Natural Resources Wales Species Records for Marine, Terrestrial, and Freshwater Taxa

Natural Resources Wales species data published on the National Biodiversity Network Atlas includes records for marine, terrestrial, and freshwater taxonomic groups. Data was collected to support statutory and non-statutory reporting, condition monitoring, and decision-making functions. The Government Digital Service provides this data under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Model species distribution and habitat suitability based on recorded taxonomic groups.
• Conduct biodiversity trend analysis for statutory reporting based on condition monitoring data.
• Support environmental impact assessments and decision-making based on marine, terrestrial, and freshwater records.

Strengths

• Data supports core statutory and non-statutory reporting functions for a government agency.
• Covers multiple environments including marine, terrestrial, and freshwater species.
• Published via the authoritative National Biodiversity Network Atlas portal.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and collection bias inherent to the NRW's operational scope.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Collection Method

Collected to support core NRW functions including statutory reporting and condition monitoring.

Time Range

unknown

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Wales, United Kingdom