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Aggregates Resource Area Welsh Government
The Crown Estate Key Resource Area (KRA) 2014 as extended by Bide et al. 2013 - See RA derivation text (link below) for full methodology.
Areas known to contain important sand and gravel resources. Published as part of the research project Mineral Resource Assessment of the UK Continental Shelf commissioned by The Crown Estate and as modified by them.
This dataset also includes prospective coarse
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Spatial data Marine Planning
Aquaculture Resource Area Welsh Government
The Aquaculture RA was derived predominantly from a study by ABPmer (2015), 'A Spatial Assessment of the Potential for Aquaculture in Welsh Waters' commissioned by the Welsh Government. The project required the development of spatial data layers to highlight potential aquaculture areas based on suitable natural resources, other marine uses, and proximity to essential infrastructure.
Bathing Water Quality at Designated Beaches Natural Resources Wales
Natural Resources Wales monitors bathing water sites identified under EC Bathing Waters Directive 2006/7/EC in Wales. Samples are taken throughout the bathing season from May to the end of September and analysed for two parameters: Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. A classification of bathing water quality, generally based on 4 years of sample results, is produced for each bathing
Spatial data Environment Marine
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (defra)
Cefas is an executive agency of Defra. Cefas - the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science - makes an important contribution to securing healthy and sustainable marine and freshwater environments so that current and future generations can prosper. Site includes, information, data, publications, news and details of Cefas services.
Website Marine
Coastal Flood Boundaries (CFB) publication 2018 Natural Resources Wales
This is part of Coastal Design/Extreme Sea Levels, a GIS dataset and supporting information providing design / extreme sea level and typical surge information around the coastline of the UK, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey. The information is relevant under present day (year 2018) conditions and does not account for future changes due to climate
Spatial data Environment Marine Flooding
Eighteen years of capture-mark-recapture (CMR) data of grey seal pups, Halichoerus grypus, from Pembrokeshire, Wales Natural Resources Wales
Eighteen years (1954-1972) of capture-mark-recapture data of 245 grey seal pups marked with identification tags in Wales.
The data was obtained from paper files held by NRW and supplied originally West Wales Field Society and includes information on the location and number of animals marked in each year including sex and age estimations.
Attribution statement
Contains Natural Resources Wales
Spatial data Marine
Environment (Wales) Act Section 7 and OSPAR: Marine Habitats Natural Resources Wales
Under the Environment (Wales) Act (2016), Section 7 requires biodiversity lists to be produced. These lists include types of habitats which are of "Principle Importance" for the purpose of maintain and enhancing biodiversity in relation to Wales. This list supersedes the duty in Section 42 of the NERC Act 2006. In addition to this marine habitats can be protected under the OSPAR Convention, which
Spatial data Marine Biodiversity
Environment (Wales) Act Section 7 and OSPAR: Marine Species Natural Resources Wales
Under the Environment (Wales) Act (2016), Section 7 requires biodiversity lists to be produced. These lists include types of species which are of "Principle Importance" for the purpose of maintain and enhancing biodiversity in relation to Wales. This list supersedes the duty in Section 42 of the NERC Act 2006. In addition to this marine species can be protected under the OSPAR Convention, which
Habitat Mapping for Conservation and Management of the Southern Irish Sea (HABMAP) Natural Resources Wales
The HABMAP project was set up in response to the need for better spatial awareness of habitat distributions in the Southern Irish Sea. This work produced habitat maps of the seabed using novel predictive modelling techniques. The HABMAP Extension Project has built on the methods developed during the original project, and has repeated the modelling work using higher resolution / improved input
Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey Natural Resources Wales
This is a dataset compiled of spatially-referenced survey data obtained from different intertidal communities (biotopes) in Wales. Maps include information on biotope location, target note location, access and photographs points locations. Sites are mapped once and therefore are a 'snapshot' in time. Survey methodology is based on 'Handbook for Marine Intertidal Phase 1 Biotope Mapping Survey'.
Spatial data Environment Marine Biodiversity
Marine Article 17 Habitats Features Natural Resources Wales
The Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting maps are a snapshot of the most up to date spatial data for features listed on the various Annexes of the Directive at the time of reporting. They represent the current known extent / location and status of features both inside and outside of SACs. Article 17 maps are reviewed and updated every 6 years as part of the Habitats Directive reporting
Marine Conservation Zones Natural Resources Wales
In 2015 the Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) former Marine Nature Reserves in Wales. MCZs and MNRs are a way of conserving marine habitats and wildlife and other features, of special importance, along the shore or on the seabed. Skomer, the first and only MNR in
Spatial data Marine Protected Sites
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network (MEDIN) British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
Oceannet is the domain name used for the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN). The homepage provides information on MEDIN as a partnership of organisations who are 'working together to improve access to and stewardship of marine data'. The user of the website can find links on how to discover marine data, how to submit and create marine metadata, how to get data
Marine Licence Archive Natural Resources Wales
The records contain coordinate data associated with historic and expired marine licence applications in Wales. The data allows the location of applications to be mapped to assess any in combination effects with other proposals.
Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
Marine Licences Natural Resources Wales
These records contain coordinate data associated with current marine licence applications in Wales. The location of disposal sites is also available. This data allows the locations of licence applications to be mapped to assess their impacts on designated sites and in combination effects with other proposals.
Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural
Marine Licensing: Band 1 Sensitive Areas Natural Resources Wales
NRW agreed, identified and documented which habitats and SAC features are sensitive to a range of Marine Licencing Band 1 activities. The dataset consists of 2 layers detailing information about sensitive habitats. These datasets constitute polygons derived from NRW held BAP (Section 7) / OSPAR layers, Regulation 35 SAC habitat layers and Phase 1 intertidal survey. All the habitats included in
Marine Management Organisation Marine Managment Organisation
HM Marine Management Organisation home page.
Marine Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Features Natural Resources Wales
The Regulation 37 (formally 35 and 33) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) feature maps provide the indicative baseline extent and status (i.e. "Definite" or "Potential" feature status and / or confidence) of SAC features at the time of site designation. These are the maps that should be used to assess potential impacts of plans and projects and for casework advice. They
Spatial data Marine Protected Sites Biodiversity
Multibeam Surveys; St David's Head Pembrokeshire and North West Anglesey Welsh Government
All survey work was completed by ABPmer on behalf of Welsh Government. Two areas were chosen for the survey work off covering two broad geographical areas, St David's Head, Pembrokeshire; and an area to the west of Anglesey. Surveys were conducted during July and August 2019. When collecting multibeam data, an appropriate overlap was maintained to ensure that 100% coverage is achieved
Spatial data Environment Marine Planning
National Coastal Erosion Risk Management (NCERM) Natural Resources Wales
This dataset is a more detailed version of the Coastal Erosion data also available on Lle. The National Coastal Erosion Risk Management (NCERM) map shows the spatial NCERM coastal baseline. This baseline is split to 'frontages'. These are defined as lengths of coast with consistent characteristics based on the cliff behaviour characteristics and the defence characteristics. It is
Spatial data Marine Flooding
National Marine Character Areas Natural Resources Wales
Seascapes, like landscapes, reflect the relationship between people and place and the part it plays in forming the setting to our everyday lives. Marine Character Areas highlight the key natural, cultural and perceptual influences that make the character of each seascape distinct and unique. NRW were commissioned on behalf of Welsh Government to identify the character of Wales' seascapes at
National Monuments Record of Wales - Maritime Heritage Assets Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
The purpose of this spatial dataset it to give some representation of marine heritage assets that have been recorded within the National Monuments Record Wales. This dataset was produced by the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and has been made available to the public as part of our commitment to improving access and stewardship of marine data as one of the
Spatial data Marine Heritage
NRW Species data on the NBN Gateway Natural Resources Wales
Natural Resources Wales Species data held on the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Gateway. This includes marine, terrestrial and freshwater species records for a variety of taxonomic groups. Data was collected to support core NRW functions including statutory and non-statutory reporting, condition monitoring and decision making.
The NBN key portal is the main route for the publishing NRW
OSPAR River Monitoring Programme Natural Resources Wales
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic known as the OSPAR Convention 1998 (Oslo Convention 1972 & Paris Convention 1974), is an agreement signed by a number of European countries (including the United Kingdom) to protect the quality of the North East Atlantic. The objective of the OSPAR Convention is to take all possible steps to prevent and
Spatial data Environment Marine Water
Petroleum Licensing Areas Welsh Government
Responsibilities for energy licensing, consenting and permitting in the Plan area is divided between the UK and Welsh Governments and the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
The Wales Act 2017 devolves oil and gas licensing to the Welsh Government for onshore areas and internal waters (intertidal areas, estuaries and coastal inlet areas which fall within the Welsh onshore licence area as defined by
Spatial data Marine Administrative Boundaries Planning
Potential Aquaculture Welsh Government
The Welsh Government commisioned a study by ABPmer, to assess the potential for aquaculture within the Welsh Marine Plan Area through development of a spatial model. These data layers represent areas which were identified as potentially suitable for the cultivation of certain species, based solely on their ecological requirements and the natural resource requirements of the cultivation method,
Seabirds at Sea Natural Resources Wales
GIS layers showing the abundance and distribution of seabirds in welsh waters. The datasets consist of the raw data showing observations of all seabirds and derived grids showing the density of flying and sitting species on a 3km grid scale and the survey coverage. The purpose of this data capture was to collate data from ESAS and WWT Consulting databases to produce combined database of birds
Several and Regulating Orders Welsh Government
Regulating and Several Orders are granted by the Welsh Ministers under the terms of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, as amended. They are made for the establishment or improvement and for the maintenance and regulation of a shellfish fishery.
A Regulating Order enables the grantee to regulate a natural fishery by issuing restricted permits which allows permit holders to fish for shellfish
Shoreline Management Plan & Coastal Erosion Natural Resources Wales
The datasets shows the spatial coastal baseline which is split into 'frontages'. These are defined as lengths of coast with consistent characteristics based on the cliff behaviour characteristics and the defence characteristics. It is intended as a benchmark dataset showing erosion extents and rates for three periods:
Short Term (0 – 20yr);
Medium Term (20 – 50yr); and
SMMNR Constraint Mapping Welsh Government
Key ecological constraints relevant to the development of aquaculture, tidal stream energy, and wave energy were mapped as part of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund funded Sustainable Management of Marine Natural Resources (SMMNR) project. These data layers represent high-level relative constraints in relation to seabirds, fish, marine mammals and marine habitats, for different technology
SMMNR Videos and Still Images Welsh Government
Videos and still images collected as part of the Sustainable Management of Marine Natural Resources (SMMNR) project.
Website Marine Planning
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results Natural Resources Wales
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are protected and designated sites under the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. The Directives list habitat types and species that are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level. An obligation for this is a programme of species and habitat monitoring across the site. This dataset shows the results of
Tidal Range Resource Area Welsh Government
Resource Areas (RAs) are broad areas that describe, for some sectors, the distribution of a particular resource that has the potential to be used or is used. The Tidal Range Resource Areas are based on a maximum depth of 25 m and a mean spring tidal range of greater than 5 m. These are the criteria used in the OESEA3 (DECC, 2016). The tidal range resource areas were defined using data from the
Tidal Stream Energy Resource Area Welsh Government
Resource Areas (RAs) are broad areas that describe, for some sectors, the distribution of a particular resource that has the potential to be used or is used. The Tidal Stream Energy RAs were derived from The Crown Estate's (TCE's) Key Resource Areas (KRAs) (The Crown Estate, 2013) and areas defined in the Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework (RPS, 2011). TCE areas were based on
Wales (High water mark) Welsh Government
Wales (High water mark). This data has been drived from Ordnance Survey Boundary-Line data.
Spatial data Marine Administrative Boundaries
Wales' grey seal photo-identification database: EIRPHOT (1992-2016) Natural Resources Wales
This dataset is a catalogue of seal images that were collected as part of the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Natural Resources Wales' (NRW) seal monitoring and evidence work. Images were also provided by volunteers, partners, organisations and members of the public through collaboration with CCW/NRW. The images are of heads, necks and flanks of grey seals (mostly female)
Wave Energy Resource Area Welsh Government
Resource Areas (RAs) are broad areas that describe, for some sectors, the distribution of a particular resource that has the potential to be used or is used. The wave energy RAs were derived from the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources (ABPmer, 2008) and from areas defined in the Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework (MRESF) (RPS, 2011). The MRESF dataset represents the areas with
Welsh National Marine Plan Area Welsh Government
The Welsh National Marine Plan Area comprises the inshore and offshore marine planning regions. The inshore region runs from the mean high water spring tides to 12 nautical miles (12 nm) UK limit of territorial sea, and the offshore region from 12nm UK limit of territorial sea to the limit of the Welsh zone. The marine plan authority (Welsh Government) is responsible for preparing marine
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