UK Terrestrial Habitat Distribution Data from the 2013 Habitats Directive Report

Joint Nature Conservation Committee data records the 10km grid squares for terrestrial habitats reported under the EU Habitats Directive. The information was used to create distribution shapefiles for the 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report submitted to the European Commission in 2013. The spreadsheet includes a row for each habitat and 10km square combination, with sources listed for all data points.

Use Cases

• Map terrestrial habitat distribution across the UK based on reported 10km grid squares.
• Analyze habitat coverage and fragmentation patterns for conservation reporting.
• Validate or supplement habitat distribution models with official EU Directive report data.
• Trace data lineage for habitat records using the listed source information.

Strengths

• Data is structured for the specific EU reporting requirement under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive.
• Includes source lineage for all data points, supporting traceability.
• Covers all UK terrestrial habitats listed under the directive (excluding Gibraltar).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a 2013 report; habitat distribution may have changed.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Reported by the UK under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive.

Time Range

Report submitted in 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:36.004533; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom (excluding Gibraltar).