Local Nature Reserves in Kingston upon Thames, Nine Sites

Nine Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames are designated under a UK conservation framework. The dataset likely contains polygon or point data for these sites, which are described as fragments of semi-natural vegetation forming a mosaic of habitats. It originates from the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Map biodiversity corridors based on the described mosaic of natural habitats.
• Assess urban green space provision based on the location of the nine designated reserves.
• Study the implementation of the UK's Local Nature Reserve designation framework in a specific borough.

Strengths

• Covers nine specific, legally designated conservation sites.
• Provides a concrete example of the UK's Local Nature Reserve framework in practice.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely an official administrative boundary or site designation dataset.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom