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Habitat Impact Assessment (upland protected areas)

This dataset combines all available field data for upland habitat impact assessment (HIA) survey work commissioned by SNH between 2004 and 2018 using the methods described in (Macdonald et al 1998). Data collation was carried out by Edward Wilson as part of the review of deer data Project 017079 managed by Jenny Bryce of the Wildlife Management Activity Team. The aim was to bring together all the available into a corporate dataset, standardise and clean the data and make it accessible for internal and external use. It should be used as the primary source of HIA data as it supersedes (through data cleansing) the data held in spreadsheets.


Data refer to small-scale field indicators for grazing and trampling impacts by ungulates - most notably deer and sheep. NB not all indicators are appropriate to a given location, and where this is the case, data are referred to as not applicable (NA), adjacent to the relevant indicator. Additional field data include quantitative and trend measures. Attribute data, including Deer Management Unit, Deer Management Group, designated sites, and - where field-based observations are missing - NVC data, have been obtained from available SNH GIS data. Feature(s) of interest data has been determined based on survey Statements of Requirements and site-level designations (NB where both Natura and SSSI designations overlap, the former is prioritised unless otherwise stated in survey objectives), NVC descriptions and SNH specialised knowledge. Some apparent localised location discrepancies (e.g., points lying outside designated boundaries) do occur occasionally with this data, owing to GPS and human error from the time of survey.


The method for producing summary grazing and trampling impact classes for each point have been standardised using a median value (or an intermediate class where there are equal numbers) and hence the summary descriptions (L, ML, M, MH, H) presented in this dataset may vary from those in the original surveyors spreadsheets.


Indicator attribute names are coded to state the field guide habitat, as prefix (e.g. SG, for smooth grassland indicators); followed by the type of indicator or measure assessed (i.e., ’Q’, ’I’, ’T’ for quantitative, indicator and trend measures, respectively); the number of the measure, in order; and whether the measure is associated with grazing (‘GR’), trampling (‘TR’) or dunging (‘DU’) by ungulates. The order of the specific measures are taken from MacDonald et al. (1998) small-scale indicators for grazing and tramping impacts (only); the ordering of quantitative measures, which came into being after the guide publication, are determined from SNH document ‘DRAFT HIA Indicator tables 2017 v0.1.docx’ (A2479946).


Survey data split into 8 separate layers based on the contents of the field forms used for collection:

Blanket bog

Dwarf shrub and heath

Flushes

U7 - U13 Snowbeds

Scrub

Smooth grassland

Tall herbs

Wind-clipped heath


Explanation of attributes can be found in the HIA_attributes spreadsheet.

Additional surveys will be added at irrgeular intervals.

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Identification info

Alternative title

HIA

Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
2018-10-01
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2019-09-09
Identifier
HIA
Presentation form
Digital map
Collective title

Habitat Impact Assessment

Custodian
  NatureScot - Jenny Bryce ( Policy & Advice Manager / Wildlife Ecologist )
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road , Inverness , IV3 8NW , GB
01463 725249
Maintenance and update frequency
Irregular
Theme
  • biodiversity, plants, animals, deer, Wildlife Management, protected sites

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Bio-geographical regions

  • Protected sites

  • Species distribution

  • Habitats and biotopes

  • Natural risk zones

Limitations on Public Access
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Available under an Open Government Licence

Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
none
Spatial representation type
Vector
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
  • Farming
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Temporal reference

Temporal extent
 
Temporal extent
 
 
Reference system identifier
EPSG / 27700 / 8.6.2
Reference system identifier
EPSG / 4258 / 8.6.2

Distribution Information

Data format

Data format
Name Version

ESRI Shapefile

-

GML

3.2.1

 

Transfer options

Resource Locator
Protocol Resource Locator Name

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/HIA_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip

ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/HIA_SCOTLAND_GDB_27700.zip

ESRI File geodatabase (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/HIA_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip

Geopackage (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/HIA_SCOTLAND_GML_4258.zip

GML (EPSG:4258)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/HIA_SCOTLAND_GEOJSON_4326.zip

GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

https://services1.arcgis.com/LM9GyVFsughzHdbO/ArcGIS/rest/services/Upland_Habitat_Impact_Assessment_surveys/FeatureServer

ArcGIS Online hosted feature layer

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_survey_coverage

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_survey_coverage

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_wclipped_heath

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_snowbed

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_tall_herbs

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_smooth_grassland

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_scrub

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_flush

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_dwarf_shrub_heath

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs

habitatsandspecies:hia_blanket_bog

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_blanket_bog

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_dwarf_shrub_heath

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_flush

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_scrub

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_smooth_grassland

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_snowbed

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_survey_coverage

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_tall_herbs

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

hia_wclipped_heath

 
 

Data quality info

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
Degree
false
Statement

Point dataset(s) for all Field Guide habitats collated together from 71 separate commissioned habitat impact assessment surveys, for upland designated sites. This includes repeat surveys for many sites. More often than not, surveys were performed by certified ecological consultancies, with the assistance of SNH (or formerly the Deer Commission for Scotland staff). Some field work was performed in-house. All data was collated into 1 of 8 different datasets, depending on a given habitat, due the differing nature of the measures taken. All data was cleaned in MS Excel and, where necessary, standardised for plot identifiers (i.e., for repeat survey measurements), with all data Quality Assured.


Additional attribute values were calculated using Spatial joins from SSSI, SAC, DMU, DMG and NVC survey polygons.

 

Metadata

File identifier
15798e01-a246-468e-bacd-43f99cf6b70d XML
Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Resource type
Dataset
Hierarchy level name

dataset

Metadata Date
2023-07-18T10:24:25
Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3

Point of contact

Individual name

SNH Data Supply

Individual name

Jenny Bryce

Organisation name

NatureScot

Organisation name

NatureScot

Position name

Policy & Advice Manager / Wildlife Ecologist

Voice

01463 425000

Voice

01463 725249

Delivery point

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Delivery point

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

City

Inverness

City

Inverness

Postal code

IV3 8NW

Postal code

IV3 8NW

Country

GB

Country

GB

Electronic mail address

data_supply@nature.scot supply@nature.sco data_supply@nature.scot

Electronic mail address

jenny.bryce@nature.sco jenny.bryce@nature.scot

Role
Point of contact
Role
Point of contact
Point of contact
  NatureScot - SNH Data Supply
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road , Inverness , IV3 8NW , GB
01463 425000
Point of contact
  NatureScot - Jenny Bryce ( Policy & Advice Manager / Wildlife Ecologist )
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road , Inverness , IV3 8NW , GB
01463 725249
 
 
 

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Keywords

biodiversity, plants, animals, deer, Wildlife Management, protected sites
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Bio-geographical regions Habitats and biotopes Natural risk zones Protected sites Species distribution

Publishing Body

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Associated resources (if any)

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