Robust Ecological Connection Zones in the Province of Groningen

The Province of Groningen in the Netherlands defines robust connection zones for ecological networks under its Environmental Ordinance. This dataset likely contains the spatial boundaries for these zones, which link areas like the Southern Westerkwartier, Leekstermeer, Zuidlaardermeer, and Midden-Groningen. The data is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a public domain license.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial connectivity for wildlife corridors based on the described robust connection zones.
• Assess land-use restrictions and planning regulations based on the established environmental ordinance zones.
• Map the integration of specific areas into the Dutch Nature Network (NNN) based on the description of limited lands.

Strengths

• Data is established by a formal provincial Environmental Ordinance, providing a legal basis.
• Explicitly describes the geographic areas being connected (e.g., Southern Westerkwartier, Leekstermeer area).
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WFS, WMS) for integration into GIS workflows.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Netherlands)

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official provincial regulatory plans.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Province of Groningen, Netherlands, specifically areas like Southern Westerkwartier, Leekstermeer, Zuidlaardermeer, and Midden-Groningen.