Developed / destroyed land areas (non-statutory sites) which had some local nature conservation interest.
Ecosites are sites considered to be of value for their semi-natural habitat features or species interest in a local context.
They are a subset of classifications within the Local Records Centre Sites database.
Topic Category
Environment
Keyword
Keyword Value: Natural habitats
Originating Controlled Vocabulary: Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV)
Originating Controlled Vocabulary Citation: Version 2.00 - 2006-05-23
Keyword Value: Habitats and biotopes
Originating Controlled Vocabulary: GEMET - INSPIRE Spatial Data Themes (GEMET)
Originating Controlled Vocabulary Citation: 2008-12-05
Temporal Extent
from 1970 to -
Dataset Reference Date
Date: 15/03/2022
Date Type: Revision
Lineage
Field surveys were previously undertaken by HBRC staff and other data providers - Aerial Photography was also used.
Paper records were digitised using ArcGIS by HBRC. From November 2013, records of developed/destroyed Ecosites, obtained through
data providers and/or Aerial Photography, have been digitised using GIS by HERC.
Reserved for Hertfordshire Environmental Record Centre use.
Access limited to authorised persons only.
Copyright Controlled. Use is subject to licence.
There are restrictions on some information regarding sensitive species (e.g. bats/badgers) -
although many of these sites have now been deleted if found to be a record only.
Use Constraints
Licensed under the Public Sector Mapping Agreement;
Hertfordshire County Council's Intellectual Property Rights
You must use the appropriate Copyright Acknowledgement;
For Publicly Available Electronic Copies the following must also be added:
The HCC Watermark;
The phrase: "Use of this data is subject to terms and conditions." set out in a legible font and conspicuous
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