GCN - Strategic Opportunity Areas (North and West Yorkshire)

Description

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: Elevation 0 - 400m Density of woodland 10 - 60% Density of grassland 10 - 60% pH 6.25 - 7.5 Soil drainage classed as 'Naturally wet' or 'Drainage impeded' These suitable habitat features have been given a score of ‘1’. Density of arable land 33 - 100% Has been given a score of -1 Presence of heather Have been given a score of -2 Urban areas greater than 2ha (+400m buffer), roads (7.5m) and rivers (7.5m). Attribution statement: © Natural England, 2021 Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by Ordnance Survey. © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey 100022021 Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007 Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, 2019 Contains data supplied by Natural Environment Research Council © NERC (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) and © Natural England © European Environment Agency, Copernicus Programme 2016 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 © West Yorkshire Ecological Service. Crown Copyright and database right [2019] Ordnance Survey licence number WMDC100019574 Craven District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey 100024694 Harrogate Borough Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey 100019628 Leeds City Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey North Yorkshire County Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey Richmondshire District Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey Wakefield Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey © HS2 Limited, 2020

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Name Format Description Link
0 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::gcn-strategic-opportunity-areas-north-and-west-yorkshire/about
0 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/great-crested-newts-district-level-licensing-schemes

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  • environment
  • habitats-and-biotopes

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