Identification

Title

SNH Phase 1 habitat surveys (ARCHIVE)

Abstract

Phase 1 surveys (polygons only) have been made available to download from Natural Spaces on 05/07/2017. Caveat for data usage: this is an archived dataset and is no longer updated or maintained. The data is dated - mainly from the 1980’s and 1990’s, it does not comply with the INSPIRE Directive, it is not in the EUNIS classification system and does not assist SNH in reporting on its statutory commitments.The aim of Phase 1 survey is to provide, relatively rapidly, a record of the semi-natural vegetation and wildlife habitat over large areas of countryside. The habitat classification is based broadly on vegetation, augmented by reference to topographic and substrate features, particularly where vegetation is not the dominant component of the habitat. The nature of the vegetation can provide an effective means of classifying and surveying habitats. Ideally a phase 1 survey should be followed up by a phase 2 survey that looks at plant communities more closely, this should be done using the NVC.For access to GIS colour mapping palettes please see http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-4258.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/dataset.jsp?code=PHASE1

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

name: NatureScot Natural Spaces

function: information

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/PHASE1/shp

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

name: ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://cagmap.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download/PHASE1/gml

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

name: GML 3.1.1 (EPSG:4258)

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

PHASE1

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

EPSG

code identifying the spatial reference system

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and biotopes

Species distribution

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

wildlife habitat

land cover

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.3

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2009-07-13

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-9.229

East bounding longitude

-0.705

North bounding latitude

60.86

South bounding latitude

54.525

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2000

End position

2017

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-06-03

date type

publication

effective date

2017-07-05

date type

revision

effective date

2013-10-03

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Digitised from the field survey maps. The methodology is based on classifying each parcel of land in terms of 90 specified habitat types. The habitat is mapped at 1:10000 using standard colour codes. The use of colour codes is to allow rapid visual assessment of the extent and distribution of habitats. Target notes can also be recorded. A phase 1 survey can record polygon, line and point information. Additional Information: Nature Conservancy Council 1990 "Handbook for Phase 1 habitat survey. A technique for environmental audit"

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI Shapefile

version of format

1.0

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Archive data, not maintained

Limitations on public access

Available under the Open Government Licence. Acknowledgment: Contains NatureScot information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

facsimile number

01463 725067

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

contact position

Policy and Advice Manager/HabMoS

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

email address

Iain.MacGowan@nature.scot

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Geographic Systems & Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen house

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

facsimile number

01463 725067

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-03-03

Metadata language

eng