4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139323932 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2024-05-31T09:23:31.042Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Peat Top Ten Sites Peat Top Ten Sites Y Goreuon o'r Safleoedd Mawn 2020-10-27 NRW_DS119292 This dataset comprises the National Assessment top 10 sites for potential peat restoration. Peatland in pristine or good condition provides a range of critical ecosystem services, including biodiversity, carbon storage and sequestration, regulation of stream base flows, water runoff and downstream flood peaks and nutrient regulation and retention. Peatlands are also sinks and sources of several natural greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). More than 75% of deep peat soils in Wales are covered in semi-natural vegetation. Most of this is upland blanket bog, with significant amounts of fen and flush and, locally, lowland raised bog. These are all UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority habitats with UK and Welsh targets for habitat management and restoration. In order to deliver the habitat restoration targets set out in the Welsh Environmental Strategy, there is a need to progressively restore semi-natural habitat in afforested areas. Restoration measures should seek to better integrate the key objectives of nature conservation, soil carbon protection, carbon sequestration and water quality. This dataset comprises the National Assessment top 10 sites for potential peat restoration. Peatland in pristine or good condition provides a range of critical ecosystem services, including biodiversity, carbon storage and sequestration, regulation of stream base flows, water runoff and downstream flood peaks and nutrient regulation and retention. Peatlands are also sinks and sources of several natural greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). More than 75% of deep peat soils in Wales are covered in semi-natural vegetation. Most of this is upland blanket bog, with significant amounts of fen and flush and, locally, lowland raised bog. These are all UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority habitats with UK and Welsh targets for habitat management and restoration. In order to deliver the habitat restoration targets set out in the Welsh Environmental Strategy, there is a need to progressively restore semi-natural habitat in afforested areas. Restoration measures should seek to better integrate the key objectives of nature conservation, soil carbon protection, carbon sequestration and water quality. 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 Forestry Commission (FC) Forestry Commission, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT, Scotland mapping.geodata@forestry.gsi.gov.uk enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme landscape management land use PEATLANDS peatland conservation peatlands environmental conservation environmental management NRW Thesaurus NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-01-06 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml ENVIRONMENT environment Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary 2013-04-03 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR) Woodlands (SMNR) Provisioning Services (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Geodiversity (SMNR) Soils (SMNR) Cultural Services (SMNR) Soil and Land (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Climate (SMNR) Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Ecosystem Services (SMNR) Physical Geography (physiography) (SMNR) Regulating Services (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) NRW SMNR Vocabulary NRW SMNR Vocabulary 2023-12-27 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords The following data is considered derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW, BGS, OS & CU. NRW may provide access to this dataset on request in some circumstances. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety. no limitations © CNC/NRW and BGS,OS & CU. NRW will only release this data in some circumstances and does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset unless they have a valid data use licence from the originators of the raw data used to derive these products. Attribution Statement: Mapping derived from 1:50,000 scale, BGS DiGMapGB ©NERC National Soils Map © Cranfield University (NSRI) LC0023/004-3 [2011] Phase 1 habitat mapping, Habitats of Wales © CCW, 100018813 [2011] © Crown copyright and database right [2011] Ordnance Survey Licence number [100025498] 10000.0 English environment planningCadastre farming biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.512067 2011-01-01 2012-12-31 Forest Research Report 'A Strategic Assessment of the Afforested Peat Resource in Wales' Database ESRI Feature Class 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 A national GIS assessment was carried out by Forest Research to identify potential restoration areas in Wales. Five criteria were used in this assessment: peat current suitability, peat hydro suitability, peat green house gas suitability, peat ecology suitability and peat climate suitability. From these five criteria, a combined score was generated and a dataset created of sites which fall into the top 25%. A 100m buffer was added to each site and the ten largest amalgamated areas were identified as top 10 sites for potential restoration. A national GIS assessment was carried out by Forest Research to identify potential restoration areas in Wales. Five criteria were used in this assessment: peat current suitability, peat hydro suitability, peat green house gas suitability, peat ecology suitability and peat climate suitability. From these five criteria, a combined score was generated and a dataset created of sites which fall into the top 25%. A 100m buffer was added to each site and the ten largest amalgamated areas were identified as top 10 sites for potential restoration.