Upland Habitat Survey - Vegetation

This is a spatial dataset. The Upland Habitat Survey GIS dataset is based largely on vegetation maps produced by the Wales Field Unit of the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) using the Ratcliffe and Birks vegetation classification. It also contains National Vegetation Classification (NVC) maps for parts of five upland sites and Phase 1 Survey information for three areas of Common Land. The vegetation layer holds the boundaries and attributes of vegetation polygons. The original field surveys were carried out as part of a national habitat survey programme required to implement conservation at a local level. The GIS dataset was created as part of the remit of the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to identify all areas of 'open country' in Wales for the implementation of The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. All major Welsh upland sites, and other upland areas not mapped by the terrestrial Phase 1 Survey.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS99457
Alternative Title
  • Phase1 Vegetation.LYR
  • Arolygon ar Gynefinoedd yr Ucheldir - Llystyfiant
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Habitat mapping was carried out by field survey with the aid of aerial photographs. The hand-drawn maps were subsequently scanned and digitised to Ordnance Survey LandLine. The Upland Habitat Survey GIS dataset has been combined with digitised data from the terrestrial Phase 1 survey to form the AllWales Phase 1 GIS dataset. The original field surveys were carried out as part of a national habitat survey programme required to implement conservation at a local level. The GIS dataset was created as part of the remit of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to identify all areas of 'open country' in Wales for the implementation of The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The Upland Habitat Survey GIS dataset has been combined with digitised data from the terrestrial Phase 1 survey to form the AllWales Phase 1 GIS dataset. All major Welsh upland sites, and other upland areas not mapped by the terrestrial Phase 1 Survey.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2004-03-01
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Various
Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

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


 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ()

    Specification

    ARCMAP format

 

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

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Habitat mapping was carried out by field survey with the aid of aerial photographs. The hand-drawn maps were subsequently scanned and digitised to Ordnance Survey LandLine. The Upland Habitat Survey GIS dataset has been combined with digitised data from the terrestrial Phase 1 survey to form the AllWales Phase 1 GIS dataset. The original field surveys were carried out as part of a national habitat survey programme required to implement conservation at a local level. The GIS dataset was created as part of the remit of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to identify all areas of 'open country' in Wales for the implementation of The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The Upland Habitat Survey GIS dataset has been combined with digitised data from the terrestrial Phase 1 survey to form the AllWales Phase 1 GIS dataset. All major Welsh upland sites, and other upland areas not mapped by the terrestrial Phase 1 Survey.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • habitats (see also specific types of habitats)
  • vegetation surveys (vegetation monitoring)(see also biologicalsurveys)
  • upland vegetation
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

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

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW 2006 There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3939343537 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2024-05-31T09:22:25.609Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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