Land Management & Practical Conservation
The case studies on this page highlight how the NBN is being used to help with land management and practical conservation work.
Click on one of the links below to find out more.
Example 1
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Environmental Records Centre is involved in a project to describe the biodiversity present within the Fenland National Character Area. The final report will set out land management plans for species assemblages based around the analysis conducted.
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Example 2
The NBN High Level Stewardship tool demonstrates how data from the NBN Gateway can be used to help non specialists make better conservation decisions.
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Example 3
Pond Conservation Trust have created an online interactive map powered by the NBN Gateway to help target pond creation in the best places to help our most threatened pond wildlife
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Guidance
Are you interested in using the NBN tools or data for land management and practical conservation? If so, the following points will be a helpful start point.
The NBN Gateway Terms & Conditions must be followed in all cases.
Some of the key points relating to this type of use of NBN data are:
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You must credit the data providers
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You must reference the data and maps correctly and appropriately
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You should refer to the dataset metadata for full information on access rights
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You may not have full access to all the datasets relating to a specific query. Your level of access is always shown in the list of datasets that the query returns. You are STRONGLY ADVISED to seek improved access by selecting the relevant datasets and then clicking to request improved access.
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You must only reproduce information or maps at the resolution available to a non-registered user of the NBN Gateway, i.e. you cannot reproduce information if you have been granted improved access without the written permission of the data provider
If you are aware of any misuse of data please let us know by reporting here.