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Insect pollinator and flower data from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023

This dataset includes records of insect pollinator and flower data from within a wide range of land use types across Wales, collected as part of the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP) National Field Survey (NFS) between the summers of 2021-2023. Professional surveyors conducted transect surveys (counting pollinating insects) and timed observations (recording insect-flower interactions). Butterflies were recorded to species-level, and bees and hoverflies were recorded to functional group-level. Density of flowering plants on each transect section was recorded on a DAFOR-X scale. In total, 146 1 x 1 km grid squares in Wales were surveyed, with each visited twice in one year in either 2021 or 2023. ERAMMP NFS is a resurvey of all of the 300 locations from the initial Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP) monitoring program (300 1km squares) on a rolling annual basis, with the aim to resurvey all sites between 2021 and 2025. The initial monitoring program, GMEP, was set up by the Welsh Government in 2013 to report national trends and monitor the effects of the Glastir agri-environment scheme on the environment and ran from 2013 to 2016. The field survey element was based on a stratified random sampling design of 300 x 1km square sites across Wales, and was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/1b90ebdc-3aa3-4832-8a3f-067494d8d218

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Date (Publication)
2026-02-09
Date (Creation)
2026-01-29
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/1b90ebdc-3aa3-4832-8a3f-067494d8d218
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/1b90ebdc-3aa3-4832-8a3f-067494d8d218
Other citation details
Siriwardena, G., Bowgen, K., Macgregor, C., Emmett, B.A., Lucas, J.R., Monkman, G., Reinsch, S., Richardson-Jones, V., Stokes, J., Williams, B., Wood, C.M., Betts, N., Clews, B., Dawson, R., Douglas, N., Duckham, M., Ellson, M., Jenks, P., Knight, T., Lowe, A., Lucas, A., Parry, C., Roberts, M., Smith, A., Squires, R. (2026). Insect pollinator and flower data from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/1b90ebdc-3aa3-4832-8a3f-067494d8d218
Author
  British Trust for Ornithology - Siriwardena, G.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-1186
Author
  British Trust for Ornithology - Bowgen, K.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-8021
Author
  British Trust for Ornithology - Macgregor, C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-8284
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Emmett, B.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-4389
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lucas, J.R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5346-0228
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Monkman, G.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5645-1834
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Reinsch, S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4649-0677
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Richardson-Jones, V.
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  British Trust for Ornithology - Stokes, J.
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7559-0094
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Williams, B.
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8292-4905
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998
Author
  Unaffiliated - Betts, N.
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  Unaffiliated - Clews, B.
Author
  Unaffiliated - Dawson, R.
Author
  Unaffiliated - Douglas, N.
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  Unaffiliated - Duckham, M.
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  Unaffiliated - Ellson, M.
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  Unaffiliated - Jenks, P.
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  Unaffiliated - Knight, T.
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  Unaffiliated - Lowe, A.
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  Unaffiliated - Lucas, A.
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  Unaffiliated - Parry, C.
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  Unaffiliated - Roberts, M.
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  Unaffiliated - Smith, A.
Author
  Unaffiliated - Squires, R.
Owner
  Welsh Government
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Point of contact
  British Trust for Ornithology - Callum Macgregor
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-8284
Keywords
  • Biodiversity
  • Environmental survey
  • pollinators
  • agri-environment scheme
  • Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme
  • ERAMMP
  • Wales
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© Crown copyright: Welsh Government licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0
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© Hawlfraint y Goron: Llywodraeth Cymru Mae'r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0
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For the avoidance of doubt, if the publication of the Licensed Data is not within Wales, the Welsh form of the acknowledgement wording is not required.
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Siriwardena, G., Bowgen, K., Macgregor, C., Emmett, B.A., Lucas, J.R., Monkman, G., Reinsch, S., Richardson-Jones, V., Stokes, J., Williams, B., Wood, C.M., Betts, N., Clews, B., Dawson, R., Douglas, N., Duckham, M., Ellson, M., Jenks, P., Knight, T., Lowe, A., Lucas, A., Parry, C., Roberts, M., Smith, A., Squires, R. (2026). Insect pollinator and flower data from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/1b90ebdc-3aa3-4832-8a3f-067494d8d218
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Metadata language
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Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
Begin date
2021-01-01
End date
2023-12-31
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
The data were recorded by trained professional surveyors using bespoke recording forms (provided in supporting information). There were two main components to each survey visit: (1) a 2km transect walk and (2) a timed observation of pollinator-flower interactions within a fixed area. Data were recorded from 146 x 1km squares sited across Wales, selected by random stratified sampling. Surveyors entered data to a secure online portal. Data were subsequently transposed, stored in a secure geodatabase, and exported as comma-separated value fields for deposit into the EIDC. The survey was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Standardised methodologies were applied throughout.
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Date stamp
2026-02-13T10:16:56
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
https://eidc.ac.uk/
 
 

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