Alternate title

Natura 2000 (N2K)

Date (Publication)

2015-11-12T00:00:00

Citation identifier

LC.IE.EPA.COPERNIUS_NATURA2000

Purpose

The aim of the network is to support the objectives of the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats that are listed under these legislations.

Status

Under development

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency		gis@epa.ie	Distributor
European Environment Agency under the framework of Copernicus		copernicus@eea.europa.eu	Originator

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed

GemetInspireTheme

• Land cover

GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1

• land

• land use

• land cover

Environmental Protection Agency

• Copernicus

• Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

• CLMS

• EEA

• Natura

• Natura 2000

• Habitats & Biotopes

• Local Component

• Hot Spot Monitoring

ISO 3166

• IE

Use limitation

Data was produced with funding by the European Union. Copyright Copernicus Programme

Access to data is based on a principle of full, open and free access as established by the Copernicus data and information policy Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013 of 12 July 2013. This regulation establishes registration and licensing conditions for GMES/Copernicus users and can be found here. Free, full and open access to this data set is made on the conditions that:

1. When distributing or communicating Copernicus dedicated data and Copernicus service information to the public, users shall inform the public of the source of that data and information.

2. Users shall make sure not to convey the impression to the public that the user's activities are officially endorsed by the Union.

3. Where that data or information has been adapted or modified, the user shall clearly state this.

4. The data remain the sole property of the European Union. Any information and data produced in the framework of the action shall be the sole property of the European Union. Any communication and publication by the beneficiary shall acknowledge that the data were produced “with funding by the European Union”.

DISCLAIMER:

The Environmental Protection Agency has undertaken to distribute the data on behalf of EEA under Specific Contract No 3436/R0-Copernicus/EEA.56990 implementing Framework service contract No EEA/IDM/R0/16/009/Ireland. The Environmental Protection Agency accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the content and use of these data.

The European Environment Agency accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this site and the information does not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the EEA or other European Communities bodies and institutions.

Use limitation

Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0

Access constraints

License

Use constraints

License

Other constraints

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

50000

Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Topic category

• Environment

Begin date

2006-01-01T00:00:00

End date

2012-01-01T00:00:00

Reference system identifier

EPSG / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/2157

EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset 2009-11-25

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile	10.x

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@epa.ie	Publisher

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
text/html	https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/Download	Download Data
text/html	https://land.copernicus.eu/	Copernicus Land Monitoring Service Website
text/html	https://land.copernicus.eu/local/natura/natura-2000-2012?tab=metadata	EEA Complete Natura 2000 Data & Metadata
text/html	https://land.copernicus.eu/user-corner/technical-library/N2K_Nomenclature_Guidelines.pdf	Natura 2000 Product Specification

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Statement

Generation of a LC/LU dataset using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite data, with incorporation of existing Copernicus (High Resolution Layer, Local Components) and Open Street Map data. The Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) is 0.5 ha. The positional accuracy is less than 5 m. Accuracy assessment approach: stratified random point sampling. Interpretation of sampling points has been performed on the best available reference data. The Overall Accuracy is higher than 85%.

The mapping product offered a detailed LC/LU product applying a hierarchical nomenclature with 62 classes. The selected sites were mapped for both the 2006 and 2012 reference years. In 2017, to allow for a harmonisation of the nomenclatures applied to the different local component products (Riparian Zones, N2K and the future Coastal Zone product), a revision of the nomenclature was undertaken which resulted in a reduction of classes. The N2K status layer now differentiates 55 thematic LC/LU classes. Due to the revision of the nomenclature the original dataset had to be re-coded (the old dataset is discontinued) and the new dataset, with an increased area, offers currently a LC/LU product covering approximately 300.000 km2. The mapping exercise will continue until middle 2019 when a final dataset covering approximately 630.000 km2 will be made available. An extension to other habitat types is also foreseen and is currently under discussion.

The EPA quality assessment is that the data has a high level of resolution and a good overall accuracy. The national verification team found some minor issues with delineation. The biggest limitation of the data is the spatial coverage of just 1 site, this will limit its use in national assessments.

Metadata

File identifier

d2ba6ddb-bf00-4d23-aed5-17854ae7aa61 XML

Metadata language

English

Character set

UTF8

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Date stamp

2019-02-14T12:25:26Z

Metadata standard name

ISDI Metadata Profile

Metadata standard version

1.2

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	Data Analyst	gis@edenireland.ie	Point of contact