Traditional Orchards in Wales: UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitat Locations

Traditional orchards are a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority habitat, identified as among the most threatened and requiring conservation action. This spatial dataset contains the location of these orchard sites across Wales, which are ecologically distinct from wood-pasture and parkland due to tree species, density, and management for fruit and nut production. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service under an OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping priority habitat conservation areas based on the described spatial locations.
• Analyzing land-use patterns for traditional fruit and nut production based on the habitat characteristics.
• Supporting ecological studies comparing traditional orchards to wood-pasture and parkland based on the described structural and management differences.
• Informing agricultural and environmental policy for habitat protection in Wales.

Strengths

• Dataset focuses on a specific, officially recognized UK BAP priority habitat.
• Provides spatial locations for a targeted geographic region (Wales).
• Description includes detailed ecological and management criteria distinguishing the habitat.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Wales