UK Habitats Directive Report (2013) Supplementary Species Distribution Maps

Supplementary distribution map data for Cetacea and Seals was submitted to the European Commission as part of the UK's 3rd Habitats Directive report. The data originates from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and was last updated in April 2026. Every six years, EU Member States are required to report on the implementation of the Habitats Directive.

Use Cases

• Modeling marine mammal habitat ranges based on reported distribution data.
• Assessing conservation status changes for specific species like seals and cetaceans.
• Supporting policy compliance reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive.
• Conducting spatial analysis of species presence in UK marine regions.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a formal, six-year EU reporting cycle mandated by Article 17.
• Produced by the authoritative Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
• Specifically includes distribution data for two major marine mammal groups: Cetacea and Seals.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The core data reflects a 2013 reporting cycle, though metadata was updated in 2026.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Report cycle for 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:46:02.884896; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom