IKN_Leefarea: Meadow Bird Habitat Conservation Areas in Drenthe, 2018

Drenthe province in the Netherlands adopted this Nature Information Card (IKN) for meadow bird conservation on 3 October 2018. The dataset maps open grassland habitats where conservation measures are concentrated to protect life-powerful populations of meadow birds. It is published by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map conservation priority zones based on described open grassland habitats.
• Analyze spatial distribution of meadow bird populations based on the described life-powerful areas.
• Plan regional nature protection measures based on the robust nature system framework mentioned.

Strengths

• Adopted by a formal provincial body (Provincial Staten van Drenthe) on a specific date (3 October 2018).
• Focuses on a defined conservation strategy for specific habitats (open grassland habitats).
• Published by a national ministry (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely derived from ecological surveys and spatial planning for conservation.

Time Range

Adopted 3 October 2018.

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Leefgebied meadowvogels (Meadow bird habitat areas), likely within Drenthe province, Netherlands.