Natural England - Publications, maps and data
Publications, maps and data
Natural England publishes a wide range of publications as well as making available the research that supports its evidence base.
Publications
Publications catalogue - you can browse, download or order items. All of our publications are free.
Maps
Our online maps provide the best available information on a wide variety of protected sites, habitat types, agri-environment schemes and more:
Nature on the Map
Our online mapping application is straightforward to use and provides access to England's National and Local Nature Reserves, agri-environment scheme agreements, protected sites such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and Biodiversity Action Plan habitats. Links through to other information sources are available for some types of features.MAGIC (Mullti-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside)
The first web-based interactive map to bring together information on a multitude of key environmental schemes and designations in one place. This is a Defra partnership project involving six government organisations.
Data
We publish much of our most useful geographic information in the form of Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets.
GIS Digital Boundary Datasets - Describing protected sites, habitats, and some other kinds of information, these can be downloaded either in 100km tiles for the larger datasets or as national datasets covering all of England.
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State of the Natural Environment Reports
A range of publications reporting on the state of the natural environment and its resources.
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Looking for forms?
- Wildlife licensing application forms
- Environmental Stewardship forms
- Closed schemes forms - includes Countryside Stewardship, Environmentally Sensitive Areas