Great Crested Newt Evidence Enhancement Project 2013
Natural England GCN EEP Habitat Suitability Data
Location of ponds surveyed as part of Phase 1 of the Natural England 2013 Greated Crested Newt Evidence Enhancement Project (NE GCN EEP Surveyed GIS).Great crested newts (GCN), alongside other species listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive, are afforded particular protection because of their conservation status at a European scale. This species is widespread in Europe, but has declined since the 1940s. In the UK, GCN are widespread and locally common, with a patchy distribution, especially in South West England, parts of Wales, and in Scotland. A requirement of the Habitats Directive of each EU member state is to ensure that European Protected Species are maintained at or restored to ‘favourable conservation status’ across their natural range. In order to better understand the conservation status of the species in England, a much better understanding is needed of the distribution and extent of the population of the species in its natural range, and the habitat available to it. This project forms part of a series of projects to produce an enhanced evidence base which can be used to inform decisions about land-use planning and determining conservation status. It is the first of a two-stage exercise to collect data to develop a model for predicting the presence of GCN. Potential applications of a predictive model could include earlier identification of areas where GCN can be ruled in or out as a concern in land-use planning decisions. Data is a sample of ponds identified in pilot survey locations. Data should subsequently not be used as a definitive indicator of total pond coverage. Attribution statement: Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].
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Habitats and biotopes
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2008-06-01
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http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/country/england
2013-03-01
2013-04-30
creation
2013-07-01
publication
2016-05-24
revision
2017-03-22
notPlanned
Dataset was compiled from field survey collected grid references as informed by Ordnance Survey MasterMap. For full details on how this dataset was constructed please refer to the "Hyder Phase 1 Draft Report - FINAL unsigned 19 August final version" document & the "NE_GCN_EEP_HSI_GIS_Metadata" pdf.
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ArcMap 10.2.2
Open Government Licence
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Natural England
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
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Natural England
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2020-03-19