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NatureScot Protected Areas WFS

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This Web Feature Service (WFS) provides feature-level access to spatial data on designated sites and protected areas across Scotland. Published by NatureScot, the national agency responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, the service enables users to query and retrieve geographic data describing the boundaries and attributes of protected areas, supporting integration into GIS applications and mapping tools. It covers the national territory of Scotland and forms part of the broader set of official datasets on nature conservation designations maintained by NatureScot.This WFS provides feature access to the data about the various designated sites (protected areas) in Scotland.

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Data schema (16 fields)

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FieldTypeDescription
NAMEstringName of the designated protected site.Name of the designated protected site.
PA_CODEPa codeintUnique numeric code identifying the protected area.Unique numeric code identifying the protected area.
STATUSstringCurrent designation status of the site, e.g. Current.Current designation status of the site, e.g. Current.
EUROPEAN_CODEEuropean codestringEuropean site reference code for the protected area.European site reference code for the protected area.
TYPEstringCategory describing the nature of the designation, e.g. biological.Category describing the nature of the designation, e.g. biological.
SITE_HASite hadoubleTotal area of the site in hectares.Total area of the site in hectares.
FEATURE_HAFeature hadoubleArea of the specific designated feature within the site, in hectares.Area of the specific designated feature within the site, in hectares.
UPDATEDdateTimeDate the record was last updated.Date the record was last updated.
MPA_NETWORKMpa networkstringIndicator of whether the site is part of the MPA network.Indicator of whether the site is part of the MPA network.
GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATIONGeographic locationstringGeneral geographic setting of the site, e.g. terrestrial or mixed.General geographic setting of the site, e.g. terrestrial or mixed.
PA_TYPEPa typestringDesignation type of the protected area, e.g. SAC.Designation type of the protected area, e.g. SAC.
Shape_LengthShape lengthdoubleLength of the site boundary geometry.Length of the site boundary geometry.
Shape_AreaShape areadoubleArea of the site geometry as calculated by the GIS system.Area of the site geometry as calculated by the GIS system.
the_geomThe geomgeometrySpatial geometry representing the boundary of the protected area.Spatial geometry representing the boundary of the protected area.
AREA_TYPEArea typestringClassification of the area type for the protected site.Classification of the area type for the protected site.
FEAUTRE_HAFeautre hadoubleArea of a designated feature within the site, in hectares.Area of a designated feature within the site, in hectares.

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Sample data (3 records)

Record 1NAME: Conon Islands · TYPE: BIOLOGICAL
{
  "NAME": "Conon Islands",
  "TYPE": "BIOLOGICAL",
  "STATUS": "Current",
  "PA_CODE": 8230,
  "PA_TYPE": "SAC",
  "SITE_HA": 120.01,
  "UPDATED": "2019-01-30T00:00:00Z",
  "FEATURE_HA": 5.08,
  "Shape_Area": 50794.65078238614,
  "MPA_NETWORK": "N",
  "Shape_Length": 1022.9736830709287,
  "EUROPEAN_CODE": "UK0013575",
  "GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATION": "MIXED"
}
Record 2NAME: Loch Lomond Woods · TYPE: BIOLOGICAL
{
  "NAME": "Loch Lomond Woods",
  "TYPE": "BIOLOGICAL",
  "STATUS": "Current",
  "PA_CODE": 8298,
  "PA_TYPE": "SAC",
  "SITE_HA": 1450.01,
  "UPDATED": "2014-06-13T00:00:00Z",
  "FEATURE_HA": 15.19,
  "Shape_Area": 151860.16770677175,
  "MPA_NETWORK": "N",
  "Shape_Length": 3676.4126861027166,
  "EUROPEAN_CODE": "UK0013573",
  "GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATION": "TERRESTRIAL"
}
Record 3NAME: Loch Lomond Woods · TYPE: BIOLOGICAL
{
  "NAME": "Loch Lomond Woods",
  "TYPE": "BIOLOGICAL",
  "STATUS": "Current",
  "PA_CODE": 8298,
  "PA_TYPE": "SAC",
  "SITE_HA": 1450.01,
  "UPDATED": "2014-06-13T00:00:00Z",
  "FEATURE_HA": 0.96,
  "Shape_Area": 9644.728135793075,
  "MPA_NETWORK": "N",
  "Shape_Length": 521.8949163015114,
  "EUROPEAN_CODE": "UK0013573",
  "GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATION": "TERRESTRIAL"
}

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curl -s 'https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/protectedareas/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'

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protectedareas:pa30x30 (GeoJSON)

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/protectedareas/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=protectedareas%3Apa30x30&count=10000&outputFormat=application%2Fjson
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