Northern Ireland Statutory Nature Reserves for Conservation and Research

Northern Ireland statutory nature reserves are designated areas important for flora, fauna, geology, or other special features. The data is provided by OpenDataNI under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and was last updated on 2026-07-08. The dataset is in SHP format, indicating it contains geospatial vector data.

Use Cases

• Map protected area boundaries based on the geospatial SHP format.
• Analyze conservation priorities based on areas designated for flora, fauna, and geological features.
• Plan ecological research sites based on areas designated to provide opportunity for research.

Strengths

• Data is provided under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license.
• The dataset has a specific last updated timestamp: 2026-07-08 13:30:55.915382.
• The data source, OpenDataNI, is a recognized open data organization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

Designated under the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:55.915382; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland