4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313234393233 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk pointOfContact 2023-02-01 Gemini 2.2 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::WGS84 OGP Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits Adfer cynefinoedd morol ac arfordirol yng Nghymru: adnabod cyfleoedd a manteision gofodol Spatial opportunities for restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales habitat restoration.lyr 2021-07-01 publication 124923 https://naturalresources.wales In order to better understand opportunities to build resilience in the Welsh marine environment, a report was commissioned by Natural Resources Wales to identify potential spatial opportunities to restore valuable marine habitats. The report created spatial products (Arc Geo database) for: areas in the floodplain that might be suitable for the creation of mudflat and saltmarsh through managed realignment and areas where the right conditions might exist for native oyster habitat and horse mussel bed restoration. The horse mussel data was provided from JNCC. The report also addresses restoration potential for Sabellaria alveolata reefs although no spatial data was created for this habitat and seagrass habitat although this was provided as a map image from JNCC. These spatial Data layers should be considered as initial aides to identifying potential locations or areas but come with several limitations which have been discussed in the report. Any restoration projects should undergo further site validation and local engagement before proceeding with any specific site. The following GIS datasets were created for this: Saltmarsh_Mudflat_Opportunities_Opportunities_Floodplains_SMPpolicy Native_Oyster_Opportunities Wave_Height_Grid_ABPmerSeastates Current_Speed_Grid_ABPmerSeastates Historic_Saltmarsh_Extents S_alveolata_records_historic_and_current O_edulis_records_historic_and_current M_modiolus_records_historic_and_current Potential_Beneficial_Use_Sources Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk owner ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd 023 80711840 Suite B, Waterside House SO14 2AQ enquiries@abpmer.co.uk originator notPlanned Geographic Information System Elevation Habitats and biotopes Hydrography Oceanographic geographical features Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2023-02-02 publication © CNC/NRW and JNCC????? (unsure on this) Data may only be re-used externally under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence following an assessment of the data. © 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. otherRestrictions Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Unrestricted parts of the dataset can be released under an Open Government Licence (OGL) eng oceans ISO3166 Countries 2023-02-02 publication Wales (WLS) -5.77774100 -2.60886500 51.24082900 53.51306700 2021-01-01 2021-07-01 Armstrong, S., Pearson, Z., Williamson, D., Frost, N., Scott, C. 2021. Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits. NRW Report No: 554 NRW, Cardiff. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk distributor https://datamap.gov.wales/layergroups/geonode:nrw_restoring_marine_and_coastal_habitats_in_wales_identifying_spatial_opportunities_and_benefits View and Download https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layergroup/3599/?access_token=ROzgOepbAX9fb1nAj3w5G2Jf4xCIAl&ows_service=wms Web Service dataset A variety of source data was used and merged to create a selection of GIS Layers listed in the abstract to identify spatial opportunities for restoration of marine and coastal habitats and species. •NRW Flood Zone 3 - •NRW SMP - http://lle.gov.wales/catalogue/item/ShorelineManagementPlan2/?lang=en •OS Foreshore - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/vectormap-district •EA SMP - https://data.gov.uk/dataset/0c492f70-8d54-42d9-ba2c-23cd2e513737/shoreline-management-plan-mapping •OS MHWS - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/products/terrain-50 •EMODnet Bathymetry - https://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu/ •Habmap Bathymetry (estuaries only) •Kinetic Energy / current sp eed - Developed by ABPmer •JNCC Combined habitat map - http://gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f7d5a168-0097-4437-944e-cc63111d15c6 •Welsh National Marine Plan Area: https://lle.gov.wales/catalogue/item/WelshNationalMarinePlanArea/?lang=en •Records for each species were downloaded from Obis (https://obis.org/) and NBN Atlas (https://nbnatlas.org/). •Lle disposal sites dataset