Literature records in MZNA-LIT: primary biodiversity records in environmental assessments in Spain

The data set comprises primary biodiversity records (PBR) on protected species identified during environmental assessments in Spain from 2013 to 2023. The data were extracted from Records of Decisions (RODs) published in the Spanish Official State Gazette, focusing on species listed under the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species and the List of Wild Species under Special Protection Regime. These EA-related data belong to dark data, stuck in Records of Decision and thus rarely accessible, limiting their availability for other conservation purposes. Through automated data extraction and manual verification, this data set offers standardized and georeferenced EA-related dark data for future conservation planning and decision-making.