Datasets

  • Water Resource Availability

    The Water Resource Availability data is based on a nationally consistent method and provides a national picture of Water Resource Availability for each Water Framework Directive...

  • Water resource reliability

    The Resource Reliability data indicates the percentage of time additional consumptive abstraction may be available and what this means for abstraction licensing. The Resource...

  • Welsh Lowland Raised Bog Inventory

    This dataset maps the distribution of Lowland Raised Bogs within Wales, giving details on their size, elevation, conservation status, context, and whether they have been...

  • Habitats Directive: Article 17 Terrestrial Habitat Features

    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...

  • Marine Phase 1 Intertidal Habitat Survey

    This is a dataset compiled of spatially-referenced survey data obtained from different intertidal communities (biotopes) in Wales. Maps include information on biotope location,...

  • Terrestrial Phase 1 Habitat Survey

    This dataset holds comprehensive habitat cover data for the whole of Wales derived from a programme of field recording that was begun by the Wales Field Unit (WFU) of the Nature...

  • Phase 2 Lowland Peatland Survey of Wales

    This dataset was part of the Phase 2 Habitats surveys conducted across Wales. It consists of a detailed survey of plant communities in lowland peatland vegetation. The survey...

  • Biogenetic Reserves

    This is a spatial dataset containing the boundaries of Biogenetic Reserves in Wales. Biogenetic Reserves aim to conserve European flora, fauna and natural areas especially...

  • Biospheric Reserves

    This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of biogenetic reserves in Wales. The Biosphere Reserve is an international designation made by UNESCO based on nominations...

  • Ramsar Sites - Wetlands of International Importance

    The Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the...

  • Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)

    This spatial dataset contains digital boundaries of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales. The EC Habitats and Species Directive came into effect in 1992 with the aim of...

  • Special Protection Areas (SPA)

    This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of all Spatial Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales. The EC Birds Directive of 1979 requires member states to establish SPAs to...

  • Phase 2 Sand Dune Survey of Wales

    This is a spatial dataset containing a collation of all mapped sand dune habitats in Wales. Over 40 NVC Phase 2 surveys were carried out on sand dunes across Wales. This dataset...

  • Wales Construction and Demolition waste arisings survey 2019

    The purpose of the study was to provide information on the types, quantities, origins (by Construction and Demolition sector and geographic region), and fate (management method)...

  • Areas Affecting Bathing Waters

    This spatial dataset comprises of a polygon relating to each site identified under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC). These sites are drawn as a simple guide to aid the...

  • Remaining Landfill Void in Wales

    Permitted landfill operators have a condition in their permits to report the remaining landfill void (capacity) of their sites at the end of the calendar year. This information...

  • River Wye Special Area of Conservation Sonde Data

    A number of automatic monitors are in place in the River Wye Special Area of Conservation. Data is collected for seven water quality parameters at 15 minute intervals on a semi-...

  • Historic Landfill Sites

    This dataset is now Static and won’t be updated. However, this dataset should still be used for information on permits that were historic before came under EPR regulations. This...

  • Inventory of Closed Mining Waste Facilities

    The European Mining Waste Directive (2006/21/EC) requires Member States to create an inventory of closed or abandoned mine waste facilities causing serious environmental...

  • Water Framework Directive (WFD) Operational Catchments Cycle 2

    Operational catchments are a way of grouping Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies together at a meaningful scale smaller than the management catchment or River Basin...