Wiltshire Council LNRS: Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity

Wiltshire, England, contains a geospatial dataset mapping Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity (APIB) for the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The data includes national conservation sites, local nature reserves, county wildlife sites, and habitats defined as irreplaceable by the 2024 Biodiversity Gain Requirements Regulations. It was published by Wiltshire Council and last updated on April 9, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify priority conservation zones based on mapped national and local sites.
• Analyze habitat connectivity and irreplaceable habitat distribution for planning.
• Support Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) development with required mapping layers.
• Cross-reference county wildlife sites with other land-use or planning datasets.

Strengths

• Data is a required statutory layer for the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).
• Incorporates multiple legally defined categories: national sites, local reserves, county wildlife sites, and irreplaceable habitats.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-04-09 08:40:01.060070.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial extent details are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Wiltshire Council jurisdiction.

Provenance

Source

Wiltshire Council

Collection Method

Likely compiled from statutory registers, local surveys, and habitat assessments.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:40:01.060070; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom