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Open Mosaic Habitat (Draft)

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A dataset (in draft form) of verified Open Mosaic Habitat sites in Great Britain, published by Natural England. These brownfield sites—such as former railway sidings, quarries, industrial works, slag heaps, bings and brick pits—show evidence of past disturbance and material addition, creating spatially varied conditions that support a mosaic of habitats and rich invertebrate assemblages. 'Open mosaic habitats on previously developed land' is listed as a UK BAP Priority Habitat under Section 41 of the NERC Act 2006. Full metadata is available via data.gov.uk, with further background from Buglife. Contains Ordnance Survey data, Crown copyright and database rights.Verified sites of Open Mosaic Habitat. Open mosaic habitats can be extremely diverse, including such wide ranging sites as railway sidings, quarries, former industrial works, slag heap, bings and brick pits. Brownfields with open mosaic habitats show evidence of previous disturbance, either through soil being removed or severely modified by previous use, or the addition of materials such as industrial spoil, with spatial variation developing across the site. The resultant variation allows for a mosaic of different habitats to be supported in close proximity. This habitat diversity can support rich assemblages of invertebrates, which has led to ‘open mosaic habitats on previously developed land’ being added to the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) as a Priority habitat listed on Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (NERC Act). Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk. More information about the Open Mosaic Habitat inventory can be found on the Buglife website. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].