NatureScot Habitats and Species WCS: Raster Habitat and Land Cover Map of Scotland

NatureScot's Web Coverage Service provides raster data for the Habitat and Land Cover Map of Scotland. The data is served via WMS and originates from the Scottish Government's SpatialData.gov.scot platform. Last updated on 2026-06-13, the service offers download access to raster information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing habitat distribution patterns based on raster land cover data.
• Modeling species habitat suitability using the provided geospatial raster layers.
• Monitoring changes in land cover and habitat extent across Scotland.

Strengths

• Data is provided by NatureScot, a key Scottish environmental body.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-06-13 15:03:11.294257.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-13 15:03:11.294257; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland