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