0820935a-5fde-4976-82e5-1392d631d535 English HELCOM Secretariat data@helcom.fi 2021-09-09T12:01:09 EPSG:3035 Sandbanks 1110 (HOLAS 2) 2016-04-06 https://metadata.helcom.fi/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/0820935a-5fde-4976-82e5-1392d631d535 Sandbanks (according to Habitats Directive Annex I) are areas elevated from their surroundings that consist mainly of sand, but where cobbles and boulders can occur. Distribution map is based on data submission by HELCOM contracting parties. Most of the submitted data is based on modelling, GIS analysis and only limited ground-truthing has been carried out. Data coverage, accuracy and the methods in obtaining the data vary between countries. HELCOM Secretariat data@helcom.fi Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme marine geology GEMET 2018-08-16 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.gemet-en MADS HOLAS2 ecosystem component Biodiversity Use constraints: Data can be used freely given that the source is cited as "HELCOM HOLAS II Dataset: Natura 2000 habitats: Sandbanks (1110) (2017) Access constraints: No limitations on public access. English environment 7.530495 34.131647 52.277123 66.475422 2011-01-01 2016-12-31 TIFF https://maps.helcom.fi/website/MADS/download/?id=0820935a-5fde-4976-82e5-1392d631d535 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Data source: Denmark: Polygon data on sandbanks found within Natura 2000 sites. Source: Danish Nature Agency. Estonia: Modelled distribution of sandbanks based on observations from national monitoring and inventories. Source: Estonian Marine Institute. Finland: Modelled distribution of potential sandbanks. Source: Finnish Environment Institute. Germany: Polygon data on sandbank distribution. Sources: Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein and Landesamt für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Geologie Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Latvia: No reported sandbanks. Lithuania: No reported sandbanks. Poland: Polygon data on distribution of sandbanks from surveys carried out for the marine Natura 2000 site protection plans in Gulf of Gdansk and Western Pomerania, source Maritime Offices in Gdynia and Szczecin. 10km grid data from rest of the coastline according to Habitats Directive Art. 17 Report (2007-2012). Source: General Directorate for Environmental Protection. Russia: Habitats Directive not implemented. Sweden: Polygon data on potential distribution of sandbanks, including also offshore sandbanks. Does not cover the whole Swedish marine area (covers Västernorrland, Södermanland, Östergötland, Blekinge and Skåne counties). Source: Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV). Data quality: Data quality and habitat definitions vary between countries. Data is often based on modelling and ground-truthing has not always taken place. The dataset was approved by all HELCOM Contracting Parties in the HOLAS II Ecosystem component data review process during first quarter of 2017 after corrections from Germany and Poland. Attribute information: Raster value representing presence (1) or absence (0) of sandbanks.