UK Terrestrial Habitats List from the 2013 Habitats Directive Report
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Description
A 2013 list of terrestrial habitats reported by the UK under the EU Habitats Directive. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee compiled this data, which includes habitat codes, formal names, UK country distributions, and broad categories. This report was submitted to the European Commission as part of a mandatory six-year assessment cycle.
Use Cases
Classify and map UK terrestrial habitats based on the provided habitat categories and country distributions.
Analyze habitat reporting compliance for the EU Habitats Directive based on the structured list.
Cross-reference habitat codes and formal names for taxonomic or conservation database management.
Strengths
Includes structured habitat information such as codes, formal names, and UK country distributions.
Data originates from an official 2013 report by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, a statutory nature advisor.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the 2013 UK report.
Provenance
Source
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Collection Method
Compiled for the 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report submitted to the European Commission.
Time Range
Report year 2013.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:36.280503; freshness should be verified.
Geography
United Kingdom
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