AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Great Crested Newt - Risk Zones (North and East Yorkshire)

This dataset identifies areas where the distribution of great crested newts (GCN) has been categorised into zones relating to GCN occurrence and the level of impact development is likely to have on this species. Red zones contain key populations of GCN, which are important on a regional, national or international scale and include designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest for GCN. Amber zones contain main population centres for GCN and comprise important connecting habitat that aids natural dispersal. Green zones contain sparsely distributed GCN and are less likely to contain important pathways of connecting habitat for this species. White zones contain no GCN. However, as most of England forms the natural range of GCN, white zones are rare and will only be used when it is certain that there are no GCN. Attribution statement: © Natural England, 2021

Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by Ordnance Survey. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100022021

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, 2019

Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007

Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019

Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019. Based upon LCM2007 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. © third party licensors. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by the Ordnance Survey and Rural Payments Agency. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019.

© Freshwater Habitats Trust, PondNet monitoring scheme 2018

© North East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre 
© Yorkshire Amphibian and Reptile Group
© Environmental Records Centre North East
© West Yorkshire Ecology Service. Crown Copyright and database rights [2019] Ordnance Survey licence number WMDC100018574
© HS2 Limited, 2020

Tags: Habitats and biotopes, environment
Organization: Natural England
Woodland Grant Scheme

The Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) provided incentives for people to create and manage woodlands on sites all over Wales. The scheme was run in 3 phases with the last phase ending in 2006.   Woodland Grant Scheme 1 operated between April 1989 and April 1992.  Woodland Grant Scheme 2 operated between April 1992 and September 1994 Woodland Grant Scheme 3 operated between September 1994 and April 2006  Spatial data has been digitised against OS raster backdrops  by the former Forestry Commission wales.

Tags: woodland (woodlands), woodland grant scheme
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Runoff Attenuation Features 3.3% AEP

Runoff Attenuation Features Potential is our best estimate of locations of high flow accumulation across the land surface or in smaller channels, where it may be possible to temporarily store water and attenuate flooding during high flows. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas to target enhanced storage. It is based upon the Risk of Flooding from Surface Water datasets and identifies areas of high flow accumulations for the 3.3% Annual Exceedance Probability surface water maps. The areas of ponding or accumulation are between 100 and 5000 metres squared, and have been tagged where they fall on an area of slope steeper than 6% as gully blocking opportunities. All the potential areas have been constrained so that they are not in urban areas or on roads, rails or canals.

Tags: woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Runoff Attenuation Features 1% AEP

Runoff Attenuation Features Potential is our best estimate of locations of high flow accumulation across the land surface or in smaller channels, where it may be possible to temporarily store water and attenuate flooding during high flows. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas where to target enhanced storage. It is based upon the Risk of Flooding from Surface Water datasets and identifies areas of high flow accumulations for the 1% Annual Exceedance Probability surface water maps. The areas of ponding or accumulation are between 100 and 5000 metres squared, and have been tagged where they fall on an area of slope steeper than 6% as gully blocking opportunities. All the potential areas have been constrained so that they are not in urban areas or on roads, rails or canals.

Tags: woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Wider Catchment Woodland Potential

Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) Wider Catchment Woodland Potential is our best estimate of locations where there are slowly permeable soils, where scrub and tree planting may be most effective to increase infiltration and hydrological losses. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas not already wooded.

Tags: woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Riparian Woodland Potential

Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) Riparian Woodland Potential is our best estimate of locations where tree planting may be possible on smaller floodplains close to flow pathways, and effective to attenuate flooding. The dataset is designed to support signposting of riparian areas not already wooded. The dataset is based upon a 50m buffer of available OS Open Data river networks. A set of open access constraints data was used to erase areas which contained existing woodland, watercourses, peat, roads, rail and urban locations.

Tags: riparian woodlands, woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Floodplain Woodland Planting Potential

Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) Floodplain Woodland Planting Potential is our best estimate of locations where tree planting on the floodplain may be possible, and effective to attenuate flooding. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas of floodplain not already wooded. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) also has access to some Environment Agency data which we are licenced to have as part of our data exchange agreement.

Tags: woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) in Wales: Floodplain Reconnection Potential

Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) Floodplain Reconnection Potential is our best estimate of locations where it may be possible to establish reconnection between a watercourse and its natural floodplain, especially during high flows. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas where there is currently poor connectivity such that flood waters are constrained to the channel and flood waves may therefore propagate downstream rapidly.

Tags: woodland (woodlands)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Forest Priority Catchments 2016

The dataset comprises a number of river catchments based on Water Framework Directive water body boundaries which have been identified by NRW as areas within which forestry environmental improvement works will be prioritised to reduce the impact of forestry on the water environment.

Tags: Environment, FORESTRY/WOODLANDS, Management Areas (SMNR), catchment management, environmental management, forestry (see also timber, silviculture)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Forest Restock Coupes

This dataset shows restocking coupes. These are areas of intended management and may not be implemented when indicated or at all. The attribution indicates the probable habitat or species and the year field when those will take place or be completed by. A related layer is management coupes which show what management is intended prior to restocking

Tags: FORESTRY/WOODLANDS, forest management, forestry (see also timber, silviculture), land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Forest Management Coupes

This dataset shows management coupes. These are areas of intended management and may not be implemented when indicated or at all. The feature description field indicates the probable silvicultural system in use and the year field when that action will take place or be completed by.  A related layer is restocking coupes which show what happens to the area after management has taken place

Tags: FORESTRY/WOODLANDS, forest management, forestry (see also timber, silviculture), land use
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) Monitoring Programme Results 2013-2018

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.

Tags: Annex 1 habitats, Habitat extent, Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Cand, Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitori
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Main Rivers

The statutory main river map is a 1:10,000 scale spatial (polyline) dataset that defines statutory watercourses designated by Natural Resources Wales as main rivers. The data is for Wales only. 'Main rivers' are usually larger streams and rivers, but some of them are small watercourses of significance. They include certain structures that control or regulate the flow of water in, into or out of the channel.

Tags: Rivers of Wales, river landscapes, river management, rivers (see also specific river names)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Transfrontier Shipment (TFS) of Waste and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) (Wales)

Transfrontier Shipment (TFS) of waste and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) waste export data (monthly tonnage weights) from Wales to non-UK countries, since November 2014. TFS or International Waste Shipments are terms used for exporting and importing waste. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste regulations govern the movement of recyclable materials across borders either by road, rail, ait or sea. The European Community first introduced a directive on control procedures for the shipment of hazardous waste in 1984, when it became apparent that hazardous waste from developed countries was being exported and dumped in developing countries. RDF is produced from domestic and business waste, which includes biodegradable material as well as plastics.

Tags: waste, waste shipments regulation
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Forest Recreation points

This is a dataset of physical recreation feature on the ground best depicted as point features.. These features a divided into eight Categories.  - Signage - signs, information and navigational aids, which have management activity and investment (e.g. trailhead, waymarker, information board) - Built feature - Purpose built and installed NRW asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Gate, stile, bin, barrier) - Forest furniture - Purpose built and installed NRW asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Bench, seat, picnic table). Exercise - Purpose built and installed NRW asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Activity point). - Play equipment - Purpose built and installed NRW asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Play component, structure). - Viewpoint - A feature which has management activity and investment. Art feature - Purpose built and installed NRW asset or agreed feature, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Art work, sculpture). - Forest entrance - Regularly used feature to gain access to the forest/FE estate (e.g. Car park or layby access point). - Miscellaneous - Features which do not fall into one of the existing feature types, but required to be captured for management purposes.  Within each Category there are a number of Asset types and Asset Subtypes.

Tags: forest recreation, recreation (see also outdoor recreation,sports and
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies Cycle 1

WFD River Waterbodies is a polyline Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The river polylines were defined by using of the Environment Agency - General Quality Assessment (GQA) River Stretches dataset this is copied directly from the CEH 1:50K River Network with some additional stretches added in by the Environment Agency. Additional stretches were added to cover all stretches designated under the Fresh Water Fish Directive, all stretches designated within riverine SSSIs, and ensuring that all riverine abstractions which contributed to the designation of a Drinking Water Protected Area were sited on a designated river waterbody. In addition to this, some stretches were added where the upstream catchment size was > 10km2, but no other river stretch was designated (10km2 was the original cut-off catchment size form defining a waterbody under the WFD). The resultant WFD river waterbody datasets is a sub-set of the CEH network, including only stretches that meet any of the criteria outlined above.WFD River waterbodies share the same 'EA_WB_ID' as their river waterbody catchment allowing these 2 datasets to be linked. All river waterbodies are associated with a waterbody catchment. Not all catchments have a designated WFD river waterbody within them. These data apply to Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive. The equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered by WFD River Waterbodies Cycle 2 AfA292.

Tags: Ecosystem (SMNR), Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR), Hydrological Processes (SMNR), Management Areas (SMNR), Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR), Water Framework Directive (WFD), Water Quality (SMNR), Water Resources (SMNR)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 1

The 'WFD River Waterbody Catchments' are a polygon Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Delineation of the river catchment boundaries primarily utilised the CEH Flow Grid hydrological model run with CEH Integrated Hydrological Digital Terrain Model (IHDTM) data so as to determine water drainage into river stretches. Upstream catchment size was calculated within an ESRI GIS environment using the extension Arc Hydro.

Tags: Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Management Catchments Cycle 2

WFD Management Catchments Cycle 2 is a dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Management catchments are the unit of geography for which action plans are drafted in implementing the WFD. This process was conducted by using expert judgement in consultation. WFD Management Catchments have an action plan published that relates to all waterbodies that fall within its boundaries. These data apply to Cycle 2 of the Water Framework Directive

Tags: Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
National Marine Character Areas (NMCA)

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. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) were commissioned on behalf of Welsh Government to identify the character of Wales’ seascapes at a broad-scale. We divided our inshore waters into 29 Marine Character Areas. This work provides the strategic spatial evidence on seascapes to inform the Wales National Marine Plan, which is being prepared by Welsh Government. Each area profile includes a description of the key characteristics, including their natural, cultural and perceptual influences, as well as land - sea inter-visibility maps.

Tags: Ecosystem (SMNR), Habitat characterisation, Management Areas (SMNR), Marine (SMNR), Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (, Sea and Coast (SMNR), Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR), Water Resources (SMNR), seascape character assessment, seascapes, spatial plan
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Features

The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 provide for the designation and protection of 'European sites', the protection of 'European protected species', and the adaptation of planning and other controls for the protection of European Sites. This dataset is made up of 43 datasets showing the extent of features for which our marine Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are designated and forms part of the advice packages Natural Resources Wales (NRW) prepares for our marine SACs under Regulation 37 (formerly Regulation 33 and 35) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations. They show the presence of (extent) of features within our marine SACs at the time of site designation against which statutory advice can be given. They also act as a baseline for feature extent against which changes can be measured during reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive.

Tags: Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR), Annex 1 habitats, Ecosystem (SMNR), Ecosystem Services (SMNR), Habitat extent, Management Areas (SMNR), Marine (SMNR), Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (, Physical Geography (physiography) (SMNR), Regulating Services (SMNR), Sea and Coast (SMNR), Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR), marine environment (marine habitats) (seas) (ocean, marine habitat
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Marine Article 17 Reporting Habitat Features

Reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive requires member states to report on progress towards achieving favourable conservation status for habitats and species of Community Importance. The assessment of conservation status does not only relate to that component of the habitat area or species population to be found in Special Areas of Conservation, but to the totality of the habitats and species throughout the United Kingdom. The results of NRW's feature monitoring work and other evidence collected (survey) or collated (other data sources) on feature extent feed in to the process of mapping and reporting under Article 17. JNCC coordinate and provide UK-level feature reports under Article 17; England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland submit country-level data and information to inform these reports. This dataset only consists of the Welsh component of the Article 17 mapping.

Tags: Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR), Annex 1 habitats, Coastal Margins (SMNR), Ecosystem (SMNR), Habitat extent, Management Areas (SMNR), Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (, Regulating Services (SMNR), Sea and Coast (SMNR), Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR), Water Quality (SMNR), Water Resources (SMNR), marine habitat
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Marine Licensing: Band 1 Sensitive Areas

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 these layers were deemed to be sensitive to Marine Licencing Band 1 activities.   The data includes records of protected or sensitive habitats, collected as part of baseline survey, monitoring programmes and ad-hoc records.  A third layer is derived from the Special Protection Area (SPA) designated sites dataset and identifies SPA sensitive to Marine Licencing Band 1 Activities  The publically available dataset has some environmentally sensitive information redacted.  An un-redacted version can be requested and may be provided under a NRW licence.

Tags: BAP priority habitat, OSPAR, Section 7, licences
Organization: Natural Resources Wales
Development Advice Maps (DAM)

The Development Advice Map (DAM) shows areas at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea for the purposes of land-use planning. The DAM supports Planning Policy Wales and Technical Advice Note (TAN) 15 to guide new development away from areas at risk of flooding wherever possible. Together, they form a precautionary framework to guide planning decisions. The DAM should be considered as a trigger for identifying which development proposals may need to undertake a more detailed assessment of flooding risks and consequences in line with the policy advice set out in TAN15.  Zone C (the 1000yr extreme flood outline) was last updated in January 2020. No further updates are planned to the DAM and you are advised to contact Natural Resources Wales (NRW) about the availability of more up-to-date information.  Zone B (areas known to have flooded in the past) was originally published in 2004 and revised in 2017.  When using the DAM the preview defaults to Zone B only.  You will need to use the legend control to switch on the other zones.  NRW has developed a new Flood Map for Planning (FMfP) which was published in September 2021.  This indicates undefended flood extents over the next 100yrs taking into account the impacts of climate change. This will replace the DAM in June 2023.  Although the Flood Map for Planning is not referred to in current planning policy, it can be considered as the most up to date information on flooding risks.   Due to technical Issues the Web Services and Map Browser for the Development Advice Map are currently not available. If you wish to browse the data see the NRW Flood Risk Viewer https://maps.cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk/Html5Viewer/Index.html?configBase=https://maps.cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk/Geocortex/Essentials/REST/sites/Flood_Risk/viewers/Flood_Risk/virtualdirectory/Resources/Config/Default&layerTheme=2

Tags: Coastal Margins (SMNR), Ecosystem (SMNR), Flooding (SMNR), Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR), Management Areas (SMNR), Sea and Coast (SMNR), Soil and Land (SMNR), Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR), flood prevention (flood protection) (flood managem, risk management
Organization: Natural Resources Wales