4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139323633 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:00:22.69Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018 Canlyniadau Rhaglen Monitro Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) ac Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) SAC and SPA Monitoring Programme Results 2018-05-15 NRW_DS119263 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are protected and designated sites under the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. The Directives list habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level. An obligation for this is a programme of species and habitat monitoring across the site. This dataset shows the results of NRWs' feature condition monitoring programme on the SACs and SPAs in Wales and contains the base data used to populate one of NRWs' corporate performance indicators. The data is updated from the active condition monitoring programme on an annual basis. The publication of indicative condition assessments for marine features in Wales in January 2018 supersedes the information for marine features currently in this data layer. The indicative condition assessments are NRWs formal advice on condition of its European marine sites and should be used. Information on the assessments and the reports themselves can be downloaded from the following link: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/wildlife-and-biodiversity/find-protected-areas-of-land-and-seas/indicative-feature-condition-assessments-for-european-marine-sites-ems/?lang=en Subsequent updates of the SAC and SPA table may provide updated assessments for a few marine features and as such any marine feature assessment dated after May 2017 should be considered to take precedence. Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are protected and designated sites under the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. The Directives list habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level. An obligation for this is a programme of species and habitat monitoring across the site. This dataset shows the results of NRWs' feature condition monitoring programme on the SACs and SPAs in Wales and contains the base data used to populate one of NRWs' corporate performance indicators. The data is updated from the active condition monitoring programme on an annual basis. The publication of indicative condition assessments for marine features in Wales in January 2018 supersedes the information for marine features currently in this data layer. The indicative condition assessments are NRWs formal advice on condition of its European marine sites and should be used. Information on the assessments and the reports themselves can be downloaded from the following link: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/wildlife-and-biodiversity/find-protected-areas-of-land-and-seas/indicative-feature-condition-assessments-for-european-marine-sites-ems/?lang=en Subsequent updates of the SAC and SPA table may provide updated assessments for a few marine features and as such any marine feature assessment dated after May 2017 should be considered to take precedence. Mae Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) ac Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) yn safleoedd dynodedig sydd wedi eu diogelu dan Gyfarwyddiaethau Cynefinoedd ac Adar y Gymuned Ewropeaidd. Mae’r Cyfarwyddiaethau yn rhestru mathau o gynefinoedd a rhywogaethau yr ystyrir eu bod angen eu gwarchod fwyaf ar lefel Ewropeaidd. Mewn achos o’r fath mae’n orfodol cael rhaglen sy’n monitro rhywogaethau a chynefin ym mhob rhan o’r safle. Mae’r set ddata hon yn dangos canlyniadau rhaglen fonitro cyflwr nodweddion CNC ar yr ACAoedd a’r AGAoedd ac mae’n cynnwys y data sylfaen a ddefnyddir i boblogi un o ddangosyddion perfformiad corfforaethol CNC. Defnyddir y rhaglen fonitro weithredol i ddiweddaru’r data’n flynyddol. Mae cyhoeddi asesiadau cyflwr dangosol ar gyfer nodweddion morol yng Nghymru ym mis Ionawr 2018 yn disodli’r wybodaeth ar gyfer nodweddion morol yn yr haen ddata hon. Asesiadau cyflwr dangosol 2018 yw cyngor ffurfiol CNC ar gyflwr ei safleoedd morol Ewropeaidd ac felly dylid defnyddio canlyniadau’r asesiad hwn. Gellir lawrlwytho gwybodaeth ar yr asesiadau a’r adroddiadau eu hunain o’r dolenni canlynol: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/wildlife-and-biodiversity/find-protected-areas-of-land-and-seas/indicative-feature-condition-assessments-for-european-marine-sites-ems/?lang=cy Cydnabyddiaeth Yn cynnwys gwybodaeth Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru © Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a Hawl Cronfa Ddata. Cedwir pob hawl. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units Protected sites Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Annex 1 habitats Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml IPSV Subjects List 2020-11-18 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. Attribution statement: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Open Government Licence English biota environment inlandWaters SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 2001-01-01 2018-05-15 EC Birds Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1373) EC Habitats Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1374) Delimited Unknown Microsoft Excel Table .XLS format https://datamap.gov.wales/documents/2645 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link View and Download https://naturalresourceswales.sharefile.eu/share/view/sc7d1bdf26ec42ae9/fo7e1e09-d229-4979-b597-bc8b69d546a6 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download Data 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 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The dataset contains a summary of the condition monitoring results for notified (A-C grade) features of designated SAC and SPA sites in Wales. This data is redacted to meet the NRW guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release under the EIR/FOI regulations in order to make it publicly available. Please note the following about the data: * The data are downloaded from the NRW internal SAC and SPA monitoring programme results spreadsheet annually and while significant changes to the results since that date are not anticipated it is worth noting that there can in some cases be a significant delay between the feature being monitored (the date shown in the spreadsheet) and the condition assessment being completed and reported. * Condition assessments for the three Killarney fern features are not linked to individual SACs as the species is considered to be sensitive and the locations confidential. * While some ad hoc monitoring of SSSI and NNR features is undertaken this is not currently part of a coordinated programme and is not held centrally. The dataset contains a summary of the condition monitoring results for notified (A-C grade) features of designated SAC and SPA sites in Wales. This data is redacted to meet the NRW guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release under the EIR/FOI regulations in order to make it publicly available. Please note the following about the data: * The data are downloaded from the NRW internal SAC and SPA monitoring programme results spreadsheet annually and while significant changes to the results since that date are not anticipated it is worth noting that there can in some cases be a significant delay between the feature being monitored (the date shown in the spreadsheet) and the condition assessment being completed and reported. * Condition assessments for the three Killarney fern features are not linked to individual SACs as the species is considered to be sensitive and the locations confidential. * While some ad hoc monitoring of SSSI and NNR features is undertaken this is not currently part of a coordinated programme and is not held centrally.