IKN_NNN: Nature Network Netherlands Boundaries and Ecological Connections

The Netherlands' Nature Network (NNN) is a rural network of nature and agricultural areas with special nature quality. The data is part of the Provincial Environment Regulation for Drenthe, adopted on 3 October 2018, and is updated annually. It is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map protected nature and agricultural areas based on the established NNN boundaries.
• Analyze ecological connectivity for habitat conservation based on the described ecological connections.
• Monitor changes in designated nature zones based on the annual update cycle mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is established by provincial regulation, suggesting an authoritative legal basis.
• Update cycle is annual, indicating a mechanism for maintenance.
• Includes ecological connections as part of the network.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Part of the Provincial Environment Regulation Drenthe.

Time Range

Regulation adopted 3 October 2018; data updated annually.

Freshness

Updated annually, but specific last update date is unknown.

Geography

Netherlands, specifically the province of Drenthe.