
UKCEH Countryside Survey
Over 40 years of data on the Great British countryside
UKCEH Countryside Survey is the longest integrated national monitoring programme of the countryside for Great Britain, which began in 1978. The results provide a unique insight into how our plants, soil, woodlands and small water bodies have changed over time.
Headline statistics
8%
decrease in plant diversity since 1978
11%
soil carbon lost in cropland soils
60%
small streams in good or very good condition
19%
hedges lost between 1984 and 1990

UKCEH Countryside Survey 2019+

Soils

Vegetation & Plants

Field survey

Habitats

Freshwaters

Information for schools
Plant Species Niche Model
Modular Analysis of Vegetation Information System (MAVIS)