confidential annexe

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afonydd Cleddau catchments and condition mapping of Alluvial forests in the Afonydd Cleddau cSAC

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the river Dee catchment

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the River Wye SAC and catchment (within Wales)

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter in the Afon Mawddach catchment area

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter in the Afon Mawddach catchment area : Confidential Annex

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afon Teifi catchment area

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC: Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (lutra lutra) in the Afon Tywi catchment

Cyfyngiadau

Cyfyngiadau ar Fynediad a Defnydd Cyhoeddus

Math o Gyfyngiad: Other restrictions

Cyfarwyddeb Cyfyngiadau Mynediad

Cyfyngiadau: no limitations

Testun cyfyngiadau mynediad

Cyfyngiadau eraill: Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. The sensitive data is as follows; location of otter holts. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties.

Defnyddiwch gyfyngiadau

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio: Other restrictions

Cyfyngiadau eraill: © 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

Dynodydd Ffeil: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135363135 XML

Laith Metadata: English

Dynodydd Rhiant: Condition monitoring of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales
NRW_DS110513

Math o adnodd: Dataset

Dyddiad Metadata: 2024-05-31T09:43:47.938Z

Enw Safonol Metadata: NRW

Fersiwn Metadata: 1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Corff Cyhoeddi

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Mynediad llawn i'r porth a'r metadata.

Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Otter in the River Usk Catchment Area (2005)

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Gwybodaeth Cynnwys

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