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Indicative condition results for features

Operational area - All

All (4117 features)

  • 814 (20%) Favourable
  • 1249 (30%) Unfavourable
  • 2022 (49%) Unknown
  • 32 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (478 features)

  • 220 (46%) Favourable
  • 75 (16%) Unfavourable
  • 183 (38%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (387 features)

  • 95 (25%) Favourable
  • 234 (60%) Unfavourable
  • 55 (14%) Unknown
  • 3 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (3252)

  • 499 (15%) Favourable
  • 940 (29%) Unfavourable
  • 1784 (55%) Unknown
  • 29 (1%) Destroyed

Habitat features (1642)

  • 138 (8%) Favourable
  • 653 (40%) Unfavourable
  • 847 (52%) Unknown
  • 4 (0.24%) Destroyed

Species features (1997)

  • 456 (23%) Favourable
  • 521 (26%) Unfavourable
  • 992 (50%) Unknown
  • 28 (1%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (339)

  • 50 (15%) Favourable
  • 214 (63%) Unfavourable
  • 72 (21%) Unknown
  • 3 (1%) Destroyed

Designation type SPA (22)

  • 8 (36%) Favourable
  • 2 (9%) Unfavourable
  • 12 (55%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (3756)

  • 756 (20%) Favourable
  • 1033 (28%) Unfavourable
  • 1938 (52%) Unknown
  • 29 (1%) Destroyed

Operational area - North East Wales

All (243 features)

  • 40 (16%) Favourable
  • 89 (37%) Unfavourable
  • 111 (46%) Unknown
  • 3 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (28 features)

  • 18 (64%) Favourable
  • 2 (7%) Unfavourable
  • 8 (29%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (17 features)

  • 1 (6%) Favourable
  • 13 (76%) Unfavourable
  • 2 (12%) Unknown
  • 1 (6%) Destroyed

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (198 features)

  • 21 (11%) Favourable
  • 74 (37%) Unfavourable
  • 101 (51%) Unknown
  • 2 (1%) Destroyed

Habitat features (105 features)

  • 2 (2%) Favourable
  • 54 (51%) Unfavourable
  • 48 (46%) Unknown
  • 1 (1%) Destroyed

Species features (110 features)

  • 20 (18%) Favourable
  • 33 (30%) Unfavourable
  • 55 (50%) Unknown
  • 2 (2%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (32 features)

  • 24 (75%) Unfavourable
  • 8 (25%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 40 (19%) Favourable
  • 65 (31%) Unfavourable
  • 103 (49%) Unknown
  • 3 (1%) Destroyed

Operational area - North West Wales

All (1286 features)

  • 357 (28%) Favourable
  • 359 (28%) Unfavourable
  • 563 (44%) Unknown
  • 7 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (152 features)

  • 111 (73%) Favourable
  • 2 (1%) Unfavourable
  • 39 (26%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (137 features)

  • 40 (29%) Favourable
  • 75 (55%) Unfavourable
  • 20 (15%) Unknown
  • 2 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (997 features)

  • 206 (21%) Favourable
  • 282 (28%) Unfavourable
  • 504 (51%) Unknown
  • 5 (1%) Destroyed

Habitat features (447 features)

  • 29 (6%) Favourable
  • 192 (43%) Unfavourable
  • 226 (51%) Unknown

Species features (687 features)

  • 217 (32%) Favourable
  • 165 (24%) Unfavourable
  • 298 (43%) Unknown
  • 7 (1%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (123 features)

  • 15 (12%) Favourable
  • 72 (59%) Unfavourable
  • 34 (28%) Unknown
  • 2 (2%) Destroyed

Designation type SPA (14 features)

  • 7 (50%) Favourable
  • 1 (7%) Unfavourable
  • 6 (43%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (1149 features)

  • 335 (29%) Favourable
  • 286 (25%) Unfavourable
  • 523 (46%) Unknown
  • 5 (0.44%) Destroyed

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (1145 features)

  • 241 (21%) Favourable
  • 335 (29%) Unfavourable
  • 559 (49%) Unknown
  • 10 (1%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (115 features)

  • 59 (51%) Favourable
  • 8 (7%) Unfavourable
  • 48 (42%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (127 features)

  • 27 (21%) Favourable
  • 86 (68%) Unfavourable
  • 14 (11%) Unknown

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (903 features)

  • 115 (17%) Favourable
  • 241 (27%) Unfavourable
  • 497 (55%) Unknown
  • 10 (1%) Destroyed

Habitat features (511 features)

  • 70 (14%) Favourable
  • 170 (33%) Unfavourable
  • 269 (53%) Unknown
  • 2 (0.39%) Destroyed

Species features (519 features)

  • 112 (22%) Favourable
  • 157 (30%) Unfavourable
  • 242 (47%) Unknown
  • 8 (2%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (81 features)

  • 19 (23%) Favourable
  • 45 (56%) Unfavourable
  • 17 (21%) Unknown

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 1 (25%) Unfavourable
  • 3 (75%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (1060 features)

  • 222 (21%) Favourable
  • 289 (27%) Unfavourable
  • 539 (51%) Unknown
  • 10 (1%) Destroyed

Operational area - South East Wales

All (319 features)

  • 40 (13%) Favourable
  • 101 (32%) Unfavourable
  • 178 (56%) Unknown

Domain - Earth science (23 features)

  • 1 (4%) Favourable
  • 6 (26%) Unfavourable
  • 16 (70%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (54 features)

  • 11 (20%) Favourable
  • 40 (74%) Unfavourable
  • 3 (6%) Unknown

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (242 features)

  • 28 (12%) Favourable
  • 55 (23%) Unfavourable
  • 159 (66%) Unknown

Habitat features (103 features)

  • 6 (6%) Favourable
  • 46 (45%) Unfavourable
  • 51 (50%) Unknown

Species features (193 features)

  • 33 (17%) Favourable
  • 49 (25%) Unfavourable
  • 111 (58%) Unknown

Designation type SAC (30 features)

  • 7 (23%) Favourable
  • 21 (70%) Unfavourable
  • 2 (7%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (289 features)

  • 33 (11%) Favourable
  • 80 (28%) Unfavourable
  • 176 (61%) Unknown

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (226 features)

  • 37 (16%) Favourable
  • 102 (45%) Unfavourable
  • 83 (37%) Unknown
  • 4 (2%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (27 features)

  • 12 (44%) Favourable
  • 8 (30%) Unfavourable
  • 7 (26%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (9 features)

  • 4 (44%) Favourable
  • 4 (44%) Unfavourable
  • 1 (11%) Unknown

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (190 features)

  • 21 (11%) Favourable
  • 90 (47%) Unfavourable
  • 75 (39%) Unknown
  • 4 (2%) Destroyed

Habitat features (110 features)

  • 9 (8%) Favourable
  • 61 (55%) Unfavourable
  • 40 (36%) Unknown

Species features (89 features)

  • 16 (18%) Favourable
  • 33 (37%) Unfavourable
  • 36 (40%) Unknown
  • 4 (4%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (15 features)

  • 1 (7%) Favourable
  • 13 (87%) Unfavourable
  • 1 (7%) Destroyed

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 36 (17%) Favourable
  • 89 (42%) Unfavourable
  • 83 (39%) Unknown
  • 3 (1%) Destroyed

Operational area - South West Wales

All (936 features)

  • 103 (11%) Favourable
  • 294 (31%) Unfavourable
  • 531 (57%) Unknown
  • 8 (0.85%) Destroyed

Domain - Earth science (136 features)

  • 21 (15%) Favourable
  • 49 (36%) Unfavourable
  • 66 (49%) Unknown

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (71 features)

  • 14 (20%) Favourable
  • 41 (58%) Unfavourable
  • 16 (23%) Unknown

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (729 features)

  • 68 (9%) Favourable
  • 204 (28%) Unfavourable
  • 449 (62%) Unknown
  • 8 (1%) Destroyed

Habitat features (371 features)

  • 22 (6%) Favourable
  • 135 (36%) Unfavourable
  • 213 (57%) Unknown
  • 1 (0.27%) Destroyed

Species features (429 features)

  • 60 (14%) Favourable
  • 110 (26%) Unfavourable
  • 252 (59%) Unknown
  • 7 (2%) Destroyed

Designation type SAC (83 features)

  • 10 (12%) Favourable
  • 62 (75%) Unfavourable
  • 11 (13%) Unknown

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 1 (25%) Favourable
  • 3 (75%) Unknown

Designation type SSSI (849 features)

  • 92 (11%) Favourable
  • 232 (27%) Unfavourable
  • 517 (61%) Unknown
  • 8 (0.94%) Destroyed

Confidence rating for known indicative condition of features

Operational area - All

All (4117 features)

Favourable (814 features)

  • 384 have a high confidence rating
  • 289 have a medium confidence rating
  • 141 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (1249 features)

  • 458 have a high confidence rating
  • 497 have a medium confidence rating
  • 294 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (32 features)

  • 8 have a high confidence rating
  • 16 have a medium confidence rating
  • 8 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (478 features)

Favourable (220 features)

  • 144 have a high confidence rating
  • 53 have a medium confidence rating
  • 23 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (75 features)

  • 70 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (387 features)

Favourable (95 features)

  • 43 have a high confidence rating
  • 34 have a medium confidence rating
  • 18 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (234 features)

  • 87 have a high confidence rating
  • 109 have a medium confidence rating
  • 38 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (3 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (3252 features)

Favourable (499 features)

  • 197 have a high confidence rating
  • 202 have a medium confidence rating
  • 100 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (940 features)

  • 301 have a high confidence rating
  • 385 have a medium confidence rating
  • 254 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (29 features)

  • 6 have a high confidence rating
  • 16 have a medium confidence rating
  • 7 have a low confidence rating

Habitat features (1642 features)

Favourable (138 features)

  • 50 have a high confidence rating
  • 37 have a medium confidence rating
  • 51 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (653 features)

  • 231 have a high confidence rating
  • 238 have a medium confidence rating
  • 184 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (4 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Species features (1997 features)

Favourable (456 features)

  • 190 have a high confidence rating
  • 199 have a medium confidence rating
  • 67 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (521 features)

  • 157 have a high confidence rating
  • 256 have a medium confidence rating
  • 108 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (28 features)

  • 6 have a high confidence rating
  • 16 have a medium confidence rating
  • 6 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SAC (339 features)

Favourable (50 features)

  • 25 have a high confidence rating
  • 15 have a medium confidence rating
  • 10 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (214 features)

  • 84 have a high confidence rating
  • 95 have a medium confidence rating
  • 35 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (3 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a medium confidence rating

Designation type SPA (22 features)

Favourable (8 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (2 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (3756 features)

Favourable (756 features)

  • 354 have a high confidence rating
  • 271 have a medium confidence rating
  • 131 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (1033 features)

  • 372 have a high confidence rating
  • 402 have a medium confidence rating
  • 259 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (29 features)

  • 7 have a high confidence rating
  • 14 have a medium confidence rating
  • 8 have a low confidence rating

Operational area - North East Wales

All (243 features)

Favourable (40 features)

  • 22 have a high confidence rating
  • 12 have a medium confidence rating
  • 6 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (89 features)

  • 39 have a high confidence rating
  • 32 have a medium confidence rating
  • 18 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (3 features)

  • 2 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (28 features)

Favourable (18 features)

  • 12 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (2 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (17 features)

Favourable (1 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
Unfavourable (13 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 8 have a medium confidence rating
Destroyed (1 features)

  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (198 features)

Favourable (21 features)

  • 9 have a high confidence rating
  • 8 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (74 features)

  • 33 have a high confidence rating
  • 24 have a medium confidence rating
  • 17 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (2 features)

  • 2 have a medium confidence rating

Habitat features (105 features)

Favourable (2 features)

  • 2 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (54 features)

  • 29 have a high confidence rating
  • 13 have a medium confidence rating
  • 12 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (1 features)

  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Species features (110 features)

Favourable (20 features)

  • 10 have a high confidence rating
  • 7 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (33 features)

  • 9 have a high confidence rating
  • 19 have a medium confidence rating
  • 5 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (2 features)

  • 2 have a medium confidence rating

Designation type SAC (32 features)

Unfavourable (24 features)

  • 13 have a high confidence rating
  • 9 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

Favourable (40 features)

  • 22 have a high confidence rating
  • 12 have a medium confidence rating
  • 6 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (40 features)

  • 26 have a high confidence rating
  • 23 have a medium confidence rating
  • 16 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (3 features)

  • 2 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Operational area - North West Wales

All (1286 features)

Favourable (357 features)

  • 168 have a high confidence rating
  • 142 have a medium confidence rating
  • 47 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (359 features)

  • 107 have a high confidence rating
  • 134 have a medium confidence rating
  • 118 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (7 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (152 features)

Favourable (111 features)

  • 66 have a high confidence rating
  • 31 have a medium confidence rating
  • 14 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (2 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (137 features)

Favourable (40 features)

  • 24 have a high confidence rating
  • 13 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (75 features)

  • 43 have a high confidence rating
  • 22 have a medium confidence rating
  • 10 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (2 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (997 features)

Favourable (206 features)

  • 78 have a high confidence rating
  • 98 have a medium confidence rating
  • 30 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (282 features)

  • 62 have a high confidence rating
  • 112 have a medium confidence rating
  • 108 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (5 features)

  • 1 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Habitat features (447 features)

Favourable (29 features)

  • 18 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 7 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (192 features)

  • 50 have a high confidence rating
  • 68 have a medium confidence rating
  • 74 have a low confidence rating

Species features (687 features)

Favourable (217 features)

  • 84 have a high confidence rating
  • 107 have a medium confidence rating
  • 26 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (165 features)

  • 55 have a high confidence rating
  • 66 have a medium confidence rating
  • 44 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (7 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SAC (123 features)

Favourable (15 features)

  • 8 have a high confidence rating
  • 5 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (72 features)

  • 27 have a high confidence rating
  • 30 have a medium confidence rating
  • 15 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (2 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
  • 1 has a medium confidence rating

Designation type SPA (14 features)

Favourable (7 features)

  • 4 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
Unfavourable (1 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (1149 features)

Favourable (335 features)

  • 156 have a high confidence rating
  • 134 have a medium confidence rating
  • 45 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (286 features)

  • 79 have a high confidence rating
  • 104 have a medium confidence rating
  • 103 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (5 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (1145 features)

Favourable (241 features)

  • 85 have a high confidence rating
  • 87 have a medium confidence rating
  • 69 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (335 features)

  • 93 have a high confidence rating
  • 155 have a medium confidence rating
  • 87 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (10 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (115 features)

Favourable (59 features)

  • 36 have a high confidence rating
  • 20 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (8 features)

  • 4 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (127 features)

Favourable (27 features)

  • 14 have a high confidence rating
  • 5 have a medium confidence rating
  • 8 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (86 features)

  • 25 have a high confidence rating
  • 54 have a medium confidence rating
  • 7 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (903 features)

Favourable (155 features)

  • 35 have a high confidence rating
  • 62 have a medium confidence rating
  • 58 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (241 features)

  • 64 have a high confidence rating
  • 98 have a medium confidence rating
  • 79 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (10 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating

Habitat features (511 features)

Favourable (70 features)

  • 11 have a high confidence rating
  • 21 have a medium confidence rating
  • 38 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (170 features)

  • 49 have a high confidence rating
  • 70 have a medium confidence rating
  • 51 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (2 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating

Species features (519 features)

Favourable (112 features)

  • 38 have a high confidence rating
  • 46 have a medium confidence rating
  • 28 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (157 features)

  • 40 have a high confidence rating
  • 82 have a medium confidence rating
  • 35 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (8 features)

  • 1 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SAC (81 features)

Favourable (19 features)

  • 6 have a high confidence rating
  • 6 have a medium confidence rating
  • 7 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (45 features)

  • 11 have a high confidence rating
  • 26 have a medium confidence rating
  • 8 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SPA (4 features)

Unfavourable (1 feature)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (1060 features)

Favourable (222 features)

  • 79 have a high confidence rating
  • 81 have a medium confidence rating
  • 62 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (289 features)

  • 81 have a high confidence rating
  • 129 have a medium confidence rating
  • 79 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (10 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating

Operational area - South East Wales

All (319 features)

Favourable (40 features)

  • 21 have a high confidence rating
  • 18 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (101 features)

  • 45 have a high confidence rating
  • 50 have a medium confidence rating
  • 6 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (23 features)

Favourable (1 features)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
Unfavourable (6 features)

  • 6 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (54 features)

Favourable (11 features)

  • 10 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (40 features)

  • 12 have a high confidence rating
  • 24 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (242 features)

Favourable (28 features)

  • 20 have a high confidence rating
  • 8 have a medium confidence rating
Unfavourable (55 features)

  • 27 have a high confidence rating
  • 26 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Habitat features (103 features)

Favourable (6 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 1 have a medium confidence rating
Unfavourable (46 features)

  • 23 have a high confidence rating
  • 22 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating

Species features (193 features)

Favourable (33 features)

  • 15 have a high confidence rating
  • 17 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (49 features)

  • 16 have a high confidence rating
  • 28 have a medium confidence rating
  • 5 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SAC (30 features)

Favourable (7 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a medium confidence rating
Unfavourable (21 features)

  • 7 have a high confidence rating
  • 12 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (289 features)

Favourable (33 features)

  • 16 have a high confidence rating
  • 16 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (80 features)

  • 38 have a high confidence rating
  • 38 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (226 features)

Favourable (37 features)

  • 18 have a high confidence rating
  • 10 have a medium confidence rating
  • 9 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (102 features)

  • 44 have a high confidence rating
  • 31 have a medium confidence rating
  • 27 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (4 features)

  • 4 have a medium confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (27 features)

Favourable (12 features)

  • 10 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (8 features)

  • 8 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (9 features)

Favourable (4 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (4 features)

  • 4 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (190 features)

Favourable (21 features)

  • 6 have a high confidence rating
  • 10 have a medium confidence rating
  • 5 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (90 features)

  • 32 have a high confidence rating
  • 31 have a medium confidence rating
  • 27 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (4 features)

  • 4 have a medium confidence rating

Habitat features (110 features)

Favourable (9 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (61 features)

  • 23 have a high confidence rating
  • 20 have a medium confidence rating
  • 18 have a low confidence rating

Species features (89 features)

Favourable (16 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 6 have a medium confidence rating
  • 5 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (33 features)

  • 13 have a high confidence rating
  • 11 have a medium confidence rating
  • 9 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (4 features)

  • 4 have a medium confidence rating

Designation type SAC (15 features)

Favourable (1 feature)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
Unfavourable (13 features)

  • 7 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (1 feature)

  • 1 has a medium confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

Favourable (36 features)

  • 17 have a high confidence rating
  • 10 have a medium confidence rating
  • 9 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (89 features)

  • 37 have a high confidence rating
  • 28 have a medium confidence rating
  • 24 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (3 features)

  • 3 have a medium confidence rating

Operational area - South West Wales

All (936 features)

Favourable (103 features)

  • 70 have a high confidence rating
  • 24 have a medium confidence rating
  • 9 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (294 features)

  • 138 have a high confidence rating
  • 116 have a medium confidence rating
  • 40 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (8 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Earth science (136 features)

Favourable (21 features)

  • 19 have a high confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (49 features)

  • 49 have a high confidence rating

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (71 features)

Favourable (14 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 8 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (41 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 17 have a medium confidence rating
  • 19 have a low confidence rating

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (729 features)

Favourable (68 features)

  • 49 have a high confidence rating
  • 16 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (204 features)

  • 84 have a high confidence rating
  • 99 have a medium confidence rating
  • 21 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (8 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Habitat features (371 features)

Favourable (22 features)

  • 13 have a high confidence rating
  • 6 have a medium confidence rating
  • 3 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (135 features)

  • 60 have a high confidence rating
  • 47 have a medium confidence rating
  • 28 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (1 feature)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating

Species features (429 features)

Favourable (60 features)

  • 38 have a high confidence rating
  • 18 have a medium confidence rating
  • 4 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (110 features)

  • 29 have a high confidence rating
  • 69 have a medium confidence rating
  • 12 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (7 features)

  • 2 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SAC (83 features)

Favourable (10 features)

  • 5 have a high confidence rating
  • 4 have a medium confidence rating
  • 1 has a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (62 features)

  • 24 have a high confidence rating
  • 31 have a medium confidence rating
  • 7 have a low confidence rating

Designation type SPA (4 features)

Favourable (1 feature)

  • 1 has a high confidence rating
  • have a medium confidence rating
  • have a low confidence rating

Designation type SSSI (849 features)

Favourable (92 features)

  • 64 have a high confidence rating
  • 20 have a medium confidence rating
  • 8 have a low confidence rating
Unfavourable (232 features)

  • 114 have a high confidence rating
  • 85 have a medium confidence rating
  • 33 have a low confidence rating
Destroyed (8 features)

  • 3 have a high confidence rating
  • 3 have a medium confidence rating
  • 2 have a low confidence rating

Evidence

A single feature may have multiple evidence sources, methods and reasons for unknown condition, creating duplication in some counts.

Evidence sources used for feature assessments

Operational area - All

All (4117 features)

  • 38% Species or site records
  • 19% Previous condition
  • 11% Pers, comm
  • 10% Site management data
  • 7% Pressures
  • 5% Phase II data
  • 4% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Domain - Earth science (478 features)

  • 84% Species or site records
  • 12% Previous condition
  • 0% Pers, comm
  • 2% Site management data

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (387 features)

  • 42% Species or site records
  • 41% Previous condition
  • 0% Pers, comm
  • 6% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 2% Imagery

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (3252 features)

  • 32% Species or site records
  • 18% Previous condition
  • 14% Pers, comm
  • 12% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 6% Phase II data
  • 5% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Habitat features (1642 features)

  • 16% Species or site records
  • 24% Previous condition
  • 12% Pers, comm
  • 15% Site management data
  • 10% Pressures
  • 8% Phase II data
  • 7% Imagery
  • 5% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Species features (1997 features)

  • 52% Species or site records
  • 16% Previous condition
  • 13% Pers, comm
  • 6% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 1% Phase II data
  • 1% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Designation type SAC (339 features)

  • 24% Species or site records
  • 37% Previous condition
  • 7% Pers, comm
  • 11% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 5% Feature sensitivity
  • 0% Other

Designation type SPA (22 features)

  • 92% Species or site records
  • 8% Site management data

Designation type SSSI (3756 features)

  • 39% Species or site records
  • 17% Previous condition
  • 12% Pers, comm
  • 10% Site management data
  • 7% Pressures
  • 5% Phase II data
  • 4% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Operational area - North East Wales

All (243 features)

  • 26% Species or site records
  • 15% Previous condition
  • 11% Pers, comm
  • 16% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 10% Phase II data
  • 6% Imagery
  • 6% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Domain - Earth science (28 features)

  • 93% Species or site records
  • 4% Site management data
  • 4% Other

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (17 features)

  • 19% Species or site records
  • 81% Previous condition

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (198 features)

  • 21% Species or site records
  • 13% Previous condition
  • 12% Pers, comm
  • 18% Site management data
  • 9% Pressures
  • 11% Phase II data
  • 6% Imagery
  • 6% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Habitat features (105 features)

  • 13% Species or site records
  • 16% Previous condition
  • 9% Pers, comm
  • 17% Site management data
  • 10% Pressures
  • 16% Phase II data
  • 10% Imagery
  • 8% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Species features (110 features)

  • 34% Species or site records
  • 16% Previous condition
  • 15% Pers, comm
  • 18% Site management data
  • 7% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 3% Feature sensitivity

Designation type SAC (32 features)

  • 22% Species or site records
  • 30% Previous condition
  • 22% Site management data
  • 1% Pressures
  • 14% Phase II data
  • 10% Imagery

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 27% Species or site records
  • 12%Previous condition
  • 13% Pers, comm
  • 15% Site management data
  • 10% Pressures
  • 9% Phase II data
  • 5% Imagery
  • 7% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Operational area - North West Wales

All (1286 features)

  • 49% Species or site records
  • 14% Previous condition
  • 13% Pers, comm
  • 7% Site management data
  • 6% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 2% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Domain - Earth science (152 features)

  • 97% Species or site records
  • 1% Previous condition
  • 2% Site management data

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (137 features)

  • 71% Species or site records
  • 16% Previous condition
  • 4% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (997 features)

  • 40% Species or site records
  • 15% Previous condition
  • 17% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 6% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 2% Imagery
  • 5% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Habitat features (447 features)

  • 16% Species or site records
  • 23% Previous condition
  • 17% Pers, comm
  • 12% Site management data
  • 11% Pressures
  • 7% Phase II data
  • 4% Imagery
  • 7% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Species features (687 features)

  • 67% Species or site records
  • 8% Previous condition
  • 13% Pers, comm
  • 4% Site management data
  • 2% Pressures
  • 1% Phase II data
  • 0% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Designation type SAC (123 features)

  • 24% Species or site records
  • 36% Previous condition
  • 6% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 13% Pressures
  • 1% Phase II data
  • 12% Feature sensitivity

Designation type SPA (14 features)

  • 100% Species or site records

Designation type SSSI (1149 features)

  • 52% Species or site records
  • 10% Previous condition
  • 15% Pers, comm
  • 7% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 2% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 2% Other

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (1145 features)

  • 34% Species or site records
  • 29% Previous condition
  • 5% Pers, comm
  • 14% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 3%Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Domain - Earth science (115 features)

  • 31% Species or site records
  • 66% Previous condition
  • 1%Site management data
  • 1% Other

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (127 features)

  • 30% Species or site records
  • 64% Previous condition
  • 4% Pressures
  • 2% Feature sensitivity

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (903 features)

  • 35% Species or site records
  • 20% Previous condition
  • 7% Pers, comm
  • 17% Site management data
  • 9% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Habitat features (511 features)

  • 22% Species or site records
  • 25% Previous condition
  • 7% Pers, comm
  • 23% Site management data
  • 9% Pressures
  • 6% Phase II data
  • 4% Imagery
  • 2% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Species features (519 features)

  • 48% Species or site records
  • 27% Previous condition
  • 4% Pers, comm
  • 5% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 1% Imagery
  • 6% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Designation type SAC (81 features)

  • 23% Species or site records
  • 49% Previous condition
  • 1% Pers, comm
  • 14% Site management data
  • 6% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 2% Imagery
  • 1% Feature sensitivity

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 100% Site management data

Designation type SSSI (1060 features)

  • 35% Species or site records
  • 27% Previous condition
  • 6% Pers, comm
  • 13% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 1% Other

Operational area - South East Wales

All (319 features)

  • 39% Species or site records
  • 25% Previous condition
  • 8% Pers, comm
  • 10% Site management data
  • 7% Pressures
  • 1% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Domain - Earth science (23 features)

  • 87% Species or site records
  • 4% Pers, comm
  • 9% Other

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (54 features)

  • 15% Species or site records
  • 47% Previous condition
  • 2% Pers, comm
  • 15% Site management data
  • 15% Pressures
  • 6% Imagery

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (242 features)

  • 45% Species or site records
  • 19% Previous condition
  • 10% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 2% Phase II data
  • 1% Imagery
  • 5% Feature sensitivity
  • 5% Other

Habitat features (103 features)

  • 14% Species or site records
  • 35% Previous condition
  • 8% Pers, comm
  • 14% Site management data
  • 11% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 7% Imagery
  • 5% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Species features (193 features)

  • 52% Species or site records
  • 21% Previous condition
  • 8% Pers, comm
  • 7% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 0% Phase II data
  • 3% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Designation type SAC (30 features)

  • 15% Species or site records
  • 74% Previous condition
  • 6% Site management data
  • 6% Feature sensitivity

Designation type SSSI (289 features)

  • 41% Species or site records
  • 21% Previous condition
  • 9% Pers, comm
  • 10% Site management data
  • 8% Pressures
  • 2% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 3%Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (226 features)

  • 21% Species or site records
  • 22% Previous condition
  • 12% Pers, comm
  • 11% Site management data
  • 14% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 5% Imagery
  • 8% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Domain - Earth science (27 features)

  • 93% Species or site records
  • 4% Site management data
  • 4% Other

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (9 features)

  • 75% Species or site records
  • 25% Site management data

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (190 features)

  • 15% Species or site records
  • 24% Previous condition
  • 13% Pers, comm
  • 11% Site management data
  • 15% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 6% Imagery
  • 8% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Habitat features (110 features)

  • 8% Species or site records
  • 24% Previous condition
  • 11% Pers, comm
  • 14% Site management data
  • 16% Pressures
  • 6% Phase II data
  • 8% Imagery
  • 11% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Species features (89 features)

  • 30% Species or site records
  • 22%Previous condition
  • 14% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 13% Pressures
  • 1% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 4% Feature sensitivity
  • 7% Other

Designation type SAC (15 features)

  • 23% Species or site records
  • 34% Previous condition
  • 9% Pers, comm
  • 9% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 6% Imagery
  • 3% Feature sensitivity

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 21% Species or site records
  • 21% Previous condition
  • 12% Pers, comm
  • 11% Site management data
  • 14% Pressures
  • 4% Phase II data
  • 5% Imagery
  • 8% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Operational area - South West Wales

All (936 features)

  • 37% Species or site records
  • 18% Previous condition
  • 15% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 7% Phase II data
  • 7% Imagery
  • 0% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Domain - Earth science (136 features)

  • 97% Species or site records
  • 3% Site management data

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (71 features)

  • 38% Species or site records
  • 58% Previous condition
  • 3% Pressures
  • 2% Feature sensitivity

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (729 features)

  • 27% Species or site records
  • 18% Previous condition
  • 19% Pers, comm
  • 9% Site management data
  • 6% Pressures
  • 8% Phase II data
  • 8% Imagery
  • 0% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Habitat features (371 features)

  • 14% Species or site records
  • 26% Previous condition
  • 15% Pers, comm
  • 11% Site management data
  • 7% Pressures
  • 12% Phase II data
  • 12% Imagery
  • 0% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Species features (429 features)

  • 44% Species or site records
  • 16% Previous condition
  • 21% Pers, comm
  • 5% Site management data
  • 4% Pressures
  • 3% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 0% Feature sensitivity
  • 4% Other

Designation type SAC (83 features)

  • 26% Species or site records
  • 34% Previous condition
  • 18% Pers, comm
  • 6% Site management data
  • 6% Pressures
  • 5% Phase II data
  • 3% Imagery
  • 1% Other

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 100% Species or site records

Designation type SSSI (849 features)

  • 38% Species or site records
  • 17% Previous condition
  • 15% Pers, comm
  • 8% Site management data
  • 5% Pressures
  • 7% Phase II data
  • 7% Imagery
  • 0% Feature sensitivity
  • 3% Other

Methods used to generate evidence for feature assessments

Operational area - All

All (4117 features)

  • 33% Other field based direct recording
  • 33% Structured recording
  • 18% Walk over
  • 9% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 2% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Domain - Earth science (478 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording
  • 0% Habitat survey

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (387 features)

  • 20% Other field based direct recording
  • 67% Structured recording
  • 2% Walk over
  • 10% Habitat survey
  • 2% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (3252)

  • 25% Other field based direct recording
  • 33% Structured recording
  • 24% Walk over
  • 11% Habitat survey
  • 5% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (1642)

  • 11% Other field based direct recording
  • 36% Structured recording
  • 27% Walk over
  • 13% Habitat survey
  • 9% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 4% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (1997)

  • 36% Other field based direct recording
  • 39% Structured recording
  • 16% Walk over
  • 8% Habitat survey
  • 1% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SAC (339)

  • 11% Other field based direct recording
  • 60% Structured recording
  • 13% Walk over
  • 11% Habitat survey
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SPA (22)

  • 38%Other field based direct recording
  • 54% Structured recording
  • 8% Walk over

Designation type SSSI (3756)

  • 36% Other field based direct recording
  • 29% Structured recording
  • 19% Walk over
  • 9% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Operational area - North East Wales

All (243 features)

  • 18% Other field based direct recording
  • 28% Structured recording
  • 25% Walk over
  • 24% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Domain - Earth science (28 features)

  • 96% Other field based direct recording
  • 4% Habitat survey

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (17 features)

  • 33% Other field based direct recording
  • 38% Structured recording
  • 30% Habitat survey

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (198 features)

  • 9% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 31% Walk over
  • 25% Habitat survey
  • 5% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Habitat features (105 features)

  • 4% Other field based direct recording
  • 24% Structured recording
  • 33% Walk over
  • 31% Habitat survey
  • 8% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Species features (110 features)

  • 20%Other field based direct recording
  • 39% Structured recording
  • 21% Walk over
  • 21% Habitat survey

Designation type SAC (32 features)

  • 14% Other field based direct recording
  • 36% Structured recording
  • 14% Walk over
  • 30% Habitat survey
  • 6% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 19% Other field based direct recording
  • 27% Structured recording
  • 28% Walk over
  • 23% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Operational area - North West Wales

All (1286 features)

  • 47% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 14% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 2% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Domain - Earth science (152 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (137 features)

  • 26% Other field based direct recording
  • 60% Structured recording
  • 3% Walk over
  • 12% Habitat survey

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (997 features)

  • 41% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 19% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (447 features)

  • 18% Other field based direct recording
  • 40% Structured recording
  • 23% Walk over
  • 9% Habitat survey
  • 7% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (687 features)

  • 52% Other field based direct recording
  • 33% Structured recording
  • 11% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey

Designation type SAC (123 features)

  • 16% Other field based direct recording
  • 69% Structured recording
  • 7% Walk over
  • 6% Habitat survey
  • 2% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SPA (14 features)

  • 44% Other field based direct recording
  • 44% Structured recording
  • 11% Walk over

Designation type SSSI (1149 features)

  • 51% Other field based direct recording
  • 25% Structured recording
  • 15% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (1145 features)

  • 27% Other field based direct recording
  • 35% Structured recording
  • 22% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Domain - Earth science (115 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (127 features)

  • 7% Other field based direct recording
  • 92% Structured recording
  • 1% Walk over

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (903 features)

  • 21% Other field based direct recording
  • 28% Structured recording
  • 29% Walk over
  • 7% Habitat survey
  • 5% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 10% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (511 features)

  • 9% Other field based direct recording
  • 32% Structured recording
  • 36% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 6%Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 11% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (519 features)

  • 29% Other field based direct recording
  • 45% Structured recording
  • 12% Walk over
  • 7% Habitat survey
  • 1% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 6% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SAC (81 features)

  • 6% Other field based direct recording
  • 80% Structured recording
  • 11% Walk over
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording

Designation type SSSI (1060 features)

  • 29% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 23% Walk over
  • 6% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 9% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Operational area - South East Wales

All (319 features)

  • 33% Other field based direct recording
  • 46% Structured recording
  • 13%Walk over
  • 4% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Domain - Earth science (23 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (54 features)

  • 2% Other field based direct recording
  • 86% Structured recording
  • 12% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (242 features)

  • 35% Other field based direct recording
  • 40% Structured recording
  • 18% Walk over
  • 5% Habitat survey
  • 2% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (103 features)

  • 6% Other field based direct recording
  • 54% Structured recording
  • 19% Walk over
  • 8% Habitat survey
  • 12% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (193 features)

  • 39% Other field based direct recording
  • 47% Structured recording
  • 12% Walk over
  • 2% Habitat survey
  • 1% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Designation type SAC (30 features)

  • 94% Structured recording
  • 6% Walk over

Designation type SSSI (289 features)

  • 37% Other field based direct recording
  • 40% Structured recording
  • 14% Walk over
  • 4% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (226 features)

  • 29% Other field based direct recording
  • 29% Structured recording
  • 24% Walk over
  • 7% Habitat survey
  • 8% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Domain - Earth science (27 features)

  • 100% Other field based direct recording

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (9 features)

  • 75% Structured recording
  • 25% Walk over

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (190 features)

  • 23% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 26% Walk over
  • 8% Habitat survey
  • 9% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (110 features)

  • 11% Other field based direct recording
  • 33% Structured recording
  • 29% Walk over
  • 9% Habitat survey
  • 14% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 5% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (89 features)

  • 42% Other field based direct recording
  • 30% Structured recording
  • 21% Walk over
  • 7% Habitat survey

Designation type SAC (15 features)

  • 27% Other field based direct recording
  • 35% Structured recording
  • 22% Walk over
  • 11% Habitat survey
  • 5% Fixed point / aerial imagery

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 29% Other field based direct recording
  • 28% Structured recording
  • 24% Walk over
  • 7% Habitat survey
  • 8% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 3% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Operational area - South West Wales

All (936 features)

  • 28% Other field based direct recording
  • 34% Structured recording
  • 18% Walk over
  • 15% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Domain - Earth science (136 features)

  • 10% Other field based direct recording

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (71 features)

  • 34% Other field based direct recording
  • 45% Structured recording
  • 21% Habitat survey

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (729 features)

  • 12% Other field based direct recording
  • 40% Structured recording
  • 24% Walk over
  • 18% Habitat survey
  • 6% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Habitat features (371 features)

  • 10% Other field based direct recording
  • 39% Structured recording
  • 19% Walk over
  • 22% Habitat survey
  • 9% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Species features (429 features)

  • 19% Other field based direct recording
  • 42% Structured recording
  • 22% Walk over
  • 14% Habitat survey
  • 1% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 1% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SAC (83 features)

  • 6% Other field based direct recording
  • 55% Structured recording
  • 17% Walk over
  • 17% Habitat survey
  • 3% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 2% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 100% Structured recording

Designation type SSSI (849 features)

  • 31% Other field based direct recording
  • 31% Structured recording
  • 18% Walk over
  • 15% Habitat survey
  • 4% Fixed point / aerial imagery
  • 0% Exceedance of critical load for nitrogen

Evidence quality rating for feature provided by assessor

Operational area - All

All (4117 features)

  • 970 High
  • 926 Medium
  • 711 Low
  • 1510 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (478 features)

  • 306 High
  • 56 Medium
  • 25 Low
  • 95 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (387 features)

  • 133 High
  • 144 Medium
  • 61 Low
  • 49 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (3252)

  • 531 High
  • 726 Medium
  • 625 Low
  • 1370 Inadequate

Habitat features (1642)

  • 296 High
  • 326 Medium
  • 365 Low
  • 655 Inadequate

Species features (1997)

  • 368 High
  • 544 Medium
  • 321 Low
  • 764 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (339)

  • 112 High
  • 113 Medium
  • 57 Low
  • 57 Inadequate

Designation type SPA (22)

  • 7 High
  • 6 Medium
  • 9 Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (3756)

  • 851 High
  • 807 Medium
  • 654 Low
  • 1444 Inadequate

Operational area - North East Wales

All (243 features)

  • 61 High
  • 50 Medium
  • 43 Low
  • 89 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (28 features)

  • 13 High
  • 4 Medium
  • 3 Low
  • 8 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (17 features)

  • 6 High
  • 8 Medium
  • 1 Low
  • 2 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (198 features)

  • 42 High
  • 38 Medium
  • 39 Low
  • 79 Inadequate

Habitat features (105 features)

  • 29 High
  • 15 Medium
  • 27 Low
  • 34 Inadequate

Species features (110 features)

  • 19 High
  • 31 Medium
  • 13 Low
  • 47 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (32 features)

  • 13 High
  • 9 Medium
  • 2 Low
  • 8 Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 48 High
  • 41 Medium
  • 41 Low
  • 81 Inadequate

Operational area - North West Wales

All (1286 features)

  • 284 High
  • 322 Medium
  • 245 Low
  • 435 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (152 features)

  • 69 High
  • 31 Medium
  • 14 Low
  • 38 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (137 features)

  • 69 High
  • 35 Medium
  • 16 Low
  • 17 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (997 features)

  • 146 High
  • 256 Medium
  • 215 Low
  • 380 Inadequate

Habitat features (447 features)

  • 69 High
  • 90 Medium
  • 109 Low
  • 179 Inadequate

Species features (687 features)

  • 146 High
  • 201 Medium
  • 122 Low
  • 218 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (123 features)

  • 36 High
  • 36 Medium
  • 24 Low
  • 27 Inadequate

Designation type SPA (14 features)

  • 5 High
  • 4 Medium
  • 5Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (1149 features)

  • 243 High
  • 282 Medium
  • 221 Low
  • 403 Inadequate

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (1145 features)

  • 194 High
  • 257 Medium
  • 183 Low
  • 511 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (115 features)

  • 51 High
  • 23 Medium
  • 4 Low
  • 37 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (127 features)

  • 39 High
  • 60 Medium
  • 15 Low
  • 13 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (903 features)

  • 104 High
  • 174 Medium
  • 164 Low
  • 461 Inadequate

Habitat features (511 features)

  • 64 High
  • 95 Medium
  • 108 Low
  • 244 Inadequate

Species features (519 features)

  • 79 High
  • 139 Medium
  • 71 Low
  • 230 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (81 features)

  • 17 High
  • 32 Medium
  • 15 Low
  • 17 Inadequate

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 1 High
  • 3 Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (1060 features)

  • 179 High
  • 225 Medium
  • 168 Low
  • 491 Inadequate

Operational area - South East Wales

All (319 features)

  • 90 High
  • 92 Medium
  • 61 Low
  • 76 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (23 features)

  • 20 High
  • 3 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (54 features)

  • 12 High
  • 34 Medium
  • 5 Low
  • 3 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (242 features)

  • 58 High
  • 58 Medium
  • 56 Low
  • 70 Inadequate

Habitat features (103 features)

  • 34 High
  • 28 Medium
  • 13 Low
  • 28 Inadequate

Species features (193 features)

  • 36 High
  • 64 Medium
  • 48 Low
  • 45 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (30 features)

  • 12 High
  • 14 Medium
  • 2 Low
  • 2 Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (289 features)

  • 78 High
  • 78 Medium
  • 59 Low
  • 74 Inadequate

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (226 features)

  • 71 High
  • 52 Medium
  • 45 Low
  • 58 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (27 features)

  • 24 High
  • 2 Low
  • 1 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (9 features)

  • 6 High
  • 2 Low
  • 1 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (190 features)

  • 41 High
  • 52 Medium
  • 41 Low
  • 56 Inadequate

Habitat features (110 features)

  • 27 High
  • 29 Medium
  • 27 Low
  • 27 Inadequate

Species features (89 features)

  • 20 High
  • 23 Medium
  • 16 Low
  • 30 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (15 features)

  • 9 High
  • 3 Medium
  • 3 Low

Designation type SSSI (211 features)

  • 62 High
  • 49 Medium
  • 42 Low
  • 58 Inadequate

Operational area - South West Wales

All (936 features)

  • 279 High
  • 178 Medium
  • 136 Low
  • 343 Inadequate

Domain - Earth science (136 features)

  • 130 High
  • 2 Low
  • 4 Inadequate

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (71 features)

  • 8 High
  • 25 Medium
  • 24 Low
  • 14 Inadequate

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (729 features)

  • 141 High
  • 153 Medium
  • 110 Low
  • 325 Inadequate

Habitat features (371 features)

  • 76 High
  • 71 Medium
  • 81 Low
  • 143 Inadequate

Species features (429 features)

  • 73 High
  • 107 Medium
  • 53 Low
  • 196 Inadequate

Designation type SAC (83 features)

  • 30 High
  • 37 Medium
  • 13 Low
  • 3 Inadequate

Designation type SPA (4 features)

  • 1 High
  • 2 Medium
  • 1 Inadequate

Designation type SSSI (849 features)

  • 248 High
  • 139 Medium
  • 123 Low
  • 339 Inadequate

Reason for reporting feature as unknown condition

Operational area - All

All (2022 features)

  • 52% Insufficient evidence
  • 30% Insufficient staff resource
  • 6% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (183 features)

  • 83% Insufficient staff resource
  • 15% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (95 features)

  • 75% Insufficient evidence
  • 13% Insufficient staff resource
  • 7% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (1784 features)

  • 55% Insufficient evidence
  • 27% Insufficient staff resource
  • 7% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 6% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (847 features)

  • 54% Insufficient evidence
  • 30% Insufficient staff resource
  • 7% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Species features (992 features)

  • 57% Insufficient evidence
  • 23% Insufficient staff resource
  • 6% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 7% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (72 features)

  • 51% Insufficient evidence
  • 28% Insufficient staff resource
  • 15% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 4% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SPA (12 features)

  • 53% Insufficient evidence
  • 11% Insufficient staff resource
  • 11% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 16% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 11% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SSSI (1938 features)

  • 52% Insufficient evidence
  • 30% Insufficient staff resource
  • 6% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 6% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Operational area - North East Wales

All (111 features)

  • 29% Insufficient evidence
  • 45% Insufficient staff resource
  • 14% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 6% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (8 features)

  • 75% Insufficient staff resource
  • 25% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (2 features)

  • 100% Insufficient evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (101 features)

  • 30% Insufficient evidence
  • 45% Insufficient staff resource
  • 15% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 6% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 2% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (48 features)

  • 41% Insufficient evidence
  • 45% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Species features (55 features)

  • 21% Insufficient evidence
  • 44% Insufficient staff resource
  • 21% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 9% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 1% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (8 features)

  • 50% Insufficient evidence
  • 36% Insufficient staff resource
  • 7% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 7% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SSSI (103 features)

  • 28% Insufficient evidence
  • 46% Insufficient staff resource
  • 14% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 6% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 2% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Operational area - North West Wales

All (563 features)

  • 52% Insufficient evidence
  • 29% Insufficient staff resource
  • 11% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (39 features)

  • 3% Insufficient evidence
  • 95% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (20 features)

  • 65% Insufficient evidence
  • 20% Insufficient staff resource
  • 5% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 10% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (504 features)

  • 54% Insufficient evidence
  • 26% Insufficient staff resource
  • 12% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (226 features)

  • 50% Insufficient evidence
  • 33% Insufficient staff resource
  • 14% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 1% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 0% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Species features (298 features)

  • 58% Insufficient evidence
  • 21% Insufficient staff resource
  • 10% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 7% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (34 features)

  • 40% Insufficient evidence
  • 32% Insufficient staff resource
  • 24% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SPA (6 features)

  • 60% Insufficient evidence
  • 20% Insufficient staff resource
  • 20% Insufficient access to evidence

Designation type SSSI (523 features)

  • 53% Insufficient evidence
  • 29% Insufficient staff resource
  • 10% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Operational area - Mid Wales

All (559 features)

  • 55% Insufficient evidence
  • 30% Insufficient staff resource
  • 2% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 7% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (48 features)

  • 2% Insufficient evidence
  • 65% Insufficient staff resource
  • 33% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (14 features)

  • 71% Insufficient evidence
  • 14% Insufficient staff resource
  • 7% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 7%Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (497 features)

  • 58% Insufficient evidence
  • 28% Insufficient staff resource
  • 2% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 0% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (269 features)

  • 60% Insufficient evidence
  • 31% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 3% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 2% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 0% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Species features (242 features)

  • 56% Insufficient evidence
  • 24% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 8% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 9% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (17 features)

  • 75% Insufficient evidence
  • 15% Insufficient staff resource
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SPA (3 features)

  • 50% Insufficient evidence
  • 50% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SSSI (539 features)

  • 55% Insufficient evidence
  • 31% Insufficient staff resource
  • 2% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 7% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Operational area - South East Wales

All (178 features)

  • 62% Insufficient evidence
  • 26% Insufficient staff resource
  • 1% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 6% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (16 features)

  • 81% Insufficient staff resource
  • 19% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (3 features)

  • 100% Insufficient evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (159 features)

  • 66% Insufficient evidence
  • 22% Insufficient staff resource
  • 1% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 5% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (51 features)

  • 55% Insufficient evidence
  • 29% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 5% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 9% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Species features (111 features)

  • 74% Insufficient evidence
  • 18% Insufficient staff resource
  • 1% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 2% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (2 features)

  • 50% Insufficient evidence
  • 50% Insufficient staff resource

Designation type SSSI (176 features)

  • 62% Insufficient evidence
  • 26% Insufficient staff resource
  • 1% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 4% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 6% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 1% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Operational area - South Central Wales

All (83 features)

  • 31% Insufficient evidence
  • 35% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 14% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 12% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Earth science (7 features)

  • 86% Insufficient staff resource
  • 14% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (1 features)

  • 100% Insufficient evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (75 features)

  • 33% Insufficient evidence
  • 32% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 15% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 12% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Habitat features (40 features)

  • 21% Insufficient evidence
  • 38% Insufficient staff resource
  • 10% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 13% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 19% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Species features (36 features)

  • 50% Insufficient evidence
  • 23% Insufficient staff resource
  • 6% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 19% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 2% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SSSI (83 features)

  • 31% Insufficient evidence
  • 35% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 14% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 12% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Operational area - South West Wales

All (531 features)

  • 57% Insufficient evidence
  • 26% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 9%Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Domain - Earth science (66 features)

  • 2% Insufficient evidence
  • 91% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Domain - Freshwater biodiversity (16 features)

  • 82% Insufficient evidence
  • 6% Insufficient staff resource
  • 12% Insufficient access to evidence

Domain - Terrestrial biodiversity (449 features)

  • 62% Insufficient evidence
  • 20% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 11% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Habitat features (213 features)

  • 64% Insufficient evidence
  • 19% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 10% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Species features (252 features)

  • 61% Insufficient evidence
  • 19% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 11% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SAC (11 features)

  • 75% Insufficient evidence
  • 8% Insufficient staff resource
  • 8% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 8% Constraints on ability to generate evidence

Designation type SPA (3 features)

  • 33% Insufficient evidence
  • 67% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

Designation type SSSI (517 features)

  • 56% Insufficient evidence
  • 27% Insufficient staff resource
  • 3% Insufficient access to evidence
  • 10% Insufficient understanding of the feature
  • 3% Constraints on ability to generate evidence
  • 2% Insufficient understanding of the evidence

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