Broadscale Habitat Map for South East of Falmouth Marine Conservation Zone

Joint Nature Conservation Committee provides an updated habitat map for the South East of Falmouth recommended Marine Conservation Zone. The map results from an integrated analysis of dedicated 2012 survey data. The supporting site report was published in 2016.

Use Cases

• Classify marine habitats based on the EUNIS level 3 classification system mentioned in the title.
• Analyze habitat distribution for the South East of Falmouth rMCZ based on the described survey area.
• Support marine conservation planning based on the integrated analysis of 2012 survey data.
• Validate or update existing habitat models using the post-survey site report findings.

Strengths

• Data is based on a dedicated 2012 survey (CEND3/12b) for the specific conservation zone.
• Analysis is documented in a 2016 post-survey site report published by Defra.
• Last updated metadata indicates a recent platform entry in April 2026.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The underlying survey data is from 2012, which may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Integrated analysis of dedicated 2012 survey data (CEND3/12b).

Time Range

Survey conducted in 2012; report published 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:36.425747; freshness should be verified

Geography

South East of Falmouth recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ), UK.