Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)

This involves provision of PDF copies of relevant reports from our Biological Location Information Site System paper archive. There is a fair amount of species data contained in this archive that has not been entered onto our database for historic reasons. We search within 0.5km of your central site for the purposes of this item. Should you wish us to extend the paper search to a larger buffer size, this is possible but may incur an extra charge.

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UK BAP Priority Habitat maps indicate land parcels which are one of the 65 habitats which have been listed as priorities for conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. The maps are based on the SW NBN Pilot project that was completed back in 2004, with additional info added by BRERC where available and/or appropriate.
Phase 1 Surveys are maps of land parcels surveyed to Phase 1 level, indicating the predominate habitat type for each land parcel. The maps are based on an early 1990's survey with additional info added by BRERC where available and/or appropriate.
Inventory of Ancient Woodland sites are maintained by Natural England, and record the location and extent of ancient semi-natural woodland.

Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (known as Wildlife Sites in North Somerset) are non-statutory designated sites that are protected through inclusion in the Local Plan. Collectively known as Local Sites, they are also sometimes referred to as SINC's or County Wildlife Sites elsewhere in the country.
Regionally Important Geological/geomorphological Sites are non-statutory designated sites that are protected through inclusion in the Local Plan. They have the same level of protection as SNCI's/Wildlife Sites. These are another example of 'Local Sites'.
Bristol Wildlife Network Sites ONLY OCCUR IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL. They are not designated but often includes areas of green space and natural habitat that link one or more SNCI's.
Avon Wildlife Trust Reserves. We provide boundary maps of the reserves of the local Wildlife Trust.

A Local Nature Reserve or LNR is a statutory designation made under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 by principal local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. We provide maps of the sites within our region.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest. These are nationally designated sites. They are downloaded from Natural England and made available to enquirers. BRERC 'adds value' to the mapped information by adding information from the citation sheets for every site. Special Areas of Conservation. These are European designated sites. These are downloaded from Natural England and made available to enquirers.
The RAMSAR convention's official title is 'The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat'. The convention was developed and adopted by participating nations at a meeting in Ramsar, Iran on February 2, 1971 and came into force on December 21 1975.
SPA stands for Special Protection Area and is a European designation. These are downloaded from Natural England and made available to enquirers. We group them together as in our area the site boundaries are very similar and in most cases identical.
National Nature Reserves. These are downloaded from Natural England's website and made available to enquirers.

Point data and related information regarding surveyed ponds.
Point data and related information regarding surveyed veteran trees.
Linear data and related information regarding surveyed hedgerows.
Point data and related information regarding surveyed geological sites that have not been designated.
Digitised linear watercourses where evidence of Water Voles has been found. These are colour coded according to the year of survey.

For larger basic buffer sizes, or searches which fall outside of this charging policy, please contact us for a quote.

Tick the elements of the search you require on the Enquiry Search Agreement Form, along with the buffer size you require, and any additional buffer size for a bat search. Write this cost in the space provided. Fill in any other details, and sign and date the form.

If you require a quick turnaround we may be able to prioritise your enquiry, subject to our workload and a 25% surcharge.

Please note that, as stated before, BRERC will make the final decision on charges imposed for any given enquiry.

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