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Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales to 2003

Dataset homepage

Citation

Natural Resources Wales (2023). Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales to 2003. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8mbp73 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-27.

Description

This datasets contains the location and abundance or presence of Great Crested Newts (Triturus cristatus) across Wales. This dataset covers the whole of Wales although the majority of records occur in Ynys Mon and on the borders of East Wales. The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references.

Purpose

The purpose of this data capture was to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Great Crested Newt, as it is an Annex II Species listed under the EC Habitats Directive.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references. Some of these 8 figure grid references may have been generated by MapInfo and are not the true observational grid reference.

Method steps

  1. A collation of records from a range of sources.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

This dataset covers the whole of Wales although the majority of records occur in Ynys Mon and on the borders of East Wales.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Natural Resources Wales
Maes y Ffynnon
Bangor Gwynedd
LL57 2DW
email: nbnadmin@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
homepage: https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=/
metadata author
Natural Resources Wales
Maes y Ffynnon
Bangor Gwynedd
LL57 2DW
email: nbnadmin@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
homepage: https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
NRW NBN Administrator
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: nbnadmin@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
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