NNN Nature Areas: Nature Network Boundaries and Development Plans for Groningen

Groningen's NNN nature areas, established under the Environmental Vision 2016-2020, delineate existing reserves and agricultural land targeted for voluntary purchase and conversion. The dataset, provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, includes boundaries and protection rules for the Nature Network, which was planned for completion in 2027 with 9,800 hectares of new nature. It is available in geospatial formats like WFS and WMS.

Use Cases

• Map nature reserve boundaries and development zones based on the described Nature Network boundaries.
• Analyze land-use change from agriculture to nature based on the policy for purchasing and redesigning agricultural lands.
• Model the spatial extent of environmental protection rules based on the regulations mentioned in the description.
• Assess progress towards the 9,800-hectare new nature target for the Groningen region.

Strengths

• Includes a specific policy target of developing 9,800 hectares of new nature.
• Defined by a formal provincial policy framework (Environmental Vision 2016-2020 and Land Policy Note).
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WFS, WMS) for integration.

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 (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Likely derived from provincial planning and policy documents.

Time Range

Associated with the Environmental Vision 2016-2020, with a completion target year of 2027.

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Groningen province, Netherlands.