Leaf: Habitat Extent Dataset: OpenStreetMap — natural and habitat proxy tags
OSM does not have a single canonical habitat schema, but many habitat-like extents can be derived from tags such as wetland, heath, scrub, grassland, and woodland.
osmnx access
import osmnx as ox
ox.settings.cache_folder = ".cache/"
habitats = ox.features_from_place(
"Denmark",
tags={
"natural": ["wetland", "heath", "scrub", "grassland", "wood"],
"landuse": ["forest", "meadow"],
},
)Geofabrik layers
| Layer | Content |
|---|---|
gis_osm_natural_a_free_1.shp | Natural polygons |
gis_osm_landuse_a_free_1.shp | Land-use polygons including meadow/forest |