a0d4acb13503d29634f6df5a426d96e2 English dataset DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division Marine Conservation and Reporting Team Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Data officer Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk pointOfContact 2020-02-18 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 DAERA Northern Ireland Intertidal Marine Protected Area Monitoring 2002 - Present 2020-02-18 publication DAERA-ITE-MPA-MON Northern Ireland has statutory obligations to protect marine species and characteristics. This is achieved through a network of designated regions called Marine Protected Areas (MPA), where destructive activities are managed and restricted. To meet these obligations, species and their habitats are monitored so that the Department can inform on effectiveness of site management. The data here refers specifically to monitoring of the intertidal zone, and includes species lists with associated abundance data, and JNCC Habitat Classifications using biotopes. This monitoring programme adheres to the following national, EU and international legislation: the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, (amendment) 1995; the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (as amended); Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002; Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (2011); The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013; Marine Strategy and Framework Directive (MSFD); Water Framework Directive (WFD); UN Convention on Biodiversity and OSPAR. DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division Marine Conservation and Reporting Team Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Data officer Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk originator DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division Marine Conservation and Reporting Team Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Data officer Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk custodian annually Database Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Habitats and biotopes Hydrography Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Habitats and biotopes INSPIRE THEMES 2011-02-16 creation Biodiversity GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Biodiversity indices Habitat extent Habitat characterisation Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts Invasive species monitoring parameters SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Protected Areas MEDIN 2012-02-14 creation MCZ 100 2012-04-28 creation environment International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categories 2005-04-27 revision Bivalve molluscs Bivalves 2015-04-07 creation Marine Environment Monitoring Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5 2006-08-31 creation no conditions apply otherRestrictions No restrictions to public access English biota inlandWaters biota SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision littoral -7.1654 -5.3197 53.9390 55.4000 2002-01-01 2020-02-18 http://www.nmbaqcs.org/scheme-components/macroalgae/ DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division Marine Conservation and Reporting Team Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Data officer Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk distributor dataset The designated features of MPA's are monitored by surveying the intertidal zone to identify biotopes and species. While most species are identified in the field, some are taken back for identification with a microscope. The team is NMBQAC accredited for macroalgae identification. Species identifcation and biotopes are supported by photographs.