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dataset
Lachlan Renwick
Scottish Natural Heritage
Geographic Systems & Data Officer
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
2022-03-03
UK GEMINI
2.2
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
Habitats Data - NVC Polygons
2010-12-31
revision
NVC
mapDigital
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.
Lachlan Renwick
Scottish Natural Heritage
Geographic Systems & Data Officer
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
Lachlan Renwick
Scottish Natural Heritage
Geographic Systems & Data Officer
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
data_supply@nature.scot
distributor
irregular
ESRI Shapefile
Biodiversity
Plants and animals
Government Category List
2004-07-15
publication
Species distribution
Bio-geographical regions
Habitats and biotopes
Protected sites
theme
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-06-01
publication
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme
copyright
license
otherRestrictions
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)
no restriction
vector
5
eng
biota
environment
ISO 3166
2007-09-11
revision
GB-SCT
-8.775665812
-0.229887956
54.529946158
61.036390661999995
1996-05-06
2011-01-01
ESRI Shapefile
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Lachlan Renwick
Scottish Natural Heritage
Geographic Systems & Data Officer
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
data_supply@nature.scot
distributor
ESRI Shapefile
https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/dataset.jsp?code=NVC
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
NatureScot Natural Spaces
information
https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/NVC/shp
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)
download
https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/NVC/gml
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
GML 3.1.1 (EPSG:4258)
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dataset
*** 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