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Maskell, L.C. et al

Woody landscape and habitat features from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023

https://doi.org/10.5285/88927fec-1dda-49b6-9014-3d142907085b
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This dataset consists of records of woody landscape area, linear and point features such as areas of woody habitat, hedges, and trees and associated attributes from sites across Wales, collected as part of the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP) National Field Survey (NFS) between 2021-2023. Data include areas or lengths of features, with associated land use, species and condition measures where applicable.
ERAMMP NFS is a resurvey of all of the 300 locations from the initial Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP) monitoring program (300 1km squares) on a rolling annual basis, with the aim to resurvey all sites between 2021 and 2025. Between 2021-2023 ERAMMP National Field Survey resurveyed 225 of those 300 for woody landscape features. The initial monitoring program, GMEP, was set up by the Welsh Government in 2013 to report national trends and monitor the effects of the Glastir agri-environment scheme on the environment and ran from 2013 to 2016.
The field survey element was based on a stratified random sampling design of 300 x 1km square sites across Wales, and was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Publication date: 2025-12-19
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2021-01-01    to    2023-12-31

Provenance & quality

The data were recorded using electronic data capture devices in the summers of 2021-2023 by professional surveyors. Data were recorded from 225 x 1km squares sited across Wales, selected by random stratified sample. The survey was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Standardised methodologies were applied throughout.
To ensure confidentiality of the data with respect to land owners and managers, the locations of 1km squares and survey sites were converted to the centres of the containing 10km Ordnance Survey grid squares.

Licensing and constraints

This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Maskell, L.C.; Wood, C.M.; Emmett, B.A.; Garbutt, A.; Lucas, J.R.; Monkman, G.; Norton, L.R.; Reinsch, S.; Richardson-Jones, V.; Williams, B.; Dhiedt, E.; Horninge, L.; O'Neil, A.; Roberts, M.; Savage, C.; Sayer, H. (2025). Woody landscape and habitat features from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/88927fec-1dda-49b6-9014-3d142907085b

© Crown copyright: Welsh Government licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0

© Hawlfraint y Goron: Llywodraeth Cymru Mae'r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0

For the avoidance of doubt, if the publication of the Licensed Data is not within Wales, the Welsh form of the acknowledgement wording is not required

Correspondence/contact details

Lindsay Maskell
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Maskell, L.C.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Wood, C.M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Emmett, B.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Garbutt, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lucas, J.R.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Monkman, G.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Norton, L.R.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Reinsch, S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Richardson-Jones, V.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Williams, B.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dhiedt, E.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Horninge, L.
National Trust for Scotland
O'Neil, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Roberts, M.
Savage, C.
Sayer, H.

Other contacts

Rights holder
Welsh Government
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
environment
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
Biodiversity , broad habitat , Environmental survey , Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme , ERAMMP , hedgerows , hedges , landscape component , landscape features , priority habitat , trees , veteran trees , Wales , woody habitat
Funding
Welsh Government