GCN - Strategic Opportunity Areas (Norfolk & Suffolk)
Summary
This dataset identifies areas where the addition of new ponds would benefit Great Crested Newt populations.
The core areas contain a pond density of 2+ ponds and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted.
Fringe areas contain a pond density of 1 and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted or are within a 250m of a Core Area.
Higher scores are associated with darker colouration and represent a greater presence of suitable habitat features:
Distance from a River 200 -2000m Soil pH 6.5 – 7.5 Soil Phosphorus 35 -45 mg kg-1 Arable Density < 33% Distance from Grassland <100m Grassland Density 10 -40% Distance from Woodland < 100m
These suitable habitat features have been given a score of ‘1’.
Urban areas > 2ha (+400m buffer), roads (7.5m), rivers (7.5m) and Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 have been excluded.
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Use limitation statement
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Attribution statement
© Natural England, 2022 Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2017. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007, Licence number 100017572. Contains data supplied by Natural Environment Research Council © NERC (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) and © Natural England Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2020 Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019. Based upon LCM2007 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. © third party licensors. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by the Ordnance Survey and Rural Payments Agency. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. © Freshwater Habitats Trust, PondNet monitoring scheme, 2018 © Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service, 2019 © Norfolk County Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019340, 2020; © Breckland District Council, 2020; © Broadland District Council, 2020; © South Norfolk District Council, 2020; © Norwich City Council, 2020; © Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024314, 2020; © Great Yarmouth Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100018547, 2020; © North Norfolk Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100018623, 2020; © Suffolk County Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023395, 2020; © Suffolk Coastal District Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019684, 2020; © Babergh District Council, , 2020; © Mid Suffolk District Council, 2020; © Ipswich Council, 2020; © The Broads National Park Authority, Ordnance Survey Licence number 1000271573, 2020; © West Suffolk Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023282, 2020; © Waveney District Council, Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019684, 2020 © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2018. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Ordnance Survey 100024198. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by Ordnance Survey. © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey 100022021. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, 2020
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Technical information
Update frequency
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Lineage
Data used to generate this derived data set includes the 2015 CEH Land Cover map (woodland, grassland, urban and arable land classifications), OS MasterMap (pond locations that have been converted by NE into pond densities), Natural Capital Soil pH and Phosphorus, Cranfield University Soils Data, Natural England GCN Class License Survey Returns England, Natural England GCN Pond Surveys DLL 17 18 19, OS Open Rivers, OS Open Roads, Environment Agency Flood Map - Flood Zone 2, OS Boundary Line District Boundaries, GCN data collated and provided by Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service and Allocations data from Norfolk County Council, Breckland District Council, Broadland District Council, South Norfolk District Council, Norwich City council, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council, Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk Council, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, Ipswich Council, The Broads National Park, West Suffolk council and Waveney District Council. Soil pH: Henrys, P.A.; Keith, A.M.; Robinson, D.A.; Emmett, B.A. (2012). Model estimates of topsoil pH and bulk density [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre Soil Phosphorus: Henrys, P.A.; Keith, A.M.; Robinson, D.A.; Emmett, B.A. (2012). Model estimates of topsoil nutrients [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre DOI for LCM2015 25m raster data for Great Britain: Rowland, C.S.; Morton, R.D.; Carrasco, L.; McShane, G.; O’Neil, A.W.; Wood, C.M. (2017) Land Cover Map 2015 (25m raster, GB). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/bb15e200-9349-403c-bda9-b430093807c7 DOI for LCM2015 Vector data for Great Britain: Rowland, C.S.; Morton, R.D.; Carrasco, L.; McShane, G.; O’Neil, A.W.; Wood, C.M. (2017) Land Cover Map 2015 (vector, GB). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6c6c9203-7333-4d96-88ab-78925e7a4e73
Spatial information
Coordinate reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700Geographic extent
- Latitude from: 51.97 to 52.95
- Longitude from: 0.13 to 1.79
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
17254a7e-e886-4fdf-9ff0-59bf3789f751
Published by
Natural England
Contact publisher
data.services@naturalengland.org.ukDataset reference dates
Creation date
07 May 2020
Revision date
05 June 2024
Publication date
15 January 2021
Period
- From: 07 May 2020
- To: 31 December 2099
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