Ecological Connection Map for Drenthe Province, 2004

A geospatial dataset depicting a robust ecological connection, likely a wildlife corridor or habitat network, as defined in the Provincial Environment Plan Drenthe II from July 2004. The data originates from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and is provided as map images in PNG format within a ZIP archive. The specific trace of the connection has been completed in more detail.

Use Cases

• Analyzing habitat fragmentation based on the mapped ecological connection.
• Planning wildlife corridors based on the defined robust connection trace.
• Assessing compliance with regional environmental plans based on the 2004 policy map.
• Modeling landscape connectivity for conservation based on the detailed trace.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific, documented provincial environmental plan from 2004.
• The trace of the ecological connection has been completed in more detail, suggesting precision.
• Published under the open CC-PDM-1.0 license for public use.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; the data reflects a 2004 policy snapshot.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Derived from map 3 of the Provincial Environment Plan Drenthe II, P.S. of 7 July 2004.

Time Range

Policy context from 2004.

Freshness

Last updated is unknown; the underlying policy document is from 2004.

Geography

Likely focuses on the province of Drenthe, Netherlands.