Lowland Grassland NRW Commissioned Surveys
These data are from detailed surveys commissioned by NRW of plant communities in semi-natural lowland grassland vegetation across Wales, usually using the National Vegetation Classification.
The data are intended as an addition to or an update of existing detailed in-house grassland survey spatial data. The survey locations and sites may vary in size and complexity from small uniform hay-meadows of less than 1 ha, to extensive wet-dry pasture systems covering over 100 ha.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
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- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS161396
- Alternative Title
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- PH2 Other Grassland Veg.lyr
- PH2 Other Grassland Mospolys.lyr
- PH2 Other Grassland Notes point.lyr
- PH2 Other Grassland Quadrats.lyr
- PH2 Other Grassland Sites.lyr
- PH2_Other_Grassland_Mosaic.dbf
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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The data have been validated and verified. They were produced from surveys which are a ‘snap-shot’ of a site’s plant communities at the time of survey, and it should be noted that habitat composition may change over time due to, for example, ecological successional trends, agricultural treatments or planned developments, which means that there is no guarantee that the information within these datasets is still representative on the ground today. However they do provide an important long-term catalogue of data which can be used to, for example, monitor changes to the grassland environments overtime.
- Additional Information
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There are associated reports and sample data for some surveys.
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2025-08-14
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2025-12-08
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2005-01-01
- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Distribution
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Specification
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ESRI Feature Class
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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 data have been validated and verified. They were produced from surveys which are a ‘snap-shot’ of a site’s plant communities at the time of survey, and it should be noted that habitat composition may change over time due to, for example, ecological successional trends, agricultural treatments or planned developments, which means that there is no guarantee that the information within these datasets is still representative on the ground today. However they do provide an important long-term catalogue of data which can be used to, for example, monitor changes to the grassland environments overtime.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- lowland grassland
- survey data
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2025-01-08
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Text
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Part of this dataset is sensitive, and access may be restricted under relevant legislation. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate the sensitive data. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. However, there are no access restrictions on non-sensitive data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate a redacted version of the data freely.
Use Constraints
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© CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate the full dataset. A redacted version of the 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
- Other constraints
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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. . Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right.
Licence
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence