4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373436 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:00:14.14Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) Gwarchodfeydd Natur Lleol (GNLl) Local Nature Reserve.LYR Sites (LNR) 2025-12-15 NRW_DS98746 This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in Wales. Local Nature Reserves are established and managed by local authorities, following consultation with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. For a site to become an LNR it must have natural features of special interest to the local area, and the authority must either have a legal interest in the land or have an agreement with the owner to manage the land as a reserve. LNR prove to be useful not only to protect habitats and wildlife but increase people's awareness of their environment. They are places where children can learn about nature, and they are often situated in or near urban areas. Please refer to Countryside Act 1949 for reasons for capture of original designation. With the coming of GIS and its use in government departments and commercial companies mobilising the data in this way, advances the protection of these sites and the efficiency of decision making. The LNRs have been designated over a number of years, from 1970 to the present day, and are on-going. The data has been held digitally since mid 1990s. This data can be subject to change by the local authority at anytime. This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in Wales. Local Nature Reserves are established and managed by local authorities, following consultation with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. For a site to become an LNR it must have natural features of special interest to the local area, and the authority must either have a legal interest in the land or have an agreement with the owner to manage the land as a reserve. LNR prove to be useful not only to protect habitats and wildlife but increase people's awareness of their environment. They are places where children can learn about nature, and they are often situated in or near urban areas. Please refer to Countryside Act 1949 for reasons for capture of original designation. With the coming of GIS and its use in government departments and commercial companies mobilising the data in this way, advances the protection of these sites and the efficiency of decision making. The LNRs have been designated over a number of years, from 1970 to the present day, and are on-going. The data has been held digitally since mid 1990s. This data can be subject to change by the local authority at anytime. Mae'r set ddata ofodol hon yn crynhoi ffiniau digidol Gwarchodfeydd Natur Lleol (GNLl) yng Nghymru. Mae gwarchodfeydd Natur Lleol yn cael eu sefydlu a'u rheoli gan awdurdodau lleol, yn dilyn ymgynghoriad â hyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC) dan Ddeddf Parciau Cenedlaethol a Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad 1949. Er mwyn i safle gael ei dynodi'n Warchodfa Natur Leol rhaid bod ganddi nodweddion naturiol sydd o ddiddordeb arbennig i'r ardal leol ac mae'n rhaid i'r awdurdod naill ai fod â hawl gyfreithiol ar y tir neu gytundeb gyda'r perchennog i reoli'r tir fel gwarchodfa. Mae GNLl yn fuddiol nid yn unig er mwyn diogelu cynefinoedd a bywyd gwyllt ond hefyd er mwyn cynyddu ymwybyddiaeth pobl o'u hamgylchedd. Maent yn lleoedd lle gall plant ddysgu am natur, ac maent wedi'u lleoli mewn neu gerllaw ardaloedd trefol yn aml. Gweler Deddf Cefn Gwlad 1949 am y rhesymau dros y dynodiad gwreiddiol. Mae dyfodiad y System Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol (GIS) a'i defnydd gan adrannau'r llywodraeth a chwmnau masnachol i ddefnyddio'r data fel hyn, yn gwella amddiffyniad y safleoedd hyn ac effeithlonrwydd y broses o wneud penderfyniadau. Dynodwyd y Gwarchodfeydd Natur Lleol dros nifer o flynyddoedd, o 1970 hyd heddiw, ac mae hyn yn parhau. Datganiad priodoli Yn cynnwys gwybodaeth Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru © Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a Hawl Cronfa Ddata. Cedwir pob hawl. Yn cynnwys data Arolwg Ordnans. Rhif Trwydded Arolwg Ordnans AC0000849444. Hawlfraint y Goron a Hawl Cronfa Ddata. 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 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 Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme access (see also rights of way) countryside access Local Nature Reserves (LNR) Gregynog National Nature Reserve Biogenetic Reserves geographical information systems (GIS) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Management Areas (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR) Woodlands (SMNR) Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR) Soil and Land (SMNR) Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR) Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR) Water Resources (SMNR) NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. 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. Open Government Licence 2500 English biota environment imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2013-02-05 creation unknown 1995-01-01 2021-06-07 Geographic Information System Unknown ESRI Feature Class https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/inspire-nrw:NRW_LNR WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download Data & Web Services https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/388/?ows_service=wms OGC:WMS Web Mapping Service 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 Originally produced as paper maps but with the progress to GIS later designations produced directly from digital capture. As NRW is part of the designation process, Unitary Authorities pass their proposed LNR boundary to NRW either as a paper map or digitally. The boundary is re-digitised to the NRW specification and returned for checking to the source Authority. Once designated the LNR is added to the 'Main dataset'. Digital data captured to OS MasterMap. If the local Authority wish to make subsequent changes to the boundaries they can make them without re-designation and without them being to NRW specifications. Originally produced as paper maps but with the progress to GIS later designations produced directly from digital capture. As NRW is part of the designation process, Unitary Authorities pass their proposed LNR boundary to NRW either as a paper map or digitally. The boundary is re-digitised to the NRW specification and returned for checking to the source Authority. Once designated the LNR is added to the 'Main dataset'. Digital data captured to OS MasterMap. If the local Authority wish to make subsequent changes to the boundaries they can make them without re-designation and without them being to NRW specifications.