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30 Apr 2026

A guide to the Nature Park digital tools

Tom Lawrence
An image of two laptops with the habitat mapper tool open

Want to get started with the Nature Park digital tools? We've created a 'go-to guide' which covers all the digital tools that are a core part of the Nature Park programme and will enhance your Nature Park journey.

Access the Nature Park digital tool how-to-guide 

Through short and snappy step-by-step videos this guide covers:

  • How to create your site boundary, adding your setting to the Nature Park Map and linking your Nature Park activities to your URN
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  • How to map all the baseline habitats (as areas, lines and points) you have on your site at the start of your Nature Park journey
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  • How to track the changes you have made on your site to improve biodiversity and access the nature surveys
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The guide is interactive, allowing you to jump in and out of the videos to find exactly what you need.

 

Some particularly useful features are:

  • Tips and tricks, such as using the “snapping tool” to create neat maps
  • How to edit and delete features
  • Fantastic examples of completed school maps

 

Including watching all the videos, the entire guide takes approximately 25 minutes to go through.