4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3837313333 English NRW_DS86828 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T13:06:41.378Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) West Pembrokeshire tidally exposed seabed and shores (2003) West Pembrokeshire tidally exposed seabed and shores (2003) Gwely'r mor a'r glannau a ddinoethir gan y llanw yng ngorllewin Sir Benfro (2003) 2003 CCW/CALM NW Anglesey tidally exposed seabed and shores MRCCW80000000005 2004-03-05 NRW_DS87133 As part of the UK's commitment to the 1992 UNEP Convention on Biological Diversity there have been a number of coordinated initiatives to identify those habitats which may be under threat in the UK, and to establish plans to reduce those threats and thereby maintain biodiversity. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is now one of the main focuses of that work. It provides detailed proposals for a number of species, species groups and habitats requiring urgent conservation action. Tidal Rapids is one of those habitats. Tidal Rapids are a UK Biodiversity Action Plan feature and rocky Reefs are listed as an Annex I feature under the Habitats Directive (1992). These features are of conservation importance and the data collected during this survey is used to help define conservation objectives and inform decisions regarding protection and management. As part of the UK's commitment to the 1992 UNEP Convention on Biological Diversity there have been a number of coordinated initiatives to identify those habitats which may be under threat in the UK, and to establish plans to reduce those threats and thereby maintain biodiversity. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is now one of the main focuses of that work. It provides detailed proposals for a number of species, species groups and habitats requiring urgent conservation action. Tidal Rapids is one of those habitats. Tidal Rapids are a UK Biodiversity Action Plan feature and rocky Reefs are listed as an Annex I feature under the Habitats Directive (1992). These features are of conservation importance and the data collected during this survey is used to help define conservation objectives and inform decisions regarding protection and management. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Coastal Assessment Liaison and Monitoring (CALM) Ti Cara, Point Lane, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, SA72 4UN, Wales jon@ticara.co.uk http://www.ticara.co.uk/calm Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Species distribution Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Pembroke marine monitoring (see also marine surveys) marine surveys (intertidal & subtidal surveys) (littoral survey) (sublittoral surveys) (bathymetric survey) (see also marine monitoring and MNCR) coast (coasts) (coastal) (coastline) (maritime) coastal habitats (see also specific habitat: saltmarsh,sanddune,maritime heath) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat characterisation Coastal geomorphology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. The sensitive data is as follows Palinurus elephas. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. no limitations © CNC/NRW. Data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. NRW Conditional English biota oceans Wales (WLS) -5.43394889 -4.94383251 51.53282886 52.06269826 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2013-02-05 creation water column 2003-07-23 2003-07-26 -25.6 -8.5 Survey of North Wales and Pembrokeshire tide influenced communities Database Unknown [A] Published report - Paper and electronic version (MS Word) [B] Raw Data - MS Excel & Marine Recorder v5 (MRCCW80000000005) . Original MNCR forms in paper format. [C] Photos of sites and many species present - Digital photos and many slides scanned, available at high resolution (4000dpi) as Tiff files (aprox. 56MB each) [E] Catalogue of photographs (Excel) 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 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false Marine biological surveys of seabed habitats and communities in four areas exposed to strong tidal currents around southwest and northwest Wales, were made in summer 2002 and summer 2003. Survey methods were based on the standard Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) techniques using in-situ identification of conspicuous species and description of habitat and community characteristics. The survey sites were chosen to represent the range of tide-swept rocky habitats present in each area; particularly concentrating on sites for which where there was no (or very limited) previous survey data. Recent multi-beam survey images aided selection of the sites in the Daugleddau Estuary, Milford Haven and West Pembrokeshire coast. Subtidal and intertidal components of the fieldwork were carried out separately. Further details of these standard methodologies are given in MNCR Rational and Methods. Each site survey was recorded immediately on standard MNCR recording forms. Previous surveys have been undertaken this areas, by various parties and include some detail of the 'Tidal Rapids' and reef systems. These include surveys carried out by CCW, JNCC, some Seasearch surveys and other surveys. However, the previously available data are limited and do not fully describe the range of rocky tide-swept features present in each area. Marine biological surveys of seabed habitats and communities in four areas exposed to strong tidal currents around southwest and northwest Wales, were made in summer 2002 and summer 2003. Survey methods were based on the standard Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) techniques using in-situ identification of conspicuous species and description of habitat and community characteristics. The survey sites were chosen to represent the range of tide-swept rocky habitats present in each area; particularly concentrating on sites for which where there was no (or very limited) previous survey data. Recent multi-beam survey images aided selection of the sites in the Daugleddau Estuary, Milford Haven and West Pembrokeshire coast. Subtidal and intertidal components of the fieldwork were carried out separately. Further details of these standard methodologies are given in MNCR Rational and Methods. Each site survey was recorded immediately on standard MNCR recording forms. Previous surveys have been undertaken this areas, by various parties and include some detail of the 'Tidal Rapids' and reef systems. These include surveys carried out by CCW, JNCC, some Seasearch surveys and other surveys. However, the previously available data are limited and do not fully describe the range of rocky tide-swept features present in each area.