Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Licence Return Dataset
Citation
Natural Resources Wales (2023). Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Licence Return Dataset. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wlg2vm accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
This dataset consists of former Countryside Council for Wales' (CCW) collation of licence return data for work carried out affecting various species across Wales. These species include, but are not limited to plants, amphibian and reptiles, badger, bat, otter and dormouse. The purpose of this data capture was to: - add to the picture of species distributions in Wales - collect relevant data in one place, and - mobilise records which may not otherwise be available. The dataset does not represent a systematic survey coverage of Wales, and is instead based upon ad hoc records collected from licence returns. Location of records is generally random, depending on the requirements of the licence holders.
Purpose
Licences are generally issued for the purposes of survey, monitoring and research, or for building and other development work.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Records are provided by licence holders, who have very variable recording ability. The dataset has been subject to some basic validation to eradicate erroneous outlying records and inputting errors.Method steps
- Licence return forms are completed by licence holders as a condition of receiving the licence. Licences are issued to organisations and individuals to permit activities which would otherwise be unlawful, such as deliberately collecting, and capturing or disturbing scheduled species.
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Contacts
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