Ramsar Wetland Sites in Scotland Under International Convention

Ramsar sites are wetland areas designated to meet the United Kingdom's commitments under the international Ramsar Convention. The dataset likely contains boundaries and attributes for these globally important sites in Scotland, which may extend into the marine environment. It is provided by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Mapping protected wetland habitats based on the international designation.
• Analyzing the spatial overlap between Ramsar sites and marine environments as mentioned in the description.
• Monitoring compliance with the Ramsar Convention for specific geographic regions.
• Assessing the distribution of internationally important conservation areas within Scotland.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a formal international treaty (Ramsar Convention), suggesting authoritative designation criteria.
• Scope includes marine environments, indicating coverage beyond terrestrial wetlands.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and last update date are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Official designation to meet UK commitments under the Ramsar Convention.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Scotland, United Kingdom, potentially extending to marine areas.