Identification

Title

NatureScot Area boundaries

Alternative title(s)

Abstract

This dataset details the new NatureScot National Operations Areas, as of April 2023. These new areas replace the previous NatureScot SNH Areas (Post April 2011) boundaries. This dataset was digitised using the Ordnance Survey Boundary-Line open data, using the local authorities geometries.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/administrative/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0

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

name: nsareas

description: NatureScot Operational Areas

function: information

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

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

name: administrative:nsareas

description: NatureScot Operational Areas (post 2011)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NSAREA_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip

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

name: ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NSAREA_SCOTLAND_GDB_27700.zip

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

name: ESRI File geodatabase (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NSAREA_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip

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

name: Geopackage (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NSAREA_SCOTLAND_GML_4258.zip

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

name: GML (EPSG:4258)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NSAREA_SCOTLAND_GEOJSON_4326.zip

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

name: GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)

function: download

https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/naturescot-area-boundaries/explore

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

name: NatureScot OpenData Hub

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

SNHAREAS

codeSpace

https://www.nature.scot

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

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-7.75714

East bounding longitude

-0.53202

North bounding latitude

61.46459

South bounding latitude

54.53297

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2001

End position

2014

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-07-16

date type

revision

effective date

2023-06-13

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

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 the Open Government Licence v3.0

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

no constraints

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Supply Officer

organisation name

NatureScot

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

web address

https://www.nature.scot

protocol:

name: SNH website

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Supply Officer

organisation name

NatureScot

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

facsimile number

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-07-20T14:17:12

Metadata language