Description: Contains the polygonal features of the DEFA Agriculture Division Field Gazetteer. All fields on the Island are recorded including ownership and usage information derived from the annual Agricultural Census Returns going back up to 10 years.
This is a common dataset used across Government for recording land-based transactions.
Field Numbers are derived from the James Plot Directory (which relates to field and plot boundaries as they were recorded at the time of the original Island survey in 1869). These have been prefixed with a 2 digit ancient parish identifier to ensure uniqueness across the entire Island. Where field boundaries have been modified or fields split/merged since the 1869 survey, new field numbers have been allocated and links to historical versions recorded in the related CrossRef table.
Description: The Registered Tree Map shows areas and individual locations (this layer) of trees which are deemed to be Registered under the terms of the Tree Preservation Act 1993. The majority of the designations date from the 1982 Development Plan with amendments in 1987. Between 2003 and 2006 all the Registered areas and individual locations were reviewed and re-mapped at a much larger scale than the original 1:25000. Because of the problems inherent in scale changes, 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed in all circumstances; but it is thought the current maps are suitable for most purposes.
Description: The Registered Tree Map shows areas (this layer) and individual locations of trees which are deemed to be Registered under the terms of the Tree Preservation Act 1993. The majority of the designations date from the 1982 Development Plan with amendments in 1987. Between 2003 and 2006 all the Registered areas and individual locations were reviewed and re-mapped at a much larger scale than the original 1:25000. Because of the problems inherent in scale changes, 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed in all circumstances; but it is thought the current maps are suitable for most purposes.
Description: Ramsar Sites are internationally important wetland sites chosen according to criteria agreed by parties to the Convention on Wetlands (1971).
Description: The Ramsey Bay (Marine Nature Reserve) (No.2) Byelaws 2011 were formally approved by Tynwald at its January 2012 sitting.The Byelaws are consequent on the designation of the Ramsey Bay Marine Nature Reserve and specify restrictions on activities within the Reserve. The Reserve consists of four ‘Zones' –The Conservation Zone; The Horse Mussel Zone; The Fisheries Zone; and The Eelgrass Zone, All of which have specific habitats which are protected under these Bye-Laws. Contravention of any provision of these Byelaws is subject to a fine set down in section 33(5) of the Wildlife Act 1990.A full metadata description, including source of data used, can be found in spreadsheet:‘Metadata –Manx Marine Environmental Assessment –September 2012’.Please note:This is a basic version for metadata and it has not been approved by MEDIN nor checked for compliance against common standards e.g. MEDIN, INSPIRE, GEMINI.An assessment of accuracy and precision in the data has also not been undertaken.
Description: Fishing with towed gear is not permitted within these areas. Port Erin Closed Area - Sea Fisheries Act 1971. Sea Fisheries (Experimental Area) Byelaws 2006 (I) & Amendments in 2007 (II), 2009 (III). Original closure 199? Extended 2007. Port Erin "Experimental Area" is bounded by the following co-ordinates:- * a point on Port Erin Breakwater on the west coast of the Island at lat 54deg 05.15N, lon 04deg 46.30W, *the west coast of the Island at lat 54deg 05.55N, lon 04deg 46.78W. * lat 54deg 05.55N, lon 04deg 48.08W, * lat 54deg 04.36N, lon 04deg 48.08W, * the west coast of the Island at lat 54deg 04.36N, lon 04deg 47.20W. One of the final legacy's from the now closed Port Erin Marine Laboratory PEML. Douglas Bay Closed Area - Sea Fisheries Act 1971. Sea Fisheries (Douglas Bay Closed Area) Byelaws 2008. April 2008. "the Douglas Bay Closed Area" means that part of the Irish Sea to the west of a line drawn between two points at the following co-ordinates: * the lighthouse at Douglas Head in position lat 54deg 08.600N, lon 004deg 27.950W, * the most easterly point of Banks Howe in position 54deg 10.350N, lon 004deg 25.260W, up to, and including, the shore of Douglas Bay to the mean high water mark.
Description: The Manx Marine Nature Reserve layer shows all of the Isle of Man’s Marine Nature Reserves as at 1st September 2018 (the date of operation) and as designated under the Wildlife Act 1990. The Manx Marine Nature Reserve (Designation) Order (Statutory Document Number 2018/0185) and accompanying Manx Marine Nature Reserves Byelaws (Statutory Document Number 2018/0186) may be found at http://www.tynwald.org.im/links/tls/SD/Pages/default.aspx. A detailed description, including boundary coordinates are contained within the legislation. Boundary descriptions include reference to the 1 and 3 mile limits of the territorial sea which have been officially plotted by the UK Hydrographic Office, with electronic versions and paper charts available from DEFA Fisheries. MNR boundary coordinates, derived from ARCGIS are provide to three decimal places in the legislation. Isle of Man Marine Nature Reserves are all within the 3 nautical mile limit, and cover approximately 51.8% of the 3 mile area and 10.9% of the 0-12 M territorial sea. The MNR designations extend up to the highest astronomical tide level.
Copyright Text: Peter Duncan, Senior Marine Environment Officer & Isobel Bloor, Bangor University Fisheries Scientist
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Description: A line layer describing footpaths and greenways on the Island.
NB: this is NOT the definitive PROW map layer which is maintained by DoI and made available via Central Registry
Description: This network of Wildlife Sites, administered by Manx Wildlife Trust acts as corridors or stepping-stones, linking habitats together to aid migration and dispersal. Collectively, these sites should, with appropriate management, ensure the conservation of biodiversity on the island.
Although the sites are not statutorily designated or recognised by law, they are protected through the planning system.
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Copyright Text: Garratt, M. J., Bloor, I. S. M., Emmerson, J. A. and Jenkins, S. R. (2022). Benthic Habitat Mapping: Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Report (IoM), Bangor University. pp. 1 – 21.
Garratt, M. J., Allison, C., Patel, J., Bloor, I. S. M., Emmerson, J. A. and Jenkins, S. R. (2022). Benthic Habitat Mapping: Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Report (IoM), Bangor University. pp. 1 – 18.
Muir & Strong (unpublished)