UK Habitats Directive Conservation Measures by Country and Type, 2007-2012

The United Kingdom's 2013 report to the European Commission lists conservation measures for habitats and species under the EU Habitats Directive. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee compiled data for England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and offshore areas, covering activities from 2007 to 2012. Each measure is categorized by type, ranked by importance, assigned a geographic impact area, and evaluated for effectiveness.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the distribution of conservation measure types (legal, administrative, contractual, etc.) across UK countries.
• Evaluating the reported effectiveness of measures in maintaining or enhancing favorable conservation status.
• Comparing the focus of conservation activities inside versus outside the Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) network.
• Assessing the prioritization (High, Medium, Low) of measures based on the proportion of habitat benefiting.

Strengths

• Data is structured around a standardized EU reporting framework, suggesting consistent categorization.
• Includes multiple evaluation dimensions: measure type, importance rank, geographic impact, and effectiveness.
• Covers a defined six-year reporting period (2007-2012) for the UK and its constituent countries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific 2007-2012 reporting cycle.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Reported to the European Commission under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive.

Time Range

2007-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:25.540593; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) and offshore areas