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Dorset Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) species records 2000-2008

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Citation

Dorset Environmental Records Centre (2017). Dorset Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) species records 2000-2008. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/r1ebqb accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-09.

Description

Species records collected during new surveys and monitoring visits of Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCIs) conducted by surveyors from Dorset Wildlife Trust or Dorset Environmental Records Centre.

Purpose

The SNCI project began in the early 1990s, to identify SNCIs within Dorset. Surveys in more recent years have been monitoring revisits, but new sites are still being identified. Sites have to meet agreed criteria, i.e. 5 or more Dorset Notable species being recorded.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The plant lists (which form the majority of the data) are checked by the Botanical Society for the British Isles vice-county recorder before entry onto the database.

All the records in this dataset have been checked against the current SNCI boundaries to ensure grids fall within/close to boundaries.

Method steps

  1. Surveyors complete plant recording forms in the field, and also note other easily identifiable species, such as birds and butterflies. Sites are then considered by the Dorset SNCI panel, and the data is entered onto the DERC Recorder database. Occasionally, SNCIs are identified from surveys carried out for other purposes such as landowners own records, or can sometimes be of a more detailed nature such as lichen surveys.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Over 1200 SNCIs have been identified within Dorset. This dataset includes records from over 700 sites visited during 2000 - 2008. Sites or parts of sites which are rejected or deleted are included in this dataset.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Dorset Environmental Records Centre
Bridport Road
Dorset
DT1 1RP
Telephone: 01305 225081
email: Enquiries@derc.org.uk
homepage: http://www.derc.org.uk/general/welcome.htm
metadata author
Dorset Environmental Records Centre
Bridport Road
Dorset
DT1 1RP
Telephone: 01305 225081
email: Enquiries@derc.org.uk
homepage: http://www.derc.org.uk/general/welcome.htm
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Alison Stewart
administrative point of contact
email: derc@dorsetcc.gov.uk
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