Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Monitoring: Otter in the River Wye SAC and catchment area (2006)
Special Area of Conservation (SAC) monitoring provides an assessment of the current and potential distribution and breeding success of the otter within the Wye SAC and to identify features outside the SAC boundary whose condition may influence the viability of the otter meta-population associated with the River Wye. Results from the most recent Otter Survey of Wales (Jones, 2004) show that otter signs were found within the Welsh part of the Wye catchment at 92% of sites searched. Whilst these signs are a useful indicator of otter distribution, they shed little light on otter breeding. The ability to monitor breeding activity and breeding sites in the catchment is crucial if the species and its habitats are to be maintained in a Favourable Conservation Status. The purpose of this data capture was to assess the current and potential breeding success of the otter within the Wye catchment.
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Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS115633
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- Monitro ACA: Dyfrgwn yn ACA Afon Gwy a'r dalgylch
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- English
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The methodology for this study is based on work carried out for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme, to investigate the ecological requirements for otter breeding (Liles, 2003). Information on otter breeding activity is derived from a number of sources including: otter road deaths; reports of otter cub sightings; and records of orphan otter cubs. Possible and potential breeding sites were identified from Phase 1 maps, and by walk-over surveys of all possible sites to confirm breeding site potential. A similar method was used to locate potential amphibian feeding sites for otters. In order to make data management and analyses easier, the river system was divided into three sub-catchments; Lower Wye (Chepstow to Monmouth); Middle Wye (Rhydspence to Builth Wells); and Upper Wye (Builth Wells to its source).
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2006-04-30
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- POWYS - POWYS
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- SIR FYNWY - MONMOUTHSHIRE
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[A] The final report in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. [B] Otter habitat held as a series of GIS layers. [C] Breeding sites results and otter sightings held in Excel Spreadsheets.
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Quality
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- 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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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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The methodology for this study is based on work carried out for the European Commission's Life Nature Programme, to investigate the ecological requirements for otter breeding (Liles, 2003). Information on otter breeding activity is derived from a number of sources including: otter road deaths; reports of otter cub sightings; and records of orphan otter cubs. Possible and potential breeding sites were identified from Phase 1 maps, and by walk-over surveys of all possible sites to confirm breeding site potential. A similar method was used to locate potential amphibian feeding sites for otters. In order to make data management and analyses easier, the river system was divided into three sub-catchments; Lower Wye (Chepstow to Monmouth); Middle Wye (Rhydspence to Builth Wells); and Upper Wye (Builth Wells to its source).
Keywords
Keywords
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Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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- otter surveys
- otters
- lutra lutra (lutrinae)
- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
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- Date (Publication)
- 2023-12-31
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Current and potential distribution, condition and breeding success of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the River Wye SAC and catchment (within Wales)
Constraints
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- no limitations
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The following data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW and the Ordnance Survey. NRW may release, publish or disseminate this data freely; providing recipients are made aware of use restrictions (See general use restrictions).
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© CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales, AC0000849444 Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by NRW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS.
Metadata
Metadata
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- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135363333 XML
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- English
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Condition monitoring of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales
NRW_DS110194
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- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-03-07T17:33:37.318Z
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- NRW
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1.0