dataset · United Kingdom

Natura 2000 habitat classes

Habitat classes for each Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA). Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive. Special Protection Areas (SPA) are classified under the EC Birds Directive. This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combina

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Source details

Licence: ["no limitations"]

Evidence quality: 43.9

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: habitat classes per Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA) · one row per site-habitat class combination
Coverage docs-verified: United Kingdom · Standard Data Form update submitted 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50)
Formats docs-verified: CSV
Access docs-verified: Free/open; no access constraints recorded. Dataset licence field not set on the page; site footer states content is under Open Government Licence v3.0.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Habitats Regulations screening: list Natura 2000 habitat features for sites near a development boundary · Ecological desk study baseline: habitat classes for SACs and SPAs in the study area · GIS constraints mapping: join habitat classes to Natura 2000 site boundaries by site code
Audience llm-inferred: ecologists · planners · GIS analysts · environmental consultants

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Habitat classes are taken from a 2015 Standard Data Form submission, so they may not reflect later site condition or designation changes · Tabular habitat list only; joining to site boundaries is needed for mapping (geometry not described in docs) · Dataset licence field is not set on the page, so confirm licence terms before redistribution

Evidence

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.