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Deer Count - Deer Groups

Deer group locations and sizes are used in assessing deer populations living on the ‘open range’. ‘Open range’ generally means open areas of habitat used mainly by red deer (for example, heather moorland). From the outset it is important to be clear that although the terms ‘count’ or ‘census’ are used, open range counting enables a population estimate to be made, but with associated error margins. Research has shown that, normally, estimates will vary by between 5 and 16%. In other words if you count 415 deer then the population estimate is at best between 348 and 481 (or at very best between 394 and 435). Open range population counts (and their resulting estimates) are therefore most likely to be useful for setting broad targets or giving an index of deer numbers as opposed to very precise population models. They are also useful for indicating trends in a series of counts.

Count information can be obtained by joining table DEER_COUNT_INDEX based on COUNT_ID columns.

Both Helicopter and ground counts are included in the data. The majority of the data were collected in ‘white ground’ conditions where the contrast between deer and the background of snow is maximised enabling deer to be more easily spotted.

Summer counts of 'Priority' sites are also included where sites have been counted more intensively.

Attribute Name / Item Name / Description

DIGI_CALVS / Digital Calves / DIGI = counted from a digital photo

SUM_STAGS / SUM Stags / DIGI + VIS combined

SUM_HINDS / SUM Hinds / DIGI + VIS combined

SUM_CALVES / SUM Calves / DIGI + VIS combined

SUM_UNCL / SUM Unclassified / DIGI + VIS combined UNCL = unclassified – so generally hinds and calves combined.

SUM_TOTAL / SUM Total / Overall total for that group (not necessarily for the 1km2 as there may be 3 or 4 groups in the 1km2 at that point in time.

COUNT_ID / COUNT_ID / Provides link to accompanying csv file.

DIGI_HINDS / Digital Hinds / DIGI = counted from a digital photo

VIS_TOTAL / Visual Total / VIS = counted visually during the count

DIGI_UNCL / Digital Unclassified / DIGI = counted from a digital photo UNCL = unclassified – so generally hinds and calves combined.

DIGI_TOTAL / Digital Total / DIGI = counted from a digital photo

VIS_STAG / Visual Stag / VIS = counted visually during the count

VIS_HINDS / Visual Hinds / VIS = counted visually during the count

VIS_CALVS / Visual Calves / VIS = counted visually during the count

VIS_UNCL / Visual Unclassified / VIS = counted visually during the count UNCL = unclassified – so generally hinds and calves combined.

DIGI_STAG / Digital Stag / DIGI = counted from a digital photo

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
2010-10-29
Dataset Reference Date (Revision)
2021-11-23
Identifier
01DB019C-E7CE-2919-E063-6B20C80AB042
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose

Point dataset showing the location of deer groups recorded on counting operations undertaken by or with assistance from Scottish Natural Heritage (or the Deer Commission for Scotland as was).

Credit

© NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Point of contact
  NatureScot - Donald Fraser ( Operations Manager, Wildlife Operations Unit )
Great Glen House , Inverness , Highland , IV3 8NW ,
01463725365
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Habitats and biotopes

  • Species distribution

Use limitation

Available under the Open Government Licence.

Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

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Other restrictions
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Other restrictions
Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence.

Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limitations on Public Access
Other restrictions
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no limitations to public access
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence.

Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Use limitation

Available under the Open Government Licence.

Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limitations on Public Access
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence.

Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
no conditions to access and use
Spatial representation type
Vector
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
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Temporal reference

Temporal extent
 
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Reference system identifier
EPSG / 27700 / 6.3(3.0.1)

Distribution Information

Data format

Data format
Name Version

ESRI Shapefile

ESRI File geodatabase

GeoJSON

GML

Geopackage

 

Transfer options

Resource Locator
Protocol Resource Locator Name

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/DCP_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip

ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/DCP_SCOTLAND_GML_4258.zip

GML 3.1.1 (EPSG:4258)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/DCP_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip

GeoPackage (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/DCP_SCOTLAND_GDB_27700.zip

ESRI File Geodatabase (EPSG:27700)

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/DCP_SCOTLAND_GEOJSON_4326.zip

GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)

OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

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

dcp

OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

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

habitatsandspecies:dcp

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::deer-counts-deer-groups

NatureScot OpenData Hub

 
 

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

This data set is conformant with the INSPIRE Implementing Rules for the interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Degree
true
Statement

Point dataset showing the location of deer groups recorded on counting operations undertaken by or with assisstance from Scottish Natural Heritage (or the Deer Commission for Scotland as was).


Count information can be obtained by joining table DEER_COUNT_INDEX based on COUNT_ID columns.Both Helicopter and ground counts are included in the data. The majority of the data were collected in ‘white ground’ conditions where the contrast between deer and the background of snow is maximised enabling deer to be more easily spotted.Summer counts of 'Priority' sites are also included where sites have been counted more intensively.

 

Metadata

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29d45d6a-43f6-4c6e-a15a-756a3ee051d2 XML
Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Resource type
Dataset
Hierarchy level name

dataset

Metadata Date
2025-01-09T12:53:05.192Z
Metadata standard name

INSPIRE Metadata Implementing Rules: Technical Guidelines based on EN ISO 19115 and EN ISO 19119

Metadata standard version

V. 2.0.1

Point of contact

Individual name

Geographic Information Group

Organisation name

NatureScot

Position name

Data Supply

Voice

01463 725000

Electronic mail address

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

Role
Point of contact
Point of contact
  NatureScot - Geographic Information Group ( Data Supply )
01463 725000
 
 
 

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Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Habitats and biotopes Species distribution

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