EHS 2008: Robust Ecological Connections and Connection Zones for the Netherlands

A 2008 dataset from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior detailing robust connections and ecological connection zones for the national Ecological Main Structure (EHS). The data includes search areas for ecological connection zones (EVZ) and uses information from the 'Goed op Weg 2007' report. It is provided by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling habitat connectivity based on the mapped robust connections and stream valleys.
• Planning nature development projects based on the identified search areas for ecological connection zones (EVZ).
• Assessing the completeness of the national Ecological Main Structure (EHS) based on the described gaps and shaded areas.
• Integrating conservation rules by identifying areas where standard regulations do not apply, except for nature reserves.

Strengths

• Explicitly tied to a national policy framework (the Ecological Main Structure).
• Integrates multiple data sources, including a specific 2007 report ('Goed op Weg').
• Has a clear, open license (CC-PDM-1.0).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; the data reflects a 2008 snapshot and freshness is unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled for national ecological planning, incorporating data from report 'Goed op Weg 2007' and map POPII.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; data is from 2008.

Geography

Netherlands