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Defra Data Services Platform

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The habitat network maps are developed around 4 distinct habitat components sets and include 3 distinct network zones where action may be undertaken to build greater ecological resilience. This data package contains the individual habitat areas. The Habitat Network Maps seek to apply the evidence and principles and to use the available nationally consistent spatial data. The habitat network maps are developed around 4 distinct habitat components sets and include 3 distinct network zones where action may be undertaken to build greater ecological resilience. The different elements of the maps are described below: Habitat Components • The location of existing patches of a specific habitat for which the network is developed. This is termed the ‘Primary habitat’ e.g. lowland meadow. The main baseline data used for this is the Priority Habitat Inventories. • The location of additional habitat that naturally form mosaics with the primary habitat e.g. habitats that are most likely to form ecological mosaics possibly used by species associated with the primary habitat. This is termed the ‘Associated habitat’ or 'Other Priority Habitats'. The main baseline data used for this is the Priority Habitat Inventories. • The locations where habitat creation or restoration is known to occur, this is primarily sites under relevant agri-environment options. This is termed the ‘Habitat Restoration-Creation’ • Sites where data suggests small fragments of the primary habitat or degraded habitat exists and where restoration may be possible, this is primarily developed from information held within the current PHI. This is termed the ‘Restorable habitat’. Network Zones • Land within close proximity to the existing habitat components that are more likely to be suitable for habitat re-creation for the particular habitat. These areas are primarily based on soils but in many cases has been refined by also using other data such as hydrology, altitude and proximity to the coast.