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UID 1019
Name WFD SSSI Ditches
Description National spatial GIS vector dataset mapping drainage ditches within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) designated and monitored in England under Cycle 1 of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Features include unique identification identifiers equivalent to the WFD WB_ID schema to link protected ditch networks directly with environmental baseline status assessments. (Note: SSSI Ditches were designated as standalone water bodies specifically in WFD Cycle 1 and were not re-reported as discrete units in Cycle 2).
Update Frequency Irregular
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2004 - 18 Sept. 2026
Timeliness Latest version available
Data Policy Freely accessible
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Vector dataset
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

Annex I: Protected sites

Annex III: Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units

Geographical Coverage

United Kingdom

Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Nov. 6, 2026, 3:11 p.m.
Last modified on Nov. 6, 2026, 3:11 p.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
542 Environment Agency Originator Nov. 6, 2026, 3:12 p.m. Nov. 6, 2026, 3:12 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on