Once we have processed your data request we will send the
results by email, which will either include a link to our online mapping tool
eMapper or for 'Public' requests a link to an Excel Spreadsheet. Occasionally we may send data in Excel or GIS format.
eMapper is our easy-to-use online mapping tool which includes the following features:
- Interactive mapping of species, habitats and sites on a range of base maps including OS 1:25,000 maps, Aerial Photos or Phase 1 Habitat Survey Maps
- Customisable display of species records and sites, allowing you to create and print your own map
- A range of easy-to-use filters to select data by year, distance or resolution, or to create a simple species list
- Display data using our 'Public' or 'Confidential' display modes and download records in PDF, Excel or Shapefile formats
Sample ReportseMapper Sample

Adobe PDF Sample

Microsoft Excel Sample

What data are included? With the exception of
Public data requests, our reports may include sensitive species records, the use of which is governed by our
Terms and Conditions, following
guidance and the
list of species defined by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
Our
Standard Data Search Packages include the following data:
- Protected & Priority Species: Species with European and/or UK Legal Protection, Section 7 (Environment Act Wales 2016) Species, UK BAP Priority Species, Global Red List, British Red Data Book, Nationally Rare & Scarce, RSPB Red and Amber Birds, Welsh Vascular Plant Red Data List, Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) Species, Locally Important Species as identified by local experts
- Invasive Non-native Species (INNS): Using a list of species defined by NRW
- Habitats: Phase 1 Habitat Survey summary statistics and base maps
- Statutory sites: Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Areas (SPA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), National Nature Reserves (NNR), Local Nature Reserves (LNR)
- Non-statutory sites: Local Wildlife Sites (in other areas known as SINCs), Regionally Important Geodiversity Sites (RIGS)
- Other sites: Wildlife Trust Reserves, RSPB Reserves, Ancient Woodland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings
- Documents: Ecological Reports from surveys previously carried out within the search area
Our
Bat & Roof-nesting Birds Package includes bat species, habitats and sites and the following bird species, identified as using roof spaces, eaves or holes in walls:
Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Blue Tit, Collared Dove, Great Tit, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Owl, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher, Starling, Swallow, Swift, and Wren