Upland Hay Meadows Habitat Networks for England

Natural England provides geospatial maps for Upland Hay Meadows habitat networks. The dataset likely contains polygons delineating existing habitat patches, associated habitats, potential restoration sites, and network enhancement zones. It was last updated on 2026-07-13.

Use Cases

• Identify potential habitat restoration sites based on the 'Habitat creation' and 'Restorable habitat' components.
• Model landscape connectivity for species associated with upland hay meadows using the 'Network Enhancement Zones'.
• Assess habitat fragmentation and prioritize mitigation actions using the 'Fragmentation Action Zone'.
• Plan conservation interventions by analyzing the spatial relationship between 'Primary habitat' and 'Associated habitat' patches.

Strengths

• Based on nationally consistent spatial data, including the Priority Habitat Inventories (PHIv2.2).
• Distinguishes four specific habitat components and four distinct network zones for targeted action.
• Incorporates multiple environmental factors such as soils, hydrology, and altitude for zone delineation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-07-13).

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Developed using the best available nationally consistent spatial data and principles, primarily the Priority Habitat Inventories (PHIv2.2).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 13:02:09.554668

Geography

England