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CSGN - Habitat Networks and Opportunity Areas
These are a suite of datasets which make up the CSGN 2021 Habitat Connectivity Map. The map identifies areas of habitat (woodland, grassland, wetland and bog and heath) across central Scotland which should be protected and improved, as well as key sites for connecting these habitats so that species can move between them.
These data are intended to support planners, developers, land managers and communities identify where there are areas of neutral grassland and the dispersal zones will help identify where there are opportunities to improve habitat connectivity. These opportunities are highlighted on the Grassland Opportunity Areas dataset. The data will also support the Scottish Government’s commitments to protect and restore biodiversity and to develop nature-based solutions to the climate emergency.
The existing habitats shown on the Connectivity Map are limited to ‘natural’or ‘semi-natural’habitats. This means that they have not been significantly modified by humans; they have natural characteristics with a range of associated plant and animal species. Therefore, the existing habitats shown on the map do not include coniferous forest plantations or urban green spaces such as parkland. The map does not show acid or calcareous grassland habitats, nor does it show coastal, intertidal or marine habitats. Watercourses and open water are not included within the model, but can be identified from the base map or through other GIS layers used for analysis. Information on the current condition and future targets for rivers, lochs, coastal waters and groundwater can be found on the SEPA water environment hub. It is recommended that each habitat type is initially viewed alongside the other habitat layers, to ensure that the full range of habitats in an area are included in the decision-making process.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2020-12-31
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2021-06-01
- Identifier
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CSGN-HNOA
https://www.nature.scot/ 2021-09-21
- Presentation form
- Digital map
- Other citation details
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Created 2020/2021. Publication: 2021
- Purpose
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This dataset shows bog & heath habitat (which includes blanket, raised and modified bog and heath habitats) Primary and Secondary opportunity areas.
- Credit
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Contains data from multiple sources:
National Forest Inventory (2017) - Forestry Commission © Crown copyright and database right [2021] Ordnance Survey [100021242];
Landcover Map of Scotland 88 - MLURI ;
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Landmark ;
Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (2012) - Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO © Crown copyright and database right [2021] Ordnance Survey Licence number 100043970 ;
Habitat Map of Scotland, Local Biodiversity Sites, Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation - © SNH
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
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ISO 3166-2:2020
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GB-SCT
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Habitats and biotopes
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GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
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bog
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GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
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heathland
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Downloadable Data
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- Limitations on Public Access
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Access to these data is available under license.
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Available under the Open Government Licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Topic category
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- Environment
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Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Temporal extent
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG / 27700 / 8.9.5(3.0.1)
Distribution Information
Data format
- Data format
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Name Version ESRI Shapefile with SLD
ArcGIS Desktop map package
ArcGIS Pro map package
Geopackage and QGIS project
Transfer options
- Resource Locator
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Protocol Resource Locator Name OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities
https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=wfs NatureScot Habitats and Species WFS
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://opendata.nature.scot/maps/snh::csgn-habitat-networks-and-opportunity-areas/about NatureScot OpenData Hub
OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities
https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/habitatsandspecies/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS csgn2021hnoa
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/CSGN-HNOA_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip Geopackage (EPSG:27700)
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/CSGN-HNOA_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip ESRI Shapefiles (EPSG:27700)
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/CSGN-HNOA_SCOTLAND_MPKX_27700.zip ArcGIS Pro map package
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/CSGN-HNOA_SCOTLAND_MPK_27700.zip ArcGIS Desktop map package
Data quality info
- Quality Scope
- Series
- 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
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Series Not Assessed
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- false
- Statement
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The dataset was used creating a new Geographical Information System (GIS) spatial model developed by Forest Research.
Spatial digitised data was gathered for the GIS model from the following sources:
– Habitat Map of Scotland (NatureScot);
– National Forest Inventory (2017);
– Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (2012);
– Landcover Map of Scotland 88 (for upland areas only);
– Phase One habitat surveys (NatureScot) and
– Local Nature Conservation Sites, Local Biodiversity Sites and Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (local authorities).
It was important to use publicly available data to ensure that the Connectivity Map is free to use by anyone. In addition, all of the habitat patches used for the model were allocated a ‘EUNIS’ classification to enable correlation with the Habitat Map of Scotland and other European data sets.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 61eb5c6d-674e-420d-818f-d45a3601b102 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Resource type
- Series
- Hierarchy level name
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series
- Metadata Date
- 2025-01-09T12:51:32.001Z
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
Point of contact
- Individual name
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Isla Williams
- Individual name
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Geographic Information Group
- Organisation name
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NatureScot
- Organisation name
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NatureScot
- Position name
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Area Officer – Central Scotland Projects and Partnerships
- Electronic mail address
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Isla.Williams@nature.sco Isla.Williams@nature.scot
- Electronic mail address
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data_supply@snh.gov.uk supply@snh.gov data_supply@snh.gov.uk
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- Point of contact
- Role
- Point of contact