Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales to 2003
Citation
Natural Resources Wales (2023). Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) Sites in Wales to 2003. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8mbp73 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
This datasets contains the location and abundance or presence of Great Crested Newts (Triturus cristatus) across Wales. This dataset covers the whole of Wales although the majority of records occur in Ynys Mon and on the borders of East Wales. The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references.
Purpose
The purpose of this data capture was to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Great Crested Newt, as it is an Annex II Species listed under the EC Habitats Directive.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
The dataset has been subject to validation (checking for inputting errors). Records range in accuracy from 2 to 8 figure grid references. Some of these 8 figure grid references may have been generated by MapInfo and are not the true observational grid reference.Method steps
- A collation of records from a range of sources.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
This dataset covers the whole of Wales although the majority of records occur in Ynys Mon and on the borders of East Wales.
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