Wood Pasture and Parkland Habitat Networks for England

Natural England's habitat network maps for wood pasture and parkland, developed around four distinct habitat components and four network zones to guide ecological resilience actions. The maps apply evidence-based principles using nationally consistent spatial data, primarily the Priority Habitat Inventories (PHIv2.2). The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-13.

Use Cases

• Identify priority areas for habitat restoration based on the 'Restorable habitat' and 'Habitat creation' components.
• Plan landscape connectivity projects using the 'Network Enhancement Zones' to link fragmented habitats.
• Assess habitat fragmentation risks and mitigation opportunities within the 'Fragmentation Action Zone'.
• Evaluate potential for ecological mosaics by analyzing the relationship between 'Primary habitat' and 'Associated habitat'.

Strengths

• Based on nationally consistent spatial data, specifically the Priority Habitat Inventories (PHIv2.2).
• Structured around four distinct habitat components and four network zones, providing a detailed analytical framework.
• Explicitly designed using evidence-based principles for building ecological resilience.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified despite the listed future update date of 2026-07-13.

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 13:02:15.333695

Geography

England