Dataset Details - Species Data from the National Vegetation Database
The National Vegetation Database (NVD) was established in 2007 by the National Biodiversity Data Centre in conjunction with the NPWS. It is a central repository for Irish vegetation surveys. This Dataset includes vascular plant data extracted from the NVD as species records.
15/11/2013
26/02/2021
All data was originally recorded as relevés during Irish vegetation surveys for various purposes. It was centrally collated into the NVD by the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
All data was originally recorded as vegetation relevés and digitised during the creation of the National Vegetation Database (2007-2012). The NVD is stored in Turboveg by the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
Ireland
1952 - current
All data was validated as vegetation data before being accepted into the NVD. When this data was extracted as species records it was then validated as vascular plant species data by the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
This Dataset will continue to be updated as more data is added to the NVD
Information on the National Vegetation Database, including all surveys from which data has been extracted can be found here: http://nationalvegetationdatabase.biodiversityireland.ie
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Species Data from the National Vegetation Database, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 29 March 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/186>
Dataset species distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset record distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset Contacts
Úna FitzPatrick
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Beechfield House, WIT West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford
051 306240
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
Resolution No. records
Day 343073
Month 25386
Year 19044
1952
2011
Record Statistics

387503

4516

1000

0

Resolution No. records
100m 296886
1km 85390
2km 1634
10km 3593
50km 0
Dataset Attributes
Attribute Description
Habitat code (Fossitt, 2000) The code assigned to the habitat described in A Guide to Habitats in Ireland (Fossitt 2000)
Habitat description A description of the habitat in which the organism was recorded
NVD: cover code NVD: cover code
NVD: releve number NVD: releve number
NVD: survey reference NVD: survey reference
Recorded Species
TaxonId PrefnameTaxonId Name Authority Group Rank Records
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