UK Habitat Conservation Status Details for 2007-2012, Country and Offshore Level

Source data from the 2013 UK Habitats Directive report details the conservation status of habitats across the UK. The dataset covers 69 terrestrial and 8 marine habitats for the reporting period 2007-2012, aggregated from the four UK countries and offshore areas. It was compiled by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for submission to the European Commission.

Use Cases

• Assess habitat conservation status trends based on the reported parameters for 2007-2012
• Compare terrestrial and marine habitat data between the 69 terrestrial and 8 marine habitat types
• Analyze regional differences in habitat status based on data from the four UK countries and offshore areas

Strengths

• Covers a defined set of 77 total habitats (69 terrestrial, 8 marine)
• Provides country-level and offshore source data for a specific reporting period (2007-2012)
• Data is structured according to a documented UK Approach methodology

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:25.830880; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Country-specific source data compiled for the statutory EU Habitats Directive Article 17 report.

Time Range

2007-2012

Freshness

Data reflects the 2013 report for the 2007-2012 period; platform metadata updated in 2026.

Geography

United Kingdom (four countries) and offshore areas (>12 nautical miles from coast) in the UK Atlantic and Marine Atlantic regions.