Occurrence dataset Registered May 09, 2017
Big Hedgehog Map records
Description
Hedgehog records from the UK-wide Big Hedgehog Map, first launched in 2015. The survey is jointly funded by People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), as part of the Hedgehog Street project.
Further details can be obtained from www.bighedgehogmap.org
Purpose
The Big Hedgehog Map was set up to act as a national hub for hedgehog records, dead and alive.
Geographic scope
- Description
UK-wide. As the dataset was generated by volunteers and hedgehogs are most commonly observed in people's gardens or on roads the occurrence of records is likely to be biased towards populated areas. Data were submitted using a marker on a Google map.
- Latitude
- From 49.151 to 60.635
- Longitude
- From -8.524 to 1.77
Temporal scope
- range
- February 05, 1997 - June 01, 2023
Methodology
- Quality control
As the hedgehog is an easily identified species, records were only excluded if the location details were not clear or obviously incorrect. Records are submitted voluntarily by members of the public with a wide range of expertise. Sightings were not verified although the risk of misidentification is low for this species. The dataset should not be regarded as having a comprehensive geographical coverage, record distribution is likely to be biased towards populated areas. The dataset has been checked using the NBN record cleaner and as a result erroneous grid references were corrected or removed
- Method steps
Data were captured via a public-participation online map. Volunteers submitted records of any hedgehogs observed (dead or alive) using an online form.
Metrics
Contacts
People's Trust for Endangered Species
Originator
Metadata author- Organization
- People's Trust for Endangered Species
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
- Organization
- NBN Atlas
- Address
- 27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
- Roles
- Distributor
- Position
- editor
- Roles
- Administrative point of contact
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- May 09, 2017
- Metadata last modified
- August 03, 2025
- Publication date
- September 18, 2023
- Hosted by
- National Biodiversity Network
- Installation
- NBN Atlas
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/omvfyk
- Alternative identifiers