NYMNPA Phase 1 Habitat Survey 2017: Linear Features in the Ryevitalise Project Area

The Ryevitalise Project area in the western North York Moors National Park, Howardian Hills AONB, and northern Ryedale District was surveyed in 2017. This dataset captures linear habitat features using the standardized Phase 1 Habitat Classification system, which comprises 10 broad categories and 155 specific habitat types. The survey was conducted by the Government Digital Service to provide a rapid assessment of habitat types and their potential conservation importance.

Use Cases

• Mapping linear wildlife corridors based on the described habitat classification system.
• Assessing conservation value for specific habitat types mentioned in the description, such as woodland, grassland, or mire.
• Integrating linear habitat data with polygon and species datasets from the same survey for a complete ecological analysis.
• Modeling landscape fragmentation using the geospatial line data representing habitat boundaries and features.

Strengths

• Uses a standardized habitat classification system with 10 broad categories and 155 specific types.
• Data is part of a coordinated survey effort covering a defined geographic project area.
• Captures linear features, which are a distinct and often critical component of landscape ecology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field survey using the Phase 1 Habitat Classification technique.

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Survey conducted in 2017; last platform update unknown.

Geography

Western North York Moors National Park, Howardian Hills AONB, and northern Ryedale District, UK.