SURVEYS
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1. Strategic Surveys
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The LRC manages or undertakes strategic sites, habitats and species surveys
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2. Public Surveys
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The LRC engages in public involvement surveys
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3. Reactive Survey
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The LRC offers a reactive survey service
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DATA
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4. Species
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The LRC holds or at least has access to copies of all available species data for its geographical area and strives to obtain valid and comprehensive data for as many species and taxon groups as possible
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5. Habitats and habitat change
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The LRC works towards comprehensive land cover and habitat information for its geographic area and has a strategy for recording change.
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6. Detailed sites data
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The LRC holds or has access to copies of all relevant detailed site surveys in support of sites of recognised importance
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SYSTEMS
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7. GIS application
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The LRC uses GIS to map habitats and to relate species records to habitat parcels and site boundaries.
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VOLUNTARY RECORDING
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8. Building recording capacity
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The LRC has a programme to improve recording and identification skills through training and to recruit new voluntary recorders
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DATA ACCESS
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9. Enhancing data access
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The LRC has a programme to improve access to and interpret its data to enhance understanding by the general public
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10. Educational materials
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The LRC generates materials for educational purposes based on its data
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DATA INTEGRATION
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11. Links to other heritage data
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The LRC integrates and analyses biodiversity data with other forms of heritage data to enhance understanding by the general public
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12. Links to socio-economic data
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The LRC integrates and analyses biodiversity data with externally supplied socio-economic data
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13. Wider environmental information
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The LRC holds additional information relating to other environmental attributes such as land cover, land use, landscape, soils, geomorphology and Local Geological Sites.
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INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION
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14. Objective interpretation
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The LRC leads on the development of objective criteria for interpretation of significance e.g. County Notable lists, Local Wildlife Site selection and applies these in interpreting data searches for users
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15. Site evaluation
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The LRC evaluates raw data against criteria in support of selection of sites of defined status e.g. Local Wildlife Sites
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16. Gap Analysis
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The LRC offers to users a commentary on survey coverage and analysis of information gaps
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MONITORING
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17. Site monitoring
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The LRC monitors Wildlife Sites or other sites of defined importance
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18. BAP Action Reporting
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The LRC monitors and reports on the implementation of actions in relation to Biodiversity Action Plan targets
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19. BAP Outcome Reporting
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The LRC monitors and reports on biodiversity outcomes in relation to Biodiversity Action Plan targets
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20. Indicator monitoring
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The LRC monitors sustainability, performance or biodiversity indicators on behalf of partner organisations
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ENQUIRY SERVICE
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21. Wildlife Enquiry Service
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The LRC runs a wildlife enquiry service for the public on behalf of partner organisations
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PUBLICATIONS
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22. Publications
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The LRC offers support for publication or direct publication of distribution atlases and other relevant materials
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THE GATEWAY
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23. Full NBN Gateway integration
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The LRC is fully integrated into the NBN Gateway and is able to participate as an internet linked node in the NBN
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PROJECTS
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24. Project management and support
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The LRC has the capability of managing or supporting biodiversity information related projects at the request of its partners
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