West of Scotland Pest Free Area: Forestry Pest Boundary for Export

The West of Scotland Pest Free Area dataset defines a boundary established in 2005 where the absence of specific bark beetles can be demonstrated. This status, maintained by the UK Government Digital Service, enables the export of conifer roundwood to Ireland. The boundary was predicated on extensive surveys including pheromone trapping.

Use Cases

• Verify compliance for timber export based on the defined pest-free status.
• Map the risk of bark beetle spread based on the established boundary and proximity to findings.
• Support plant health policy decisions based on the historical survey data and regulatory history mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Boundary established in 2005 with a clear regulatory history.
• Based on extensive surveys including pheromone trapping.
• Explicitly defines an area for demonstrating the absence of six specific bark beetle species.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely derived from regulatory surveys and boundary delineation.

Time Range

Boundary established in 2005; temporal coverage of underlying surveys is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

West of Scotland, United Kingdom