Distribution of Water Voles in Greater Manchester
Citation
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (2017). Distribution of Water Voles in Greater Manchester. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/cuiuzq accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
Records of Water Voles held by GMEU. The dataset includes absence records where no signs or sightings of water voles have been recorded during surveys using standard water vole survey methodology.Purpose
The dataset is a subset of the data held by GMEU. The dataset was created to inform the Greater Manchester Biodiversity Action Plan and planning decisions within the county.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
a) Grid references have been checked against the original site descriptions. Erroneous grid references, where identified, have been corrected. b) The entire dataset has been checked using the NBN record cleaner.Method steps
- Largely records complied from local naturalists and professional ecological surveys. The results from the Northwest Lowlands Water Vole Project for Greater Manchester are also included. All records have been through a basic validation process by GMEU ecologists before entry.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Greater Manchester with a small proportion of records from bordering districts. The majority of records have a 100 metre or greater precision.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorGreater Manchester Ecology Unit
Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
homepage: http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ecologyunit
metadata author
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit
Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
homepage: http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ecologyunit
distributor
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Suzanne Waymont
administrative point of contact
email: suzanne.waymont@tameside.gov.uk