# OS Enhanced Land Cover Beta Documentation

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### OS Enhanced Land Cover beta is available to OS Partners

OS Partners can access additional details about this product (including product documentation) from the [Partner Portal](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/account/login?userRedirect=/partner-portal/sales-presentations#sales-presentations-beta-data).
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The OS Enhanced Land Cover beta provides a comprehensive view of the natural habitat within England by aggregating authoritative OS data with a wide range of third-party land cover and ecological datasets. 

This beta product lets you assess and monitor the land cover of a site more effectively, using a comprehensive geospatial dataset designed to assist sustainable development practices.

<figure><img src="https://1897589978-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcNpJpLP8RROUaWVQo5ea%2Fuploads%2FbP41XWFR0PTfKXoX0ecR%2Fenhanced-land-cover.x55b0c937.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=b5fceaa0-2ef5-4e74-8b8a-cbc8b45c2fa7" alt="OS Enhanced Land Cover Beta image showing residential areas and green spaces from an aerial view."><figcaption><p>OS Enhanced Land Cover Beta</p></figcaption></figure>

### Key features

* High-resolution mapping of natural habitats using OS's 25cm aerial imagery provides a comprehensive indication of vegetation cover, land use and habitat type.
* Includes the UKHab Habitat Classification system, as referenced in Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, helping you to make informed site selection decisions earlier in workflows.
* Integrates multiple authoritative OS and third-party datasets to help you save time, effort and money early in the baselining workflow.
* Enables developers, landowners and ecologists to better understand the composition of their land cover at scale.
* Assists in the planning of nature-based restoration projects, such as re-wilding, flood risk management and green corridors, by giving you a detailed understanding of land cover for your area(s) of interest.

### Try this beta product

The OS Enhanced Land Cover beta is available for OS Partners to trial for a limited time:

* &#x20;Access via the [Partner Portal](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/account/login?userRedirect=/partner-portal/sales-presentations#sales-presentations-beta-data) (existing OS Partners)
* [Become an OS Partner](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/customers/os-channel-partners/become-a-partner)

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This product is not available as part of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA). You can read more about the PSGA and discover which products are included on the [PSGA Product summary page](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/resources/product-resources/psga-product-summary) in the resources section.
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