Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits
Adfer cynefinoedd morol ac arfordirol yng Nghymru: adnabod cyfleoedd a manteision gofodol

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In order to better understand opportunities to build resilience in the Welsh marine environment, a report was commissioned by Natural Resources Wales to identify potential spatial opportunities to restore valuable marine habitats.


The report created spatial products (Arc Geo database) for: areas in the floodplain that might be suitable for the creation of mudflat and saltmarsh through managed realignment and areas where the right conditions might exist for native oyster habitat and horse mussel bed restoration. The horse mussel data was provided from JNCC. The report also addresses restoration potential for Sabellaria alveolata reefs although no spatial data was created for this habitat and seagrass habitat although this was provided as a map image from JNCC.


These spatial Data layers should be considered as initial aides to identifying potential locations or areas but come with several limitations which have been discussed in the report. Any restoration projects should undergo further site validation and local engagement before proceeding with any specific site.


The following GIS datasets were created for this:

Saltmarsh_Mudflat_Opportunities_Opportunities_Floodplains_SMPpolicy,

Native_Oyster_Opportunities,

Wave_Height_Grid_ABPmerSeastates,

Current_Speed_Grid_ABPmerSeastates,

Historic_Saltmarsh_Extents,

S_alveolata_records_historic_and_current,

O_edulis_records_historic_and_current,

M_modiolus_records_historic_and_current,

Potential_Beneficial_Use_Sources.

Er mwyn deall yn well y cyfleoedd i feithrin cydnerthedd yn yr amgylchedd morol yng Nghymru, comisiynodd Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru adroddiad i adnabod cyfleoedd gofodol posibl i adfer cynefinoedd morol gwerthfawr.


Creodd yr adroddiad gynhyrchion gofodol (cronfa ddata Arc Geo) ar gyfer: ardaloedd yn y gorlifdir a allai fod yn addas ar gyfer creu fflatiau llaid a morfeydd heli drwy eu hailalinio mewn ffordd reoledig, ac ardaloedd ble gallai’r amgylchiadau fod yn gywir ar gyfer cynefin wystrys brodorol ac adfer gwelyau cregyn dilyw. Darparwyd y data ar gregyn dilyw gan JNCC. Mae’r adroddiad hefyd yn ystyried y potensial ar gyfer adfer riffiau Sabellaria alveolata er na chrëwyd data gofodol ar gyfer y cynefin hwn a chynefin morwellt, ond darparwyd hyn fel delwedd map gan JNCC.


Dylid ystyried yr haenau data gofodol hyn fel cymorth cychwynnol ar gyfer adnabod lleoliadau neu ardaloedd posib, ond mae llawer o gyfyngiadau iddynt sydd wedi’u trafod yn yr adroddiad. Ar gyfer unrhyw brosiectau adfer, dylid gwneud asesiadau pellach ar gyfer dilysu’r safle ac ymgysylltu’n lleol cyn symud ymlaen gydag unrhyw safle penodol.


Defnyddiwyd amrywiaeth o ddata ffynhonnell a’i gyfuno i greu detholiad o Haenau GIS sydd wedi’u rhestru yn y crynodeb, er mwyn adnabod cyfleoedd gofodol ar gyfer adfer cynefinoedd a rhywogaethau morol ac arfordirol.


Datganiad priodoli:

Yn cynnwys gwybodaeth Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru © Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a Chronfa Ddata Hawl. Cedwir pob hawl.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS124923
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • Spatial opportunities for restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales habitat restoration.lyr
  • Native Oyster Opportunities.lyr
  • Saltmarsh and Mudflats Opportunities Floodplains SMPpolicy.lyr
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

A variety of source data was used and merged to create a selection of GIS Layers listed in the abstract to identify spatial opportunities for restoration of marine and coastal habitats and species.


•NRW Flood Zone 3

•NRW SMP

•OS Foreshore - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/vectormap-district

•EA SMP - https://data.gov.uk/dataset/0c492f70-8d54-42d9-ba2c-23cd2e513737/shoreline-management-plan-mapping

•OS MHWS - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/terrain-50

•EMODnet Bathymetry - https://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu/

•Habmap Bathymetry (estuaries only)

•Kinetic Energy / current speed - Developed by ABPmer

•JNCC Combined habitat map - http://gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f7d5a168-0097-4437-944e-cc63111d15c6

•Welsh National Marine Plan Area: https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/geonode:wnmp_areas

•Records for each species were downloaded from Obis ( https://obis.org/ ) and NBN Atlas ( https://nbnatlas.org/ ).

•Lle disposal sites dataset
Additional Information

Armstrong, S., Pearson, Z., Williamson, D., Frost, N., Scott, C. 2021. Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits. NRW Report No: 554 NRW, Cardiff.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2022-07-21
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd -
Suite B, Waterside House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ, England
http://www.abpmer.co.uk/
 

Extent

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


 

Vertical Extent

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troposphere
 
 

Distribution

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Distribution

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View and Download ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
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Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )
 

Quality

Ansawdd Data
Data quality

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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

A variety of source data was used and merged to create a selection of GIS Layers listed in the abstract to identify spatial opportunities for restoration of marine and coastal habitats and species.


•NRW Flood Zone 3

•NRW SMP

•OS Foreshore - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/vectormap-district

•EA SMP - https://data.gov.uk/dataset/0c492f70-8d54-42d9-ba2c-23cd2e513737/shoreline-management-plan-mapping

•OS MHWS - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/terrain-50

•EMODnet Bathymetry - https://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu/

•Habmap Bathymetry (estuaries only)

•Kinetic Energy / current speed - Developed by ABPmer

•JNCC Combined habitat map - http://gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f7d5a168-0097-4437-944e-cc63111d15c6

•Welsh National Marine Plan Area: https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/geonode:wnmp_areas

•Records for each species were downloaded from Obis ( https://obis.org/ ) and NBN Atlas ( https://nbnatlas.org/ ).

•Lle disposal sites dataset
 

Keywords

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Keywords

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Math
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Citation

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Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
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Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • habitat restoration
  • horse mussel
  • polychaete worms
  • native oyster
  • saltmarsh ecology
  • mudflats
  • modiolus modiolus
  • saltmarsh (salt-marsh) (salt marsh)
  • habitat mapping
  • sabellaria alveolata
  • Habitat Restoration Project
  • oysters
  • honeycomb worm
  • ostrea edulis
  • ostrea edulis
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2024-06-19
Code
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Spatial Reference System

Code
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Content

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Content Information

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NRW Profile

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Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Math o Gyfyngiad
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Other restrictions
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Unrestricted parts of the dataset can be released under an Open Government Licence (OGL).
 

Use Constraints

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Output data: © CNC/NRW. Unrestricted 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. Input data: © various. Data may be re-used under the terms of the 3rd Party Data licence made available with the data (see lineage). It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for purpose and it is advised that you obtain the latest copy from the provider.
 

Attribution Statement

Other constraints

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

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

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Metadata Date
2026-03-03T13:06:36.96Z
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Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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