AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) all site details (archive series from August 2009 to July 2015)

This spreadsheet contains the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form information completed for all Special Areas for Conservation (under the Habitats Directive).   It is an archived data series form August 2009 to July 2015).  Note that Gibraltar information is not included in this spreadsheet.  Please note that this information was superceded in December 2015 by a spreadsheet that contains information for both SACs and also SPAs - in other words for the whole Natura 2000 network. This dataset is entitled "Natura 2000 all site details" 

The information provided here, follows the officially agreed site information format for Natura 2000 sites, as set out in the Official Journal of the European Union recording the Commission Implementing Decision of 11 July 2011 (2011/484/EU).
The content matches exactly the data submitted to the European Commission. Further technical documentation may be found here
http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Natura_2000/reference_portal
More general information on Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in the United Kingdom is available from the SAC home page on the JNCC website.  http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=23. This webpage also provides links to Standard Data Forms for all SACs in the UK. 

this sheet is organised in a series of tabs - corresponding to different sections of the standard data form.  All sheets are filterable by Country codes - (E, S, W, NI and OF for offshore). Cross border sites take the first letter of each country code eg EW for England Wales, SO for Scotland/Offshore. 
The tabs are:
*Site details - one row per site, containing basic site details.
*SAC interest features - habitats and species listed on the standard data form. 
*Maps - a facility to produce simple dot maps of sites
*SAC Habitat classes
*SAC Physical site characteristics (pre 2013 versions of this spreadshet only - from 2013 these details are integrated into a column on the site details table).
*SAC component SSSIs (up until 2013 - dropped from subsequent versions because of a lack of updated information).

Tags: Freshwater, Marine, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK Ramsar sites

Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. This dataset contains basic site details for all designated Ramsar sites within the UK and its Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. This contains the following columns.
SITECODE
NAME
STATUS (always classified/designated)
COUNTRY - Overseas Territory sites have code OT.  UK Countries have first letter of name eg S for Scotland. 
AREA_GIS
SITE_LENGTH
LOCAL_AUTHORITY
DESIG_DATE - date designated as Ramsar
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
X_COORDINATE - eastings based on GB grid
Y_COORDINATE - northings based on GB grid
GRID_REF
ALTITUDE_MIN (in meters)
ALTITUDE_MAX
ALTITUDE_MEAN
OVERVIEW
JUSTIFICATION
LOCATION - discription of location
ECO_FEATURES - ecological features of interest on the site
FLORA - noteworthy flora
FAUNA - noteworthy fauna
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
RECREATION
REFERENCES
EXTENSION_DATE - date site extended where applicable.

Tags: Freshwater, Marine, Protected Areas, Terrestrial, Wetlands
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - list of terrestrial habitats

This is a basic list of terrestrial habitats that were included in the UK Report in 2013 under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive . The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.
The list includes the code for each habitat, the formal name (with and without formatting characters for italics), The Countries within the UK where that habitat has been recorded and the broad category of each habitat.

Tags: Article 17, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) -terrestrial habitat distribution data and sources

This multiple tab spreadsheet records the 10km squares for terrestrial habitats reported under the Habitats Directive (all UK habitats but not including Gibraltar).   This information was used in the creation of the distribution data for terrestrial habitats listed under the Habitats Directive and available in shape file format. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive - this includes information on the distribution of habitats. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.
The data for each Terrestrial Habitat is shown on the sheet "data 2013", with one row for each combination of habitat and 10km square. The habitats covered by this report are listed in the sheet "list of habitats". All of the data points have a source listed (see lineage).

Tags: Article 17, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - UK level information for habitats and species

This multiple tab spreadsheet dataset contains  supporting information provided by the Country Agencies (Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies) or JNCC for the UK Offshore waters. This information was used in the creation of the UK Habitat and species Reports that summarise the conservation status of Habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.

This info covers all UK habitats and species that were reported on (it does does not include data for Gibraltar)

The spreadsheet contains information on the following (all on separate tabs):
Habitat details
Habitat details audit trail (aka supporting notes)
Species details
Species details audit trail (supporting notes)
Pressures and threats for habitats and species
Conservation measures
Look up tables (gives an explanation of the codes used in the spreadsheet)

Details for habitats and species are presented on separate tabs because the column headings are different.  
In several columns 1 indicates yes and 0 indicates no. 

The spreadsheet contains a range of parameters for each habitat and species as described in the UK Approach Document.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf

Tags: Article 17, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Protected Areas, Terrestrial, species
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Natura 2000 designation type

Designated type information for each Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA).  Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  Special Protection Areas (SPA)  are classified under the EC Birds Directive. This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and designation type.  
 Designation types included in this dataset are
*Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (known as Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland).
*National Nature Reserves
*Marine Nature Reserves (note that this designation has been largely superceded by other types of marine site designation)
This field on the Standard Data Form is for National as opposed to internationally recognized protected area designation types. It is possible that at some future date this range of designations might be increased but note that as at Jan 2016, this field is not an obligatory field within the Standard Data form. 
This dataset relates to section 5.1 of the Standard Data form

Archived versions of this dataset are also available as part of a time series. These may be useful in determining how many sites there were at a given point of time, and also how some of the detailed information might have changed over time. 
Each archived version corresponds to a European submission. A record of the changes made at each submisison is shown here.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1488

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Natura 2000 management bodies

Management bodies for each Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA). Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  Special Protection Areas (SPA)  are classified under the EC Birds Directive. This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and management body.  The list of management bodies is as follows.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Natural Resources Wales
Natural England
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
For offshore sites the following statement has been used "For information about relevant management bodies contact the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and see Section 4.5 for site management progress"

  
This dataset relates to section 6.1 of the Standard Data form
Note that prior to December 2015, these data had not been collated for any sites in the UK apart from Gibraltar.

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Natura 2000 threats pressures and positive activities

Threats, pressures and positive activites (TPA) for each Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA). Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  Special Protection Areas (SPA)  are classified under the EC Birds Directive. This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and TPA. The list of TPA categories is as defined at the EU level.  
This dataset relates to section 4.3 of the Standard Data form.

Note that prior to December 2015, these data had not been collated for any sites in the UK apart from Gibraltar.

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Natura 2000 habitat classes

Habitat classes for each Natura 2000 site (SAC and SPA). Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  Special Protection Areas (SPA)  are classified under the EC Birds Directive. This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and habitat classs. The list of habitat classes is as defined at the EU level.  
This dataset relates to section 4.1 of the Standard Data form

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Natura 2000 site administrative regions

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  This series of datasets is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission. A substantive update was done as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for both SACs and SPAs - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and administrative region. The list of administrative regions is derived from the standard EU wide classification of NUTS.  
This dataset relates to section 2.5 of the Standard Data form
Note 
The code UKZZ = extra regio. This is used for marine sites - ie below low water. 

Archived versions of this dataset are also available as part of a time series. These may be useful in determining how many sites there were at a given point of time, and also how some of the detailed information might have changed over time. Note that the data columns in this series of datasets were revised slightly in December 2015.
Each archived version corresponds to a European submission. A record of the changes made at each submisison is shown here.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1488

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) interest feature details

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  This series of datasets is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission. A substantive update was done as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains details for each interest feature (habitat or species) for each and every SAC - there is one row in the dataset for each combination of individual site and interest feature. The data here are for the following sections of the standard data form.
This dataset relates to sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Standard Data form

Notes on specific columns: 

IS_MARINE
0 = Not considered to be a Marine Protected Area
1= Marine Protected Area.

DESIGNATION_STATUS_CODE
cSAC = submitted to the EU as a candidate site but not yet adopted by the EU as an SCI
SCI= Site of Community Importance - a status conferred by the EU Commission.
SAC = Designated SAC. The final stage in the process

PRIORITY
1= YES 0 = NO

habextent
Hectares
Values adjusted because whole sites area figures have changed due to GIS updates and habitat % cover estimates have been kept the same.

habcover: % of site

DATA_QUALITY
G = ‘Good’ (e.g. based on surveys); M = ‘Moderate’ (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = ‘Poor’ (e.g. rough estimation); DD = data deficient (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

SPECIES_GROUP
A =Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates,L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P =Plants, R = Reptiles

Archived versions of this dataset are also available as part of a time series. These may be useful in determining how many sites there were at a given point of time, and also how some of the detailed information might have changed over time. Note that the data columns in this series of datasets were revised slightly in December 2015.
Each archived version corresponds to a European submission. A record of the changes made at each submisison is shown here.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1488

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Special Areas for Conservation (SAC) basic site details

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive.  This dataset is derived from the UK wide data submitted to the EU Commmission in cumulative batches known as Tranches. A substantial update to these data was done  as part of the Standard Data Form updating exercise on 22 December 2015 (Tranche 50) . It contains basic site details for each and every SAC - there is one row in the dataset for each individual site. The data here are for the following sections of the standard data form.
Sections 1, 2 (except 2.5) + sections 4.2 (quality and importance) and 4.1 - site characteristics.
Notes on specific columns: 
IS_MARINE
This indicates that the site contains marine habitat (below high water) AND supports one or more qualifying marine species. The definitions of marine components are shown on the JNCC website.
0 = Not considered to be a Marine Protected Area
1= Marine Protected Area.
DESIGNATION_STATUS_CODE
cSAC = submitted to the EU as a candidate site but not yet adopted by the EU as an SCI
SCI= Site of Community Importance - a status conferred by the EU Commission.
SAC = Designated SAC. The final stage in the process
SITE_COMP_DATE
compilation data of original Standard Data Form
SITE_SCI_PROP_DATE
Date submitted to the EU as a candidate SAC. 
SITE_QUALITY
this is extracted from Section 4.2 of the Standard Data Form. It is a statement of the qualify and importance of the site. All qualifying interest features are listed, with a qualifying phrase to justify the inclusion of each feature.

Archived versions of this dataset are also available as part of a time series. These may be useful in determining how many sites there were at a given point of time, and also how some of the detailed information might have changed over time. Note that the data columns in this series of datasets were revised slightly in December 2015.
Each archived version corresponds to a European submission. A record of the changes made at each submisison is shown here.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1488

Tags: Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Natura 2000, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Common Database on Designated Areas in the UK

A spatial dataset of the UK's National designations submitted to the Common Database on Designated Areas (CDDA) in March 2016. This is the most up to data copy of the dataset and previous submissions have been archived.

The CDDA is a data bank for officially designated protected areas such as nature reserves, protected landscapes, National Parks, etc. in Europe. The CDDA is run by the European Environment Agency. This spatial dataset includes only data for National Designations, the main ones being Sites of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserves, Local Nature Reserves, National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a variety of Marine Protected Areas.

Tags: AONB, CDDA, Designated Areas, Freshwater, LNR, MPA, Marine, NNR, NP, Protected Areas, SSSI, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Site boundaries of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention

Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Convention on Wetlands. Provided here is a spatial dataset of Ramsar Site boundaries in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, based on information supplied by Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot). It does not cover the Crown Dependencies or UK Overseas Territories: boundary information for Ramsar Sites in these locations can be accessed through the Ramsar Sites Information Service.

Note that:

* the information in this spatial dataset has not been updated to include changes to site boundaries since 2021;
* the official site maps held by Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency or NatureScot should be consulted for definitive information on the official boundaries of Ramsar Sites.

Tags: Freshwater, Marine, Protected Areas, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Archived UK Offshore Marine Protected Areas

The following archived spreadsheet holds information on all offshore Marine Protected Areas in the UK (beyond 12 nautical miles from baseline). These include Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) with marine components and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components.  This includes sites that cross the inshore/offshore waters (territorial seas) boundary. It also includes the update to the status of five offshore sites designated as full SACs. This version also follows the UK's submission of revised Natura2000 Standard Data Forms to the European Commission in Dec 15. Following the designation of Tranche 2 MCZ on 18/01/2016, sites listed as proposed were updated to designated.

Data includes: Site code, Site name, Site status, Country, CP2 Region, Feature type (broad), Feature type (specific), Marine features protected, Common name and Population type.

Tags: Marine, Marine Protected Area, Offshore, Protected Areas
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
UK OSPAR Marine Protected Areas

This spreadsheet contains information on all UK OSPAR Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that have been nominated to the OSPAR Commission. 

The OSPAR Commission is promoting the establishment of a network of well-managed MPAs in the North-East Atlantic. JNCC and the other Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies have assessed the existing MPAs in UK waters (under both European and national conservation legislation) and identified those suitable for nomination as OSPAR MPAs. OSPAR MPAs in the UK therefore form all or part of an existing UK protected area, up to mean high water (or mean high water springs in Scotland). These include Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) with marine components, Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components, Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) and Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPAs). 

This spreadsheet demonstrates the relationship between an MPA's OSPAR status and its underpinning or 'equivalent' UK designation; data on the OSPAR status of MPAs is provided in columns A-G and data on the underlying UK MPA designation is shown in columns H-J.

Please note that this spreadsheet also includes an OSPAR MPA submitted by the UK on behalf of the Isle of Man in 2012 (Ramsey Marine Nature Reserve). The Isle of Man is part of the UK contracting party under the OSPAR Convention.

This dataset is supported by a shapefile available at: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/gis_data/terms_conditions.asp

Tags: Marine, Marine Protected Area, OSPAR, Protected Areas
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee