GCN - Strategic Opportunity Areas (South and East Yorkshire)

This dataset identifies areas where the addition of new ponds would benefit Great Crested Newt populations. The core areas contain a pond density of 2+ ponds and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted. Fringe areas contain a pond density of 1 and are located within a 1km square where great crested newt presence has been predicted or are within a 250m of a Core Area. Higher scores are associated with darker colouration and represent a greater presence of suitable habitat features: pH 6.75-7.5 Density of grassland 10-66% Distance from woodland <100m Shannon-Weaver diversity -1.5 to -0.6 Where drainage is classed as Impeded, Naturally Wet or Water These suitable habitat features have been given a score of ‘1’. Density of arable 50-100% Has been given a score of ‘-1’. Land classification is Acid Grassland or Bog Has been given a score of ‘-2’. Urban areas > 2ha (+400m buffer), roads (7.5m) and rivers (7.5m) have been excluded. Attribution statement: © Natural England, 2020 Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. Based upon LCM2015 © NERC (CEH) 2017. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007, Licence number 100017572 Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2020. Contains data supplied by Natural Environment Research Council © NERC (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) and © Natural England. Soils Data © Cranfield University (NSRI) and for the Controller of HMSO 2019. Based upon LCM2007 © NERC (CEH) 2011. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2007. © third party licensors. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by the Ordnance Survey and Rural Payments Agency. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. Contains, or is derived from, information supplied by Ordnance Survey. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100022021. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, 2020. © Freshwater Habitats Trust, PondNet monitoring scheme 2018 Barnsley MBC © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 100022264 Kingston Upon Hull City Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey 100023372 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Doncaster Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 North Lincolnshire Council © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 © HS2 Limited, 2020