Identification

Title

Biogenetic Reserve (Dataset)

Abstract

Biogenetic reserves act as 'living laboratories' and are representative examples of various types of natural environment in Europe. They can consist of natural or semi-natural habitats and their selection is based on their value for nature conservation and protected status based on four criteria: 'typical', 'unique', 'rare' and/or 'endangered' which can be applied to habitats or species. The protected status must be adequate to ensure the conservation or management of the sites in the long term in accordance with fixed objectives.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.snh.gov.uk/publications-data-and-research/snhi-information-service/naturalspaces/

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

BIOGEN

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

EPSG

code identifying the spatial reference system

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

genetic diversity

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2009-07-13

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and biotopes

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Nature conservation

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2006-05-23

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-9.229

East bounding longitude

-0.705

North bounding latitude

60.86

South bounding latitude

54.525

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1992-01-01

End position

2003-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2003-11-13

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

The UK Biogenetic Reserves were nominated as part of a network of heathlands and dry grasslands and were announced in March 1992.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI shapefile

version of format

3.2

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. You must always use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information: (Copyright Scottish Natural Heritage) Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (year)

Limitations on public access

Available under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Constraint set

Use constraints

no limitation

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Geographic Systems and Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

telephone number

01463725117

email address

data_supply@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

contact position

Designated Sites Officer - Protected Areas Data

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

email address

tim.walsh@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Geographic Systems and Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

email address

data_supply@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-07-25

Metadata language