Sands of LIFE (SoLIFE) Invertebrate Surveys

This report presents the results of surveys carried out for the Sands of LIFE project to understand the impact of dune slack rejuvenation and other sand dune restoration work on the invertebrate fauna. Dune slacks are known to support a range of rare and specialist invertebrate species that are expected to benefit from the works.


Pitfall trapping, timed sweep netting and visual searches were undertaken across seven project sites: Merthyr Mawr, Kenfig, Whiteford Burrows, Pembrey Burrows, Morfa Harlech, Newborough and Tywyn Aberffraw. Morfa Dinlle was also surveyed but only in 2019. Surveys were carried out in May, July and August in three separate years, 2019, 2021 and 2022. At each project site survey plots were identified in 2019 at locations where future conservation management interventions were planned, as well as nearby control areas.


The data includes invertebrates (Coleoptera, Diptera, Araneae, Opiliones, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera (Heteroptera) identified to species level together with their frequency for each survey plot in each project site.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS124813
Alternative Title
  • Sand of LIFE Invertbrate polygons.lyr
  • Sand of LIFE Invertbrate points May.lyr
  • Sand of LIFE Invertbrate points July.lyr
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Data was collected using pitfall trapping, sweep netting and visual searching in intervention (dune slack scrape and rabbit management) and control survey plots. Samples were sorted to order and identified by specialist entomologists.
Additional Information

C.M. Benefer, E. Mayhead, R. Beaumont 2020. Sands of LIFE: Pre-intervention invertebrate monitoring. NRW Evidence Report Series, Report No: 457, 56pp, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor.


Beaumont R. 2024. Sands of LIFE Post-intervention invertebrate monitoring. NRW Sands

of LIFE Evidence Report Series, Report No: 820, 89pp, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2020-07-15
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  JBA Consultancy
JBA Consulting, 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton, BD23 1FJ
https://www.jbaconsulting.com/
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( )

    Specification

    ESRI Feature Class

  • Delimited ( )

    Specification

    Species Spreadsheets in Excel

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
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
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Data was collected using pitfall trapping, sweep netting and visual searching in intervention (dune slack scrape and rabbit management) and control survey plots. Samples were sorted to order and identified by specialist entomologists.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • sand dunes (sand-dunes) (dunes) (see also specifically named dunes)
  • invertebrate surveys
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2025-01-08
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

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

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
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: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
 

Attribution Statement

Other constraints

Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313234383133 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Sands of Life (SoLIFE)

NRW_DS161327
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2025-03-18T09:43:50.162Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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