ENPA BAP Upland Heath: Upland Heathland Habitat Data for Exmoor

ENPA BAP Upland Heath data describes upland heathland, a vegetation community dominated by dwarf shrubs like heather and gorse, generally found above 300 meters. The dataset, from the Exmoor National Park Authority, notes that Britain holds a major part of this internationally rare habitat, which experienced approximately 30% loss of moorland between 1950 and 1980. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Map upland heathland distribution based on the described vegetation and 300-meter contour threshold.
• Analyze habitat loss trends based on the mentioned 30% moorland loss between 1950 and 1980.
• Model species community composition based on described dominant plants like heather, bell heather, and whortleberry.
• Assess conservation priority areas based on the international rarity of the upland heath community.

Strengths

• Focuses on an internationally rare habitat for which Britain holds a major part of the world resource.
• Provides a specific historical context, citing approximately 30% loss of moorland between 1950 and 1980.
• Includes a clear ecological definition of upland heathland based on plant species and elevation (above 300 meters).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, focusing on Exmoor and Britain.

Provenance

Source

Exmoor National Park Authority

Time Range

References historical period 1950-1980 for habitat loss; specific data collection period unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:43.916661; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Exmoor, Britain, with focus on upland areas above 300 meters.