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Historic LIDAR Archive
Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is an airborne mapping technique, which uses a laser to measure the distance between the aircraft and the ground. Up to 100,000 measurements... -
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Surface Water Cycle 2
This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the Surface Water Transfer (SWT) waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes SWT... -
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canals Cycle 2
This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the canal waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes canals which are reported to... -
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 2
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 2 (2014-2019) is a spatial (polygon) dataset which has been created for the implementation of the Water Framework... -
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Acid Sensitive Waterbodies Cycle 2
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Acid Sensitive Waterbodies Cycle 2 (2014 - 2019) is a spatial (polygon shapefile) dataset containing attributes that have been collated as... -
Welsh Permitted Waste Operations (archived data)
This entry has now been superseded. The Environmental Permitting Regulations – Waste Sites entry on DataMapWales contains the most up-to-date data. The EU Waste Framework... -
Open Access - Other Dedicated Land (CRoW Act)
This dataset shows the area of land that has been dedicated under Section 16 of the CRoW Act by organisations/individuals other than Natural Resources Wales (NRW). When using... -
River Levels Application Programming Interface (API)
This dataset covers monitoring data that is updated on our systems on a minimum of a daily update cycle. This is increased during times of flooding etc. Measurements of the... -
End of life vehicles - Authorised Treatment Facilities - Public Register
Permitted End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) sites that can meet the required standards in the ELV Directive for de-polluting vehicles. Authorised sites can have access to the DVLA... -
Ancient Woodland Inventory
This dataset comprises of the boundaries of Ancient Woodland sites in Wales. Each site is categorised as either Ancient Semi Natural Woodland (ASNW), Restored Ancient Woodland... -
Flood Risk Forecast Application Programming Interface (API)
The flood risk forecast is produced by the Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) on a daily basis. It is issued more frequently when serious flooding is forecast. It provides the... -
Historic Flood Warnings and Flood Alerts
These datasets show all messages issued for flooding from rivers or the sea in Wales since 2006. There are three flood warning codes: Flood Alert - flooding is possible; be... -
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Risk Assessments for Cycle 2
This dataset contains risk assessment data produced to support the cycle 2 river basin management plans. It contains - Lake water bodies - River water bodies - Transitional... -
Hydropower Permits
Permits issued for Hydropower Generation sites. NRW assesses and licences hydropower schemes for the water they abstract and to protect the local and wider environment; this may... -
Waste Permit Returns Data Interrogator
All operators of regulated waste management facilities have to provide us with details of the quantities and types of waste they deal with i.e. waste received into site and... -
Otter Survey Data 1991-2010
The European otter (Lutra lutra) is widely recognised as an emblem for nature conservation in the UK because it is a top predator and an important biological indicator of the... -
Environmental Permitting Regulations - Waste Sites
A waste management licence is a legal document issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. A licence authorises the treatment, keeping or disposal of waste in or on the... -
Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters with Conditions
This dataset provide details of permit details as required under the Environmental Permit Regulations. Information is held for all permit holders and covers all substances that... -
Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers
This dataset contains details of currently permitted waste carriers, brokers and dealers. Carrier: A person who transports controlled waste in the course of a business or... -
Licenced Water Abstractions
The water abstractions dataset details all sites in Wales covered under the Water Act 2003 where all abstractions of 20 cubic metres or more require an abstraction licence