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2003 Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) University of Hull Isles of Scilly, Fal and Helford Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Grab and Video sediment and infaunal surveys

This report was presented to English Nature (now known as Natural England) to establish (using the methods outlined in Thomas, 1998) monitoring sites and baseline values for sediment character and...

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Northern Ireland has a great variety of scenic countryside and although there are no National Parks, large areas of landscape of distinctive character and special scenic value have been designated...

2012 Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (EIFCA) The Wash Crassostrea gigas records

Within Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authoritys (Eastern IFCA) district a variety of inshore fisheries are operated by local fleets and individuals. These include nationally important...

2012 Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (EIFCA) The Wash Crassostrea gigas records

Within Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authoritys (Eastern IFCA) district a variety of inshore fisheries are operated by local fleets and individuals. These include nationally important...

2015 Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) Fal Oyster Survey

Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) conduct annual dredge surveys within the Fal Oyster Fishery since taking over management of the fishery in 2014. The aims of the...

MNCR Area Summaries - Sealochs in the Outer Hebrides

The sealochs of the Outer Hebrides (MNCR Sector 14) have been studied as part of the Marine Nature Conservation Review programme. This included field surveys of the shores and nearshore subtidal...

Boundaries of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) of Great Britain (including offshore areas)

This resource contains the spatial dataset of Special Protection Area boundaries in Great Britain (including offshore areas), **last updated on March 2026**. The date of the latest update to the...

Ipswich Urban Character Areas

The boundaries represent the edges of defined urban character areas. These are areas with shared physical characteristics which distinguish them from adjoining areas, for example land use,...

Greater Haig Fras rMCZ Habitat Features of Conservation Importance

Habitat Features of Conservation Importance (FOCI) within the Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ). Habitat FOCI for the Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation...

NYMNPA Remote Areas - Policy ENV 3

The Local Plan Policies Map identifies ‘Remote Areas’ which are covered by Policy ENV3 of the Local Plan. This restricts development in such areas to that necessary for environmental conservation,...

Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) - North Lanarkshire

Location of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation in North Lanarkshire.

Area management - areas where commercial fishing is prohibited or restricted (marine fisheries closed areas) - includes measures which contribute to the Marine Protected Area (MPA) network

Fishing pressures can be managed using spatial measures such as prohibiting or restricting certain types of fishing, target species, or vessel capacity. This dataset depicts restrictions defined by...

Special Protection Areas (time series)

Time series data for Special Protection Areas (SPA). A Special Protection Area is the land classified under Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Data supplied has the status...

Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2014

**CEND0114** Counts and presence/absence of species of macrofauna identified from 15 grab samples collected at Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone between the 25 and 18th January...

UK OSPAR Marine Protected Areas

This shapefile contains information on all UK OSPAR MPAs that have been nominated to the OSPAR Commission. OSPAR MPAs in the UK form all or part of an existing UK marine protected area, up to mean...

MNCR Area Summaries - Sealochs in north-west Scotland

The sealochs of the Outer Hebrides (MNCR Sector 15), together with one sealoch in north Scotland (MNCR Sector 3), have been studied as part of the Marine Nature Conservation Review programme....

2011 Natural England Thanet Coast Special Area of Conservation Intertidal Monitoring

A Natural England commissioned survey conducted by Kent Wildlife Trust. The aim of the survey was too monitor and assess the condition of the reefs and caves within the Thanet Coast SAC, resulting...

UK Biodiversity Indicator C1, Protected areas

This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator C1, Protected areas, Designation and management of protected areas are key mechanisms for taking action to reverse the loss...

MNCR Area Summaries - Sealochs in the Clyde Sea (2)

The sealochs of the Clyde Sea (MNCR Sector 12) have been studied as part of the Marine Nature Conservation Review programme. The studies included field surveys of the shores and nearshore subtidal...

North Lincolnshire Council Ex Sites of Nature Conservation Importance

North Lincolnshire Council Ex Sites of Nature Conservation Importance. Sites that used to be SNCIs represented as polygons.