Identification

Title

Biosphere Reserves (Scotland)

Abstract

Biosphere Reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable use. Biosphere reserves serve to demonstrate integrated management of land, water and biodiversity. For more information visit https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/international-designations/biosphere-reserve

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/protectedareas/ows?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

protocol: OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

name: biosph

description: biosph

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

protocol: OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

name: protectedareas:biosph

description: Biosphere Reserves

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/BIOSPH_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/BIOSPH_SCOTLAND_GDB_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: ESRI File geodatabase (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/BIOSPH_SCOTLAND_GML_4258.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: GML (EPSG:4258)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/BIOSPH_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: Geopackage (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/BIOSPH_SCOTLAND_GEOJSON_4326.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)

function: download

https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/biosphere-reserves/explore

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

name: NatureScot OpenData Hub

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

BIOSPH

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Nature conservation

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2004-07-15

Keyword set

keyword value

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.97046575

East bounding longitude

0.17015925

North bounding latitude

61.453343

South bounding latitude

55.213108625

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1994

End position

2011

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2007-10-05

date type

revision

effective date

2016-06-16

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

There has been only one batch of UK Biosphere Reserves which were nominated by the UK MAB Committee in 1976/7 and accepted by UNESCO.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

Data format

name of format

ESRI Shapefile

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Available under an OS Open Data licence www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata/licence, Note that this data is available to view or download on SNH website see: www.snh.gov.uk/publications-data-and-research/snhi-information-service

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

no limitation

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

NatureScot

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

NatureScot

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

2023-07-20T14:11:57

Metadata language