Yorkshire Dales National Park Habitat Map Aggregated from Multiple Surveys

The Yorkshire Dales National Park 2019 habitat map aggregates habitat data from surveys commissioned by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The data combines National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys from 2003-06, Farm Environment Plan (FEP) surveys from 2004-2018, and Phase 1 surveys from 1980-87. This habitat map information was current as of February 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyze habitat composition and distribution based on aggregated survey data.
• Monitor long-term vegetation changes based on surveys spanning multiple decades.
• Support agri-environment scheme planning based on Farm Environment Plan (FEP) data.
• Conduct biodiversity assessments based on National Vegetation Classification (NVC) standards.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from three distinct, professionally conducted survey types (NVC, FEP, Phase 1).
• Surveys cover a long temporal range, with the earliest conducted between 1980-87 and the latest up to 2018.
• Data represents a specific, well-defined geography: the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The map is a snapshot current to February 2020; subsequent changes are not captured.

Provenance

Source

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Aggregation of habitat data from commissioned surveys, including National Vegetation Classification (NVC), in-house Farm Environment Plans (FEP), and Phase 1 habitat surveys.

Time Range

Survey data collected between 1980 and 2018, aggregated into a map current as of February 2020.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom.