This dataset identifies areas where the addition of new ponds would benefit Great Crested Newt (GCN) populations.
The core areas contain a pond density of 2 ponds and are located within a 1km square where GCN presence has been predicted.
Fringe areas contain a pond density of 1 and are located within a 1km square where GCN 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 ( features vary between clusters): grassland density ( %), woodland density ( %), Distance to deciduous woodland ( m), Coniferous woodland density ( %), Distance from rivers ( m), Soil pH (), Phosphorus (), Arable density ( %), Shannon Weaver Diversity () = ?1?. Arable land ( density %), Heather ( density %), distance to nearest pond ( m), Soil Type () = '-1'.
Urban Area ( Ha [ m buffer]), roads ( m), rivers ( m) and Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 have been excluded.Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.