Batsites inventory for England (1949-2011)

doi:10.15468/glmmky

Batsites inventory for England (1949-2011)

Citation

Natural England (2024). Batsites inventory for England (1949-2011). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/glmmky accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

Bat species occurrence data for England, with records from 1949 to 2011. The dataset is a collation of records from many contributors, held and maintained by Natural England. It is important to note that this resource is incomplete, because data has been collected for a range of different purposes (primarily underground sites) and not as a comprehensive survey of species occurrence. Please be aware that records are no longer being added to this dataset.

Purpose

Sampling Description

Quality Control

There is a high level of confidence in the accuracy of these records, with them being collated, and largelly collected, by specialists within English Nature / Natural England.

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Records are primarily constrained to England (a small number in Wales) with a higher concentration of recording effort in the South West.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Natural England

metadata author
Natural England

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Kat Walsh
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: Katherine.walsh@naturalengland.org.uk