The UKHab & BNG Platform

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The UKHab Survey has increased Urban Green’s habitat survey efficiency by around 65%. Access to offline maps, in-app condition assessments, and all the relevant information relating to UKHab definitions, makes habitat surveying for BNG a comparatively simple process.

Shannon Brady

Senior Biodiversity Net Gain Consultant

Urban Green

Coreo has really streamlined our field survey work and has been fundamental in helping the team deliver large scale, time critical projects. Just as importantly, Coreo has helped us enjoy doing fieldwork again.

Jenny Downie

Associate Ecologist

WSP

We’ve been really impressed with the experience of using the UKHab Survey app. Out in the field it is much better than anything we’ve used before.

Tom Clemence

Principal Environmental Consultant

Royal HaskoningDHV

This is an absolute game-changer for ecological field surveyors and is fast becoming the industry standard for UKHab data collection and BNG work.

Emily Drinkwater

Associate Ecologist

SLR

From someone who was doing surveys on paper before, having all the information and condition assessments built into the app is so much more convenient and efficient. Its wonderful! Thank you!

Alan Preece

Ecology and Green Infrastructure Specialist

Telford and Wrekin Council

I used the Coreo UKHab app for the first time last week. It was absolutely fantastic and really sped up both data collection and handling/analysis.

Malcolm Ginns

Director and Principal Ecologist

Solway Ecology

Complete surveys accurately and efficiently

Descriptions of all UKHab codes are built into the app – leave the guidance notes at home!
Attach full species lists to each feature, using DAFOR or DOMIN. Accommodates addition of a full species list per feature or per quadrat/linear section.
Features the full UK botanical list (based on Stace 2019) and now includes all UK bryophytes and lichens.
Essential and additional secondary codes are searchable and all habitats used by the metric are clearly marked.
Condition assessments are built into the app. The app presents the relevant assessments based on the combined code you have entered.
Add photos and text notes to your surveys to support your assessments.

Woman holding a phone showing a UKHab survey

Plot precise geometries using advanced GIS tools on any device

Eliminate overlaps and gaps at the point of capture with the Overlap Avoidance tool.
Merge, cut out or split polygons to precisely tailor your habitat features.
Draw shapes freehand using the Draw tool (Coreo is stylus/Apple Pencil compatible).
Snap geometries to vector base map features such as roads and buildings.
Fine tune the snap and draw tools’ behaviour to suit each situation.
Record new habitat features directly in the field or import them prior to your site visit.
Upgrade to Bing Maps: Access higher-resolution, more up-to-date satellite imagery for enhanced accuracy in your ecological surveys.

A tablet showing an image of the outline of a field in a UKHab survey

The Complete Solution to managing your UKHab and BNG data

Import existing geometries including pre-survey records and redline boundaries.
Import your own map data layers as GeoTIFFs.
View priority habitats, designated and protected site boundaries to check proximity to and gain a deeper understanding of your survey sites.
Tidy up your surveys using the platform’s GIS tooling, which includes simple-to-use but powerful overlap analysis.
Add Strategic Significance to your records within the platform and view unit calculations dynamically.
Automatically populate the statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool with your baseline and post-intervention data.
Easily export your data, including .csv, Shapefile and GeoPackage formats.
Produce report-ready maps of your sites direct from the platform.