34 Sites: Merging layers

Chapter under final construction

Analysing data from a single species, at a single location, representative of its distribution during a single life-cycle stage, can be relatively straightforward in terms of identifying an important site.

The more species layers of data you add to an important site identification exercise, the more complicated it can be to define the final important area that may be proposed to a relevant authority.

This chapter will provide guidance and tools that can facilitate the process of merging data from multiple different sources.