Identification

Title

Habitats Data - NVC Polygons

Abstract

National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey. Classifies British vegetation into a series of plant communities according to phytosociological groups using standard field methods and data analysis/classification techniques. The methodology is based on taking quadrats using a strict sampling system from stands of homogeneous vegetation.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/dataset.jsp?code=NVC

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: information

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/NVC/shp

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: download

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/NVC/gml

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

NVC

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Biodiversity

Plants and animals

originating controlled vocabulary

title

Government Category List

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2004-07-15

Keyword set

keyword value

Species distribution

Bio-geographical regions

Habitats and biotopes

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.775665812

East bounding longitude

-0.229887956

North bounding latitude

61.036390661999995

South bounding latitude

54.529946158

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

ISO 3166

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2007-09-11

code identifying the extent

GB-SCT

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1996-05-06

End position

2011-01-01

Dataset reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-12-31

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

*** Surveys are added on a regular basis **** Attributes: POLYGON_ID Unique ID for the polygon, links to communities table SURVEY_ID Survey ID Number, links to survey metadata table DESCRIPTION Habitat Description POLYGON_AREA Area of Polygon (square metres) COMMUNITY_CATEGORY Top level Community Category, possible values; A, Aquatic Communities CG, Calciolous Grassland H, Heathland M, Mires MC, Maritime Cliff Communities MG, Mesotrophic Grassland N/A, Non-standard code OV, Open Vegetation S, Swamps and tall-herb fens SD, Sand Dunes, Strand-line and Shingle Communities SM, Saltmarsh U, Calcifugous Grasslands and Montane Communities W, Woodlands

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI Shapefile

version of format

unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Available under an OS Open Data licence. You must always use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information: Copyright Scottish Natural Heritage Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (year)

Constraint set

Use constraints

no restriction

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

INVERNESS

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

INVERNESS

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

INVERNESS

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-03-03

Metadata language

eng