INSPIRE Habitats and Biotopes in Germany: Glacier Habitat Occurrences

INSPIRE-compliant nationwide occurrence data for glacier habitat types in Germany, compiled by the Federal Office for Nature Conservation. The information generally covers the period from 2000 to 2012, sourced from federal and state-level data for the national Habitats Directive report. Specific temporal coverage for individual habitat types may vary.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial distribution of glacier habitats based on nationwide occurrence data.
• Monitor changes in glacier habitat extent over the 2000-2012 period.
• Support national conservation reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive.
• Analyze the relationship between glacier habitats and broader biotope classifications.

Strengths

• Data compiled by the Federal Office for Nature Conservation from federal and state sources.
• Nationwide coverage for Germany.
• Explicit temporal coverage from 2000 to 2012.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Compiled by the Federal Office for Nature Conservation from data provided by German federal states and the federal government.

Time Range

2000 to 2012 (general period)

Geography

Germany