NYMNPA Section 3 Woodland: Conservation-Value Woodland Map for North York Moors
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Description
22% of the North York Moors National Park is woodland, with coniferous plantations accounting for nearly three-quarters of the wooded area. This map from the Government Digital Service identifies woodlands with high conservation, landscape, or recreational value based on criteria like ancient woodland status and habitat surveys. It likely contains polygons or features categorizing woodland types according to published guidelines.
Use Cases
Prioritizing woodland conservation and restoration efforts based on ancient woodland and high conservation interest categories.
Assessing landscape value for planning purposes using the mapped broadleaf, conifer, or mixed woodland features.
Identifying recreational corridors and public access areas based on woodland conserved for recreational value.
Monitoring semi-natural broadleaved woodland colonization and regeneration patterns over time.
Strengths
Defines specific, multi-criteria selection for woodland inclusion, such as ancient status and high conservation interest.
Covers the entire North York Moors National Park, a defined geographic area.
Categories are based on published inventories and guidelines, suggesting a standardized methodology.
Limitations
Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the eu_open_data platform and the specific National Park boundary.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service, likely incorporating data from Natural England and the Forestry Commission.
Collection Method
Likely compiled from spatial datasets including Provisional Ancient Woodland Inventories and Phase 1/2 habitat surveys.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated: unknown
Geography
North York Moors National Park, United Kingdom
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