Report Cover Vol I - Clare County Library

The County Clare Wetlands Survey Patrick Crushell & Peter Foss 2008
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Townland Name(s) (Townland)
The name of the townlands in which the GIS or site occurs. Obtained from the GIS.
Solid Geology (Solid Geology)
The solid geology underlying the site. Obtained from the GIS.
Subsoil Type (Subsoil Type)
Subsoil (quaternary deposit) underlying the site. Obtained from the GIS.
River Catchment (River catchment Name)
River catchment in which the site occurs. Obtained from the GIS.
Corine Landuse (Corine Landuse)
Corine habitat type within site based on Corine GIS classification.
Liable to Flood (Liable to Flood)
Whether the site occurred within a Liable to Flood area as mapped on the OS six inch map. Yes/no
option. Obtained from the GIS.
Site background/research/previous survey data (Site Background data)
List of publications and reports holding habitat information on the site. Code used to identify report in
related CWS Bibliography database.
Type of Information held on site in literature (Type of Information Source available on site)
A list of information categories under which data has been recorded on the site, including:
Vegetation Type Data (relevé data); Species Data (both general and on rare species); Habitat Data
(Fossitt format); Habitat Map available; Hydrochemical Data; Site Size (from published sources);
Ownership Data; Detailed Site Description; Site Management; Conservation Designation.
Wetland Area on Site (Wetland Areas on site)
Check box system to record whether a CWS wetland type occurred on site, was likely to occur or was
absent.
Polygon Source Comment (Polygon Source Comment)
Source of the GIS polygon used to describe the site. Options: NPWS Existing - shape file obtained from
NPWS source; CWS new - polygon created as part of the current project; Other – shape file obtained
from other third party study.
GIS Shapefile Source (GIS shapefile data reference)
Code number relating to the report or data source, as per Appendix 1, which contained the GIS shapefile
for the site in question.
Comment Box (Comment box) (not exported to GIS site database)
Text field to hold temporary comments on site, queries on site etc. Used during data compilation phase.
Temporary flag record (Temporary flag record) (not exported to GIS site database)
Check box allowing the temporary flagging of selected site records.
Habitat, Species & Threats Layout
Main Fossitt Habitat Present (Main Fossitt habitat present)
A list of all Fossitt habitat types present within the site, based on the classification system of Fossitt was
recorded (excluded Marine habitat types).
Rare/Noteworthy Species data source (Species data source)
List of publications and reports holding species information on rare and threatened species on the site.
Code used to identify report in related CWS Bibliography database.
Rare/Noteworthy Species interest present on site (Site rare species present)
A list of species categories (for both flora and fauna)of interest which occur on the site; including:
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