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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

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