Metadata Document


ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata character set: utf8
Last update:
Metadata contact:
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: boundaries, RSPB, open data, live_layer
Abstract: RSPB reserve boundaries.Data Updated:  29th April 2024.Note Access field which denotes which reserves have visitor access.The RSPB Public Reserve Boundaries dataset contains the boundaries of all land managed, leased or owned as part of publicly accessible RSPB reserves.  Areas for which other rights are held or which are not classed as RSPB reserves are excluded.  Some reserves are only represented by an indicative boundary due to confidentiality issues surrounding the definitive boundary.List of RSPB Reserves
Purpose: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserve boundaries. Contains the boundaries of all land managed, leased or owned as part of publicly accessible RSPB reserves.
Dataset language:
Dataset character set: utf8
Resource constraints:
General constraints:
Limitations of use: RSPB Geographic Data End User Agreement (General)General TermsBy using these data (‘The Data’), you accept all the terms of use as outlined in this End User Agreement.The Data must be re-used accurately and not in a misleading context.You must not interfere with any trade names or trademarks associated with The Data (or the data from which they were derived).All copies of The Data, in whatever form, should be accompanied by the following acknowledgements (where appropriate):1) Any data covering Great BritainData reproduced with the permission of RSPB.   © Crown Copyright. Ordnance Survey licence number 100021787 ([Year])2) Any data covering Northern IrelandData reproduced with the permission of RSPB.  © Crown Copyright 2006, RSPB Permit Number: 60271. [Month and Year].Use of The DataThe Data are available to you, free of charge, for non-commercial use only.The Data must not be used for commercial purposes and not, either directly or indirectly, for financial profit or gain.  Please note that under this agreement, a commercial purpose includes those profit generating activities of both commercial and non-commercial organisations (including charities and non-profit organisations).Re-sale of The Data, or products primarily derived from The Data (whose creation without the use of The Data would have no value), is prohibited.Publishing of The DataThe Data may be published in paper or electronic form for internal business use.The Data may not be used in publicly available Internet mapping services (e.g. Google Maps/Earth, Microsoft Bing Maps or Yahoo Maps) without prior written permission from the RSPB Conservation Data Management Unit.Please contact the RSPB Conservation Data Management Unit if you wish to publish The Data within the public domain.DisclaimerAlthough every effort has been made to ensure The Data are or the highest quality, the RSPB does not guarantee that The Data is completely free of defects, accurate, complete, up-to-date or valid.The Data have not been prepared to meet individual requirements and are not guaranteed to work in your GIS.The RSPB shall not in any event be liable for any loss of data or profits or any loss of or interruption to business caused by use of The Data. The RSPB does not attempt to exclude any liability that cannot legally be excluded.If any part of this agreement is found to be illegal/incorrect, you agree that the rest is still valid.Contact usAmendments to the terms of this agreement can be requested.  If you wish to discuss this agreement or you have any further questions regarding the use of RSPB data please contact the RSPB Conservation Data Management Unit at dataunit@rspb.org.uk
Credits: Data reproduced with the permission of RSPB. © Crown Copyright. Ordnance Survey licence number 100021787 (2018)