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Inverness Highland IV3 8NW United Kingdom +441463725000 data_supply@nature.scot NONE NONE text/xml image/png application/atom+xml application/json;type=geojson application/json;type=topojson application/json;type=utfgrid application/pdf application/rss+xml application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml;mode=networklink application/vnd.google-earth.kmz application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile image/geotiff image/geotiff8 image/gif image/jpeg image/png; mode=8bit image/svg+xml image/tiff image/tiff8 image/vnd.jpeg-png image/vnd.jpeg-png8 text/html; subtype=openlayers text/html; subtype=openlayers2 text/html; subtype=openlayers3 text/plain application/vnd.ogc.gml text/xml application/vnd.ogc.gml/3.1.1 text/xml; subtype=gml/3.1.1 text/html application/json XML INIMAGE BLANK JSON https://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/api/records/c3ce39f5-3ebc-4344-bc1f-db0725f35b1d/formatters/xml application/vnd.iso.19139+xml eng eng Web Mapping Service containing data about habitat surveys and species distribution in Scotland EPSG:4326 EPSG:3857 EPSG:27700 EPSG:4258 CRS:84 -9.35049831259585 -0.5252598129444981 54.41751036970766 60.95255143426179 csgn2021hnoa These are a suite of datasets which make up the CSGN 2021 Habitat Connectivity Map. The map identifies areas of habitat (woodland, grassland, wetland and bog and heath) across central Scotland which should be protected and improved, as well as key sites for connecting these habitats so that species can move between them. These data are intended to support planners, developers, land managers and communities identify where there are areas of neutral grassland and the dispersal zones will help identify where there are opportunities to improve habitat connectivity. These opportunities are highlighted on the Grassland Opportunity Areas dataset. The data will also support the Scottish Government’s commitments to protect and restore biodiversity and to develop nature-based solutions to the climate emergency. 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The spatial position and extent of functional integrated habitat networks were determined through a landscape ecology model from the BEETLE (Biological and Environmental Evaluation Tools for Landscape Ecology) suite of tools. The BEETLE least-cost focal species approach negates the need to carry out a vast number of individual species analyses. The selection of the habitats to be modelled, and the species used to inform the analysis, were identified through a series of expert stakeholder workshops. The outputs can support the planning process, help prioritise conservation effort, prevent further fragmentation of biodiversity and aid connectivity of semi natural habitats. BEETLE model analysis has been well referenced (Watts et al., 2005) and used in a variety of projects such as developing forest habitat networks across Scotland. The application of IHNs is the first time that the multiple habitat network approach has been used to solicit planning and development programmes in key areas. 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These are habitat categorised to UKHab level 4 including urban and green habitats, located around selected NHS Glasgow, NHS Highland and NHS Tayside sites. 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Although all languages of Scotland are included, the onus is on the Gaelic language. features ccfw EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.95403888643152 -1.7583865940723478 54.563088832488475 58.82920429172489 text/html text/xml cnpgrassmap_2020_22_srg_att_points cnpsrg_cnp2022_srv_points features EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -3.6568420966859256 -2.8732836151841306 56.911190469358345 57.36012649399959 text/html text/xml cnpgrassmap_2020_22_srg_sites features cnpsrg_cnp2022_srg_sites EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -3.6567390657049645 -2.874311813492547 56.9111568861805 57.36087419593147 text/html text/xml cnpgrassmap_2020_22_survey_polygons cnpsrg_cnp2022_srv_polygons features EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -3.6651001280660527 -2.870316220343671 56.91078075919754 57.36297053463995 text/html text/xml cvs features cvs EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -8.16716232987908 -0.9418442039243572 54.5985213913083 60.724407758603455 cvs_targetnotes features cvs_targetnotes EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.186990430230368 -0.8385788276215489 55.04371911911343 60.72496048686021 cvs_transects Coastal Vegetated Shingle EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.907321692803494 -1.9180044744516123 54.69762918320178 59.34500462284406 dcd features dcd EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.621123207297451 -2.5571144272101054 55.49897534383076 58.65243640043016 text/html text/xml dcp dcp features EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.619808222340412 -2.565251379949147 55.504793827023576 58.652063853225556 text/html text/xml dvc dvc features EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -6.825761763978584 -1.7772971486807385 54.702296045305104 58.650987837348445 text/html text/xml gfmdb_10km features GFMDB_10KM_SQUARES EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.35049831259585 -0.5252598129444981 54.41751036970766 60.95255143426179 text/html text/xml gfmdb_1km features GFMDB_1KM_SQUARES EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.241354398757943 -0.6946283744773732 54.510773448889275 60.87169364984393 text/html text/xml gfmdb_waxcap features GFMDB_WAXCAP_SITES EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.146687650017448 -0.7512741531704304 54.65298346661621 60.83511106374871 text/html text/xml habmos features habmos EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.195268772151849 -0.7108724448651815 54.51566947577348 60.86003495652121 text/html text/xml habmos_eunis_base EUNIS level 1 habitat map of Scotland habmos_eunis_base WCS GeoTIFF EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.230669667114759 -0.7071531923195226 54.513298928903076 60.862962423763605 text/html text/xml habmosmw2023rs Polygon dataset providing boundaries of mountain woodland restoration sites. NatureScot has commissioned a new dataset of mountain woodland locations across Scotland; to be used to inform landscape scale restoration, 30x30 goals, Nature Networks, UK and European Reporting and Area based casework, and training data for habitat mapping. features habmosmw2023rs EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -5.432611121724923 -3.0377810124448934 55.090336926375 58.170616503567516 text/html text/xml habmosmw2023wrr Collation of “wild, relict or remnant” mountain woodland point records in Scotland. NatureScot has commissioned this new dataset of mountain woodland locations across Scotland; to be used to inform landscape scale restoration, 30x30 goals, Nature Networks, UK and European Reporting and Area based casework, and training data for habitat mapping. features habmosmw2023wrr EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.349694010483123 -1.3946212289891278 54.94059756430128 60.586579905378485 text/html text/xml habmosnvccleancov This dataset provides a non-overlapping polygon layer of the NVC survey coverage. It covers the NVC habitat surveys currently in the Habitat Map of Scotland as of October 2023. This dataset does not include the Saltmarsh survey 2013, Sand Dune Vegetation survey 2012 or Coastal Vegetated Shingle survey. features habmosnvccleancov EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.193124158839181 -0.8056865126690713 54.74023411739347 60.85029554165659 text/html text/xml habmosnvccleaned features habmosnvccleaned EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.193124158839181 -0.8056865126690713 54.74023411739347 60.85029554165659 text/html text/xml habmosnvccleanmos This dataset provides a non-overlapping polygon layer containing multiple geometry for habitat mosaics. This is derived from the NVC conversion data currently in the Habitat map of Scotland as of October 2023. This dataset does not include the Saltmarsh survey 2013, Sand Dune Vegetation survey 2012 or Coastal Vegetated Shingle survey. features habmosnvccleanmos EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.193124158839181 -0.8056865126690713 54.74023411739347 60.85029554165659 text/html text/xml hia_blanket_bog Data refer to small-scale field indicators for grazing and trampling impacts by ungulates - most notably deer and sheep. NB not all indicators are appropriate to a given location, and where this is the case, data are referred to as not applicable (NA), adjacent to the relevant indicator. Additional field data include quantitative and trend measures. Attribute data, including Deer Management Unit, Deer Management Group, designated sites, and - where field-based observations are missing - NVC data, have been obtained from available SNH GIS data. Feature(s) of interest data has been determined based on survey Statements of Requirements and site-level designations (NB where both Natura and SSSI designations overlap, the former is prioritised unless otherwise stated in survey objectives), NVC descriptions and SNH specialised knowledge. Some apparent localised location discrepancies (e.g., points lying outside designated boundaries) do occur occasionally with this data, owing to GPS and human error from the time of survey. The method for producing summary grazing and trampling impact classes for each point have been standardised using a median value (or an intermediate class where there are equal numbers) and hence the summary descriptions (L, ML, M, MH, H) presented in this dataset may vary from those in the original surveyors spreadsheets. Indicator attribute names are coded to state the field guide habitat, as prefix (e.g. SG, for smooth grassland indicators); followed by the type of indicator or measure assessed (i.e., ’Q’, ’I’, ’T’ for quantitative, indicator and trend measures, respectively); the number of the measure, in order; and whether the measure is associated with grazing (‘GR’), trampling (‘TR’) or dunging (‘DU’) by ungulates. The order of the specific measures are taken from MacDonald et al. (1998) small-scale indicators for grazing and tramping impacts (only); the ordering of quantitative measures, which came into being after the guide publication, are determined from SNH document ‘DRAFT HIA Indicator tables 2017 v0.1.docx’ (A2479946). Explanation of attributes can be found in the HIA_attributes spreadsheet. Additional surveys will be added at irrgeular intervals. 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Although the data are now quite old (and the survey has since been repeated by GWCT), the map does indicate in general terms those parts of the country with the greatest hare abundance. While some changes are likely since 2007, the overall picture is not considered to have changed much. The map can be used as a starting point for indicating those areas where mountain hares are most likely to be encountered (and vice versa). features mtnharepc EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -7.253826366629734 -1.094147087231936 54.76094389581351 60.41381801576683 text/html text/xml nvc features nvc EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.193124158839181 -0.8056865126690713 54.74023411739347 60.85029554165659 text/html text/xml nvc_survey_coverage features nvc_survey_coverage EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.193124158839181 -0.8056865126690713 54.74023411739347 60.85029554165659 text/html text/xml pa30x30bbl1 This is the first heat map for the Big Biodiversity Layer. This heat map corresponds to the OECM biodiversity value "Rare, threatened or endangered species and habitats, and the ecosystems that support them, including species and sites identified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Red List of Ecosystems, or national equivalents". Species and habitats which contribute to this layer were chosen based off of red lists, and other relevant Scottish or British lists, and weighted accordingly. The methodology uses a 1km x 1km grid across Scotland. Each species and habitat present in each grid square contribute to a final score for that grid square with their assigned weighting. Weights are added up for all species and habitats present in each square, only contributing to the value once if present, but a lack of presence for any species/habitat does not detract from the final score for a grid square. This gives each grid square a numeric value which relates to the contribution from that area to the corresponding biodiversity value. The BBL is going to be one tool which helps to inform decisions around 30x30, along with other tools and ground truthing of BBL outputs. It will provide a starting point, indicative of where we should explore for land which could potentially contribute to 30x30. This is caveated by data availability. If a BBL map shows an area of land to be contributing to a biodiversity value, then this is because the data is available for this land, and at some point the area has had attributes (species/habitats/other relevant data) which make it good for said biodiversity value. This indicates that areas could be good for this biodiversity value, and that an area should then be explored to realise this potential. On the flipside of this, are areas which do not come out as strong for a given biodiversity value. This would indicate that there is no data to suggest that this area contributes to the biodiversity value, but doesn't mean that it has no biodiversity value. There could be good biodiversity in the area, but a lack of surveys/visitors recording data, and thus it doesn't come out as high value on the BBL. These caveats should be kept in mind when using the BBL, and it should be used as a tool to inform decisions along with other evidence, and not alone. PA30X30BBL1 WCS GeoTIFF EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.229884599308031 -0.703856784967519 54.5139477825364 60.86291295136125 text/html text/xml pa30x30bbl2 This is the second heat map for the Big Biodiversity Layer project. This heat map corresponds to the Nature30 biodiversity value "Near natural and recovering ecosystems that are underrepresented in the Protected Areas suite". Habitats have been used as a proxy for ecosystems to map this value, as habitat areas across Scotland and within the Protected Areas suite could be estimated, to identify those which are currently underrepresented. Percentages were estimated for the proportion of each habitat type which is currently protected, and for the proportion of Protected Areas which are covered by each habitat type. Based on a combination of these two percentages, each habitat was assigned a weighting to correspond with how well represented the habitat is currently. Lower weightings equal a habitat type with better representation currently, and higher weightings equal a habitat type which is not as well protected currently. PA30X30BBL2 WCS GeoTIFF EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.229884599308031 -0.703856784967519 54.505011771568455 60.86291295136125 text/html text/xml raised_bog_eunis Habitat mapping for 476 raised bog sites across Scotland, derived from aerial photo interpretation (API) and field surveys by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and NatureScot. Created and updated between 2023 and 2024. This polygon dataset captures 17,234.4 ha of raised bog habitats classified according to the following EUNIS (European Nature Information System) codes: D1.11 - Active raised bogs (referable to Annex I habitat H7110) (4,489.9 ha); D1.12# - Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration (referable to Annex I habitat H7120) (11,377.3 ha); D1.12x - Damaged, inactive bogs not capable of natural regeneration within 30 years (1,367.2 ha). features raised_bog_eunis EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -6.0685920454501865 -1.8367239516956044 54.72926223512421 59.10999372620119 text/html text/xml riparian_woodland features riparian_woodland EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -8.114556031938005 -0.8524647736097203 54.57050532670805 60.76697560406665 text/plain text/xml riparian_woodland_search_zone features riparian_woodland_search_zone EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -9.176389446342572 -0.7233028100972891 54.522138552997916 60.84222807687019 text/html text/xml sdvss features sdvss EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -8.303993629096324 -0.7778698904962557 54.58641226740882 60.832212826185234 smss features smss EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -8.009139683854954 -0.8337305493517178 54.7235556557184 60.76559973917268 text/html text/xml sspeyinbye_2006_07_srg_sites features cnpsrg_sspey2006_srg_sites EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -4.452105100912041 -3.4490025593133637 56.95226167680206 57.38807238095156 text/html text/xml sspeyinbye_2006_07_survey_points features cnpsrg_sspey2006_srv_points EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -4.4462261230100175 -3.4619403543052996 56.961881784762035 57.38079171373935 text/html text/xml sspeyinbye_2006_07_survey_polygons features cnpsrg_sspey2006_srv_polygons EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -4.453437832304831 -3.440528278164956 56.94939770860869 57.389933406101356 text/html text/xml swsp The Standing Waters Sample Points dataset is a GIS dataset of survey sample locations used during the course of the Scottish Loch Survey Project. The statutory nature conservation agencies in Scotland, England and Wales have a long history of carrying out routine aquatic plant (macrophyte) surveys of lakes. This involves identifying and estimating the abundance of emergent, submerged, floating leaved, and free-floating macrophytes that grow in or near the water. features swsp EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -8.176656137274906 -0.7698078063274671 54.605514074204905 60.83134995232015 text/html text/xml wpa Boundaries of areas to be targeted for wildcat conservation. Areas selected based on results of wildcat camera trapping surveys performed by WildCru, over the winter of 2013 - 2014. features wpa EPSG:27700 CRS:84 -6.123611033472775 -2.635129934118753 56.48756633173509 57.76191377100768 text/html text/xml