River Wye catchment (Wales) species rich grassland creation opportunity maps

A detailed GIS analysis of land use, Phase 1 habitats, National Vegetation Classification (NVC) community data, soils and designated sites for the River Wye catchment within the NRW mid-Wales operational area boundary was undertaken. The potential hydrological suitability of each soil type for species-rich floodplain vegetation was assessed usng HOST classes. A trial of GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis was undertaken to identify potential sites for restoration of species rich floodplain grassland within the Wye catchment. Target NVC communities for restoration were selected (MG4, MG5, MG8 and M22-26) and criteria likely to affect restoration success identified. GIS vector datasets relevant to each criterion were then assembled or created, and assigned a suitability score. A weighted analysis was then undertaken for each of the target communities resulting in a series of maps, one for each plant community type, indicating areas suitable for restoration.

Identifier: NRW_DS122973

Alternative Title

Mapiau ynglŷn â chyfleoedd i greu glaswelltir llawn rhywogaethau yn nalgylch Afon Gwy (Cymru)
Natural capital, ecosystem services and restoration potential of semi-natural habitats in Welsh floodplains

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The maps are based on 18 different datasets, listed in Appendix 1 of the report. All other data sources used are available freely through the references provided in Appendix 1 of the associated report.

Additional Information: 2018. Gowing D., Lawson C., Smith S. Natural capital and ecosystem service from flood plain land uses in Wales. NRW Evidence Report No. 265. November 2018

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2020-07-21

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Begin date: 2018-01-01

End date: 2018-11-01

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Biota

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

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Open University

The Open University, School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

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Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

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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
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Lineage: The maps are based on 18 different datasets, listed in Appendix 1 of the report. All other data sources used are available freely through the references provided in Appendix 1 of the associated report.

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

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Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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

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grassland
habitat creation schemes
River Wye (Afon Gwy)
soil classification
National Vegetation Classification (NVC)

Type: Theme

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Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

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NRW Related Title: Natural capital ecosystem services and restoration potential of semi-natural habitats in Welsh floodplains

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Other constraints: There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

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Other constraints: © 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: © CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology © NERC (CEH). Soil data © Cranfield University (NSRI)

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Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:23:48.207Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

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

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

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River Wye catchment (Wales) species rich grassland creation opportunity maps

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