This section of the website provides a resources section with maps and advice for those thinking of undertaking a new planting or enhancement scheme. Equally, developers and planners will find the maps of value when considering development proposals and how these might impact positively or negatively on the Habitat Network. Click the map below to view a detailed PDF map of the area you are interested in.
Downloads
West Lothian (North) - PDF, 7.8MB
West Lothian (South) - PDF, 7.7MB
City of Edinburgh - PDF, 8.3MB
Midlothian (West) - PDF, 4.5MB
Midlothian (East) - PDF, 4.0MB
East Lothian (North West) - PDF, 4.7MB
East Lothian (South West) - PDF, 7.3MB
East Lothian (North East) - PDF, 5.3MB
East Lothian (South East) - PDF, 8.5MB
Integrated Habitat Network Mapping covering the Fife area is currently under development; in the meantime Fife Biodiversity Partnership can provide assistance in Fife
Introduction to the Habitat Network Maps
The maps have been divided up on the basis of the local authority area boundaries for ease of location.
The maps show localised woodland habitats (strong green) and their dispersal networks (yellow). The dispersal networks indicate the distance that a range of species are able to easily colonise from the existing woodland areas. The habitat networks are shown over the OS 1:25000 map base to help conveniently locate geographical features on the ground such as field boundaries. To indicate scale, the grid lines on the map are set 1km apart.
Local authority boundaries are also shown in red to help pinpoint locations of particular interest. Many of the habitat networks cross both local authority boundaries and landownership boundaries. For this reason we have provided considerable geographical overlap when producing our area maps.
The large arrows (shown as pale green with a blue outline) indicate the “big picture” priority areas behind the network. Concentrating effort in these areas will help to establish the main linkages, both across the region and also to adjoining areas such as the Central Scotland Forest (to the West) and the Borders (to the South).
It is important to note that the areas shown are indicative and there will still be scope to support development of localised habitat networks outwith these areas (although these may be less strategically significant in the bigger picture).
There are a number of positive steps that you can undertake to help enhance the network.
Please download the Dos and Don'ts PDF (76kb) to find out more.