South Walney Lagoons: 2001 Marine Conservation Management Study

A 2001 collation of marine surveys by English Nature to gather evidence for conservation management. The survey purposes include verification for recommended Marine Conservation Zones, condition assessments, and surveys of Natura 2000 site features. Data collection followed established methodologies and standards.

Use Cases

• Assessing habitat condition for marine conservation zones based on survey evidence.
• Verifying features of Natura 2000 sites (Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas).
• Informing coastal lagoon management plans based on intertidal and benthic survey data.
• Supporting conservation policy decisions with standardized marine environmental data.

Strengths

• Data collected to specified standards and established methodologies.
• Collates evidence from a variety of marine environments for multiple conservation purposes.
• Includes surveys for recommended Marine Conservation Zones and Natura 2000 sites.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Natural England, collated via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Collation of surveys including intertidal surveys, benthic grab surveys, and condition assessments.

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Survey conducted in 2001; last update date is unknown.

Geography

South Walney Lagoons, United Kingdom (likely England).