Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010Show full title

[F1 18. SPECIES DISTRIBUTION U.K.

18.1. Definitions U.K.

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘ aggregation ’ means the grouping of multiple objects into a class or cluster.

(2)

‘ amalgamation ’ means the combination of multiple objects in a single structure.

18.2. Spatial object types U.K.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Species Distribution:

• Species Distribution Data Set

• Species Distribution Unit

18.2.1. Species Distribution Data Set (SpeciesDistributionDataSet) U.K.

This data set is a collection of individual spatial objects (units) in a distribution of species.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
domainExtent	The geographic extent of the domain of the feature collection.	GM_MultiSurface	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
name	Name of a specific data set provided for Species Distribution.	CharacterString	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionDataSet U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
member	Individual spatial object in a collectionof spatial objects.	SpeciesDistributionUnit
documentBasis	Reference to or citation of a document describing a campaign or a legal act which is the basis for the data set.	DocumentCitation	voidable

18.2.2. Species Distribution Unit (SpeciesDistributionUnit) U.K.

Occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

Attributes of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry of each unit in a collection.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
distributionInfo	The description of the subject of distribution (occurrences or population), the indication of the count of observations or population size of the particular species, species group or taxon rank and its distribution or isolation within the species distribution unit.	DistributionInfoType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
speciesName	Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.	SpeciesNameType

Association roles of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
spatialObject	A reference to another spatial object defining the spatial extent of a distribution unit.	AbstractFeature	voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type SpeciesDistributionUnit U.K.

If geometry has no value, a reference to a spatial object needs to be provided.

18.3. Data types U.K.

18.3.1. Distribution Info Type (DistributionInfoType) U.K.

The description of the status of the subject of distribution within the species distribution unit, including the indication of the abundance by counting, estimation or calculation of the number of occurrences or population size of the particular species.

Attributes of the data type DistributionInfoType U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
occurrenceCategory	The species population density in the species distribution unit.	OccurrenceCategoryValue
residencyStatus	Information on the status of residency of a species regarding nativeness versus introduction and permanency.	ResidencyStatusValue	voidable
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, using an upper and a lower limit.	PopulationSizeType
sensitiveInfo	Boolean value that indicates whether the location of a specific species is sensitive.	Boolean	voidable
populationType	The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.	PopulationTypeValue	voidable
collectedFrom	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data started.	Date	voidable
collectedTo	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data stopped.	Date	voidable

18.3.2. Population Size Type (PopulationSizeType) U.K.

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, which is defined by an upper and a lower limit.

Attributes of the data type PopulationSizeType U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
countingMethod	Method of providing a number for the indication of the abundance of a species within a specific species distribution unit.	CountingMethodValue
countingUnit	What has been counted, estimated or calculated when compiling information on the abundance of a species within the species distribution unit.	CountingUnitValue
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes using upper and lower bounds.	RangeType

18.3.3. Range Type (RangeType) U.K.

Value indicating the upper and lower limits of the counting, estimation or calculation of occurrences.

Attributes of the data type RangeType U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
upperBound	The upper limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and lowerBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the lowerBound and infinity.	Integer
lowerBound	The lower limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and upperBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the upperBound and zero.	Integer

18.3.4. Species Name Type (SpeciesNameType) U.K.

Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.

Attributes of the data type SpeciesNameType U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
referenceSpeciesId	Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.	ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue
referenceSpeciesScheme	Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.	ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue
referenceSpeciesName	The scientific name used in the authorized ReferenceSpeciesScheme.	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesId	Identifier used in national nomenclature.	LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue	voidable
localSpeciesScheme	Name of local species classification scheme (bibliographic reference).	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesName	Scientific name used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.	CharacterString	voidable
qualifier	Specifies the taxonomic concept relationship between local species identifier and the reference species identifier.	QualifierValue	voidable

18.4. Code lists U.K.

18.4.1. Counting Method (CountingMethodValue) U.K.

Method for producing numbers indicating the abundance of a species within an aggregation unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list CountingMethodValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition
counted	counted	The units defined by the countUnitValues have been counted.
estimated	estimated	The units defined by the countUnitValues have been estimated.
calculated	calculated	The units defined by the countUnitValues have been calculated using a modelling technique.

18.4.2. Counting Unit (CountingUnitValue) U.K.

The defined unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance of a species in a SpeciesDistributionUnit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified for one of the following code lists in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species Distribution:

• General Counting Unit (GeneralCountingUnitValue): The unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance within a SpeciesAggregationUnit (e.g. occurrences or the population size).

• Article 17 Counting Unit (Article17CountingUnitValue): The unit used for reporting pursuant to Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC. This unit expresses a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance within a species distribution unit (e.g. occurrences or the population size).

18.4.3. Local Species Name Code (LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue) U.K.

Species identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

18.4.4. Occurrence Category (OccurrenceCategoryValue) U.K.

The species population density in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

Values for the code list OccurrenceCategoryValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition
common	Common	The species is regarded as common in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.
rare	Rare	The species is regarded as rare in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.
veryRare	Very rare	The species is regarded as very rare in the SpeciesDistributionUnit by the data provider.
present	Present	The species is present in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.
absent	Absent	The species has been searched for but not found in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

18.4.5. Population Type (PopulationTypeValue) U.K.

The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species Distribution.

18.4.6. Qualifier (QualifierValue) U.K.

This value defines the relation between the taxonomic concepts of a local species name and the reference species name given by reference species identifier or by a reference species scheme.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list QualifierValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition
congruent	Congruent	The taxonomic concepts are identical.
includedIn	Included in	The taxonomic concept of the localSpeciesName is included in the concept of the referenceSpeciesName.
includes	Includes	The taxonomic concept of the localSpeciesName includes the concept of the referenceSpeciesName.
overlaps	Overlaps	The taxonomic concepts partially overlap, but each one has a part that is not included in the other.
excludes	Excludes	The taxonomic concepts exclude each other.

18.4.7. Reference Species Code (ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue) U.K.

Reference lists containing species identifiers.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists:

• EU-Nomen Code (EuNomenCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EU-Nomen species identifiers, as specified in the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure available through the EU-Nomen portal.

• EUNIS Species Code (EunisSpeciesCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EUNIS species identifiers, as specified in EUNIS Biodiversity database published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

• Nature Directives Code (NatureDirectivesCodeValue): Reference lists containing nature directives species identifiers, as specified in the Reference Portal for Natura 2000 as defined in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/484/EU.

18.4.8. Reference Species Scheme (ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue) U.K.

Reference lists defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which local names and taxonomic concepts can be mapped.

The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.

Values for the code list ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition
eunomen	Eunomen	Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the Pan European Species Inventory, published by the EU-Nomen portal.
eunis	Eunis	Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the EUNIS Species list.
natureDirectives	Nature directives	Names and taxonomic concepts as defined by the species lists in Directives 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) and 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive).

18.4.9. Residency Status (ResidencyStatusValue) U.K.

Category of the residency of the occurrences or estimated population within a given aggregation unit.

The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.

Data providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Species distribution.

18.5. Theme-specific Requirements U.K.

(1) Where grid representations of species distributions are needed, the Grid_ETRS89-LAEA as defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used. U.K.

(2) For SpeciesDistributionUnit spatial objects, U.K.

(a)

if a species has not been actively searched for, the distributionInfo attribute shall be void with reason ‘ unknown ’ ,

(b)

and if a species has been actively searched for, but has not been found, the value of the attribute occurenceCategory of DistributionInfoType shall be ‘ absent ’ .

(3) If the geometries of the spatial objects in aSpeciesDistributionUnit data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element. U.K.

18.6. Layer U.K.

Layer for the spatial data theme Species Distribution U.K.

a One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).]
Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SD.<CodeListValue> a	Species Distribution (of <human readable name>)	SpeciesDistributionUnit (speciesName / referenceSpeciesId: ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)
Example: SD.SulaBassana	Example: Species Distribution (of Sula bassana)

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2013 of 21 October 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services.