Biological Data and GIS
Biological data that we collect and receive help us to support environmental decision-making, education, research and have other uses which benefit the public. The sort of data we collect and receive includes information on individual species and the habitats in which they occur to the locations of statutory and non-statutory designations which contribute to the protection of the natural environment. The majority of the data that we collect and receive is usually for our reserves and originates from reserve staff and volunteers. We would like to encourage the reporting of species sightings from the wider Yorkshire region which you can submit to us by emailing them to jess.bersey@ywt.org.uk or, if you are a member of a local group or consultancy, via your Local Records Centre (LRC).
Biological Data Policy
The Trust recognises the role of both Local Record Centres and the NBN Trust in influencing conservation priorities and land management decision making. It is the policy of the Trust to make any data collected or received as widely and publically available as possible whilst preserving any necessary conditions of sensitivity and confidentiality. To download and view the Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts Data Sharing & Use Policy please click here.
Biological Data Requests
The majority of the data that the Trust holds is specifically related to its nature reserves. Although there are recent records and records currently being collected on our reserves as well as donated legacy data, which are in the process of being sorted, all records that the Trust has made available to the public at this time are held at the LRC’s. As the backlogged data is sorted and entered into the Trust internal database this will also be made publicly available through the relevant LRC.
The Trust shares all of its biological data with the LRCs, and due to limited resources within the Trust, all biological data requests will be responded to by asking the enquirer to refer to the relevant LRC for any data that the Trust might hold for a specific area. The contact details for all the regions LRC's can be found here.
Mapping & GIS
The Trust uses GIS for a range of purposes including mapping the distribution of otter sightings, classifying and mapping areas of upland vegetation and bare peat, identifying areas of the North Sea for potential Marine Conservation Zones, reserve management and responding to planning applications. Click on the images oposite to see examples of some of the data and maps the Trust creates and uses.
Please read the Terms and Conditions before downloading and using this data.
Public reserves locations: MapInfo Tab | ESRI SHP
Yorkshire Living Landscapes: 'on request'
For more information on the Trusts Data Policy or any questions regarding biological data, data management, GIS, or mapping within the Trust, please contact Wildlife Data Officer Phillip Whelpdale – phillip.whelpdale@ywt.org.uk.
Species survey data Land uses
Nature Reserve Maps
