We are currently completing work on our second coastal habitat mapping project project which is focused in the South West (see Sphere Winter 2015). Meanwhile our work on the first project, the habitat mapping for the North West coast is now available to view and download here.

The mapping has been put online for a number of reasons. Firstly to enable Natural England to report the condition of designated sites to Europe. The information is also targeted at anyone who will undertake works in the area to support the delivery of the Shoreline Management Plans as it helps with the baseline habitat information used in the EIA and habitat regulations assessments. It is also being made available for land managers to support their site management action.