Habitat Features of Conservation Importance (FOCI) were identified for the Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation Zone. The data results from an integrated analysis of acoustic and ground truth survey data collected in 2011, 2012, and 2014. The dataset was produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Use Cases
- Map marine conservation zones based on identified habitat features.
- Analyze habitat distribution based on integrated acoustic and ground truth survey data.
- Support marine spatial planning based on features of conservation importance.
Strengths
- Data is derived from integrated acoustic and ground truth surveys conducted over three years (2011, 2012, 2014).
- Dataset is associated with a specific, updated habitat map (GHGF_20150310_BSH_Draft).
- Produced by the authoritative Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee
- Collection Method
- Integrated analysis of acoustic and ground truth survey data.
- Time Range
- Survey data from 2011, 2012, and 2014.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-14 09:48:00.595234; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ), UK waters.