Nature Management Plan for Zeeland Based on the Nature Network Netherlands, 2019

A 2019 geospatial dataset delineating nature areas in the Dutch province of Zeeland according to the Nature Network Netherlands (NNN), formerly the Ecological Main Structure (EHS). It was prepared by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations for the Nature Management Plan Zeeland, adopted in September 2018. The dataset is available in WFS, PNG, and WMS formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial boundaries of protected nature areas based on the Nature Network Netherlands framework.
• Plan habitat connectivity and conservation efforts based on the defined ecological structure.
• Assess land-use compliance and grant allocation for the 2019 funding year based on the management plan.
• Create thematic maps for regional environmental reporting based on the geospatial layers.

Strengths

• Based on an official policy framework (Nature Network Netherlands/Ecological Main Structure).
• Prepared by a national government ministry (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties).
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (WFS, PNG, WMS).

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

Prepared for the Nature Management Plan Zeeland, based on the limits of the Nature Network Netherlands.

Time Range

Plan valid from adoption in September 2018, intended for grant year 2019.

Freshness

Intended for grant year 2019; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Zeeland, Netherlands