4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139323633 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk pointOfContact 2023-06-14 Gemini 2.2 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG OGP Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018 SAC and SPA Monitoring Programme Results Canlyniadau Rhaglen Monitro Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) ac Ardaloedd Gwarchodaeth Arbennig (AGA) (2013-2018) 2018-05-15 publication 119263 https://naturalresources.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 NRWs' feature condition monitoring programme on the SACs and SPAs in Wales and contains the base data used to populate one of NRWs' corporate performance indicators. The data is updated from the active condition monitoring programme on an annual basis. The publication of indicative condition assessments for marine features in Wales in January 2018 supersedes the information for marine features currently in this data layer. The indicative condition assessments are NRWs formal advice on condition of its European marine sites and should be used. Information on the assessments and the reports themselves can be downloaded from the following link: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/wildlife-and-biodiversity/find-protected-areas-of-land-and-seas/indicative-feature-condition-assessments-for-european-marine-sites-ems/?lang=en Subsequent updates of the SAC and SPA table may provide updated assessments for a few marine features and as such any marine feature assessment dated after May 2017 should be considered to take precedence. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk owner Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator annually Delimited Protected sites Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2023-06-15 publication © CNC/NRW 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: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. otherRestrictions There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. eng biota environment inlandWaters ISO3166 Countries 2023-06-15 publication Wales (WLS) -5.77774100 -2.60886500 51.24082900 53.51306700 2001-01-01 2023-06-15 EC Birds Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1373) EC Habitats Directive (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1374) Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk distributor https://datamap.gov.wales/documents/2645 Download data and Web Services https://naturalresourceswales.sharefile.eu/share/view/sc7d1bdf26ec42ae9/fo7e1e09-d229-4979-b597-bc8b69d546a6 Download data dataset The dataset contains a summary of the condition monitoring results for notified (A-C grade) features of designated SAC and SPA sites in Wales. This data is redacted to meet the NRW guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release under the EIR/FOI regulations in order to make it publicly available. Please note the following about the data: * The data are downloaded from the NRW internal SAC and SPA monitoring programme results spreadsheet annually and while significant changes to the results since that date are not anticipated it is worth noting that there can in some cases be a significant delay between the feature being monitored (the date shown in the spreadsheet) and the condition assessment being completed and reported. * Condition assessments for the three Killarney fern features are not linked to individual SACs as the species is considered to be sensitive and the locations confidential. * While some ad hoc monitoring of SSSI and NNR features is undertaken this is not currently part of a coordinated programme and is not held centrally.