National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of selected areas of the Dee Estuary - 2022
The report and GIS dataset present the results of a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey carried out in 2022 on selected areas of saltmarsh habitat and transitional vegetation in the Dee Estuary Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Seven distinct areas of saltmarsh were assessed, from the marshes between accreting dunes at Gronant, southwards through Point of Ayr, Greenfield Flushing Lagoon, Bagillt Marshes, Flint Marshes, and Connah’s Quay.
Marshes to the most southerly areas included in the survey referred to as the Dee River Marshes which extend southwards to the Jubilee Lift Bridge at Queensferry. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes.
- Identification
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- Quality
- Keywords
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- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS125736
- Alternative Title
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- Dee Estuary NVC 2022
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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The vegetation was surveyed in August and September 2022 by a team of ecologists who assigned to NVC sub-communities and mapped these communities onto aerial images. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes.
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2023-11-27
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2022-08-01
- End date
- 2022-09-30
- Topic category
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- Environment
- Biota
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- SIR Y FFLINT - FLINTSHIRE
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
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littoral
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Specification
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ESRI Feature Class Documents: Digital versions of the contract report: Microsoft Word document Images: Photographs of the site and vegetation communities
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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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
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
- Degree
- false
- Lineage
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The vegetation was surveyed in August and September 2022 by a team of ecologists who assigned to NVC sub-communities and mapped these communities onto aerial images. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes.
Keywords
Keywords
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- National Vegetation Classification (NVC)
- Dee estuary
- saltmarsh (salt-marsh) (salt marsh)
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2025-01-08
Keywords
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SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Habitat extent
- Habitat characterisation
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-06-19
Spatial Reference System
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
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Access restrictions on this data have not been determined. It may contain sensitive information and therefore may be restricted under legislation. NRW may provide access to this dataset on request, however NRW may not release, publish or disseminate the data or derived products freely without further assessment.
Use Constraints
- Use constraints type
- Other restrictions
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© CNC/NRW. Data may only be re-used externally under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence following an assessment of the data.
Attribution Statement
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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313235373336 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-12-04T14:23:19.403Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0