Nature Network Netherlands: Operational Area Boundaries Under Environmental Regulation

A map layer defining the operational area of the Nature Network Netherlands (NNN), as amended under the Environmental Regulation. The dataset is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and was technically updated on 15-03-2021, referencing a spatial plan adopted on 16-11-2020. It is available in geospatial formats including WFS, PNG, and WMS.

Use Cases

• Verify land-use compliance based on the legally defined Nature Network Netherlands boundaries.
• Analyze changes to protected area limits based on the amendments referenced in the Environmental Regulation.
• Integrate official conservation zones into regional planning maps based on the provided geospatial data.

Strengths

• Based on a formal legal instrument (Environmental Regulation NH2020, Decision No: 1477251/1478383).
• Provides a direct link to the authoritative spatial plan for verification.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (WFS, PNG, WMS).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The last update date for the dataset record is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Legally defined and published as part of the Environmental Regulation.

Time Range

Referenced plan adopted 16-11 2020; map layer changed 15-03-2021.

Freshness

The underlying map layer was changed on 15-03-2021.

Geography

Netherlands