ENPA Section 3 Cliff and Foreshore Conservation Areas

A geospatial dataset mapping cliff and foreshore areas designated for conservation under Section 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985. The data was created by the Exmoor National Park Authority and was surveyed in 1990. It includes uncultivated land above and adjoining the low water mark, covering features like banks, barriers, dunes, beaches, and flats.

Use Cases

• Identify protected coastal habitats based on the legal definition of cliff and foreshore.
• Analyze the extent of conserved land adjacent to the low water mark.
• Support land management decisions for areas of natural beauty mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Legally defined scope under Section 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985.
• Specific survey date of 1990 is documented.

Limitations

• Data was surveyed in 1990; its current accuracy may be limited.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Exmoor National Park Authority

Collection Method

Surveyed mapping as required by legislation.

Time Range

Surveyed in 1990.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:42.041645; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers areas within Exmoor National Park, UK.