Non-Commercial Data Requests

ERCCIS acts as the central holding point for biological and geological data for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Bottlenose dolphin by Adrian Langdon — @Adrian Langdon

Want to find out what wildlife can be found in your area, need data for a research project or need to make a commercial request for wildlife, habitat or designation information? Whether you’re a researcher or student, a landowner, local recording group or working on requesting data for commercial reasons, such as to support planning applications ERCCIS can help.

If you are a non-commercial client, such as a student or local recording group, then we can carry out a bespoke data search to fit your requirements. Please fill the form in below.

Firstly it is important to take some time to consider the information you require to ensure we provide the most appropriate information for your needs. Please read all about all the Information we Hold and our Terms and Conditions before proceeding to the request form at the bottom of this page.

There may be a charge for this service - depending on the type and reason for your request and will endeavour to let you know this as soon as possible once we have received your form.

If you are a stakeholder and wish to request data, please contact us directly/

	Habitat
	Habitat - Land Cover. ERCCIS Landcover maps 2005, including semi-natural habitat interpretation
	Habitat - BAP Habitat - UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority habitat maps
	Habitat - Phase 1 Habitat - ERCCIS Phase 1 habitat map interpretation
	Habitat - Hedges layer - 2015 interpretation of rural hedges within Cornwall using LiDAR data

	Datasets and Species
	Inventory Datasets - including North Coast Intertidal habitat survey and the Heathland Inventory for Cornwall
	Species - All Species for your area
	Species - Notable species drawn from the Joint Conservation Committee Species of Conservation Concern list
	Other...

Information Request Form

Let us know why you are asking for information. Include a project description if applicable.

(eg - Working as an agent for landowners to compile an application for Forestry Commission woodland grant to extend woodlands)

Please give us the location, ideally as a grid reference and radius of search, and an address. If this is part of a project, please add the project name. If you require a search around a site boundary, this can be emailed to us after we receive your form.

(eg Waterloo Farm, Blisland Community Woodland Project, PL522TT)

Information Required

Terms & Conditions

Please read our Terms and Conditions before you send this form and tick that you agree.

	Designations
	Statutory - RAMSAR Sites; Special Protection Areas; Special Areas of Conservation; Sites of Special Scientific Interest; Marine Conservation Zones; Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; National Nature Reserves; Local Nature Reserves; Country Parks
	Non-statutory - County Wildlife Sites; County Geology Sites; VMCAs; Cornwall Roadside Verge Inventory; Cornwall Ancient Woodland Inventory; TPOs; Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserves; National Trust land; RSPB reserves; Woodland Trust reserves