Shapefile with VectorNet mapping polygons (2021)
This shapefile is associated with the dataset VectorDistributionStatus.
Mapping polygons correspond to ‘regional’ administrative units:
- NUTS 3 (Eurostat/GISCO or equivalent)
- NUTS 2 or equivalent in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, England (UK), Scotland (UK), and Wales (UK)
- Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) from FAO for northern Sweden and regions outside the EU/EEA, the Western Balkans, and Türkiye
The NUTS system used is the 2021 version; the GAUL system is the 2015 edition.
Administrative boundaries: ©EuroGeographics ©UN-FAO ©Turkstat.