Spatial/summary data for UK SACs, SCIs and cSACs
Spreadsheet of UK SAC information
Summary data for all designated and candidate SACs in the UK
is included in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, which enables
users of Excel to carry out a number of analyses of the SAC list.
By using Excel's AutoFilter function (Data > Filter >
AutoFilter), it is possible, for example, to list all SACs
supporting any Habitats Directive marine features, or, by using the
Custom AutoFilter function, to carry out multiple queries such as
identifying all SACs in Scotland that support both otter and salmon
at global grade A or B. The columns can also be sorted in a variety
of ways (Data > Sort) - for example
alphabetically by SAC name, by feature name, or by SAC area.
The columns are coloured to aid navigation, and an explanatory
note is provided for most columns - to read this, hover your mouse
cursor over the column heading. Further information about Microsoft
Excel is available from
Microsoft.
The spreadsheet has been compressed into a ZIP archive to reduce
download size - you will need compression software such WInZip or
StuffIt to expand the file.
Current version is 14 December 2009, filename
UK_SAC_data_20091215.zip
The spreadsheet contains a number of worksheets:
- 'SAC feature data' contains a full listing of
all Habitats Directive features occurring on SACs in the UK. This
includes non-qualifying ('D-grade') features that are not a reason
for SAC selection at a particular site. Note that a feature may not
occur on all parts of a site, especially in the case of large
SACs.
- 'SAC site data' contains summary information
about the SACs themselves, including their size, location and date
of designation.
- 'SAC maps' offers a simple mapping facility.
If a particular feature or site is selected in the above worksheets
using the Autofilter function, a dot map will be displayed showing
the location of the site(s).
- 'SAC habitat classes' indicates the percentage
of each SAC comprised of certain broad habitat types. These are
intended to give a general impression of the character of the SAC.
They should not be confused with the Annex I habitats, which
are listed in the SAC feature data worksheet.
- 'SAC physical characteristics' contains
information on landscape, geomorphology, geology and soils. It is
intended to give a general impression of the physical character of
the SAC, and is not a detailed description. Note that some
characteristics listed may form only a minor component of the
site.
Note that the spreadsheet file size is approximately 1.4
Mb in ZIP compressed format. The spreadsheet is updated after any
new SAC information is submitted to the EC, so if you have
previously saved it to your own disk, please check that you are
still using the latest version.
Several columns of subsidiary data for Annex I habitats
and Annex II species are not contained in the spreadsheet.
These columns are seldom required and are omitted to prevent the
spreadsheet becoming unwieldy; however, a fuller version of the
spreadsheet including these columns can be e-mailed on request.
Please
if you
require this information.