The co-ordinates (as decimal longitude and latitude) of the
cursor on the main map are shown in the taskbar at the bottom of
the page. The map page uses the WGS84 datum, also known as EPSG:
4326.
Clicking and dragging in the main map window will pan the map.
The +/- buttons in the top left of the mapping window or scrolling
with a mouse zooms the map in or out.
Clicking the left mouse button on a feature in a map layer
will bring up information about that feature in a pop-up window.
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Four hyperlinks are available in the upper right corner of the
window:
- Help takes you to this help page
- FAQs takes you to a list of Frequently Asked
Questions about the Interactive Map
- Copyright displays the copyright information
that is associated with some of the layers
- JNCC takes you to the JNCC homepage
Tool buttons
A row of tool buttons is available above the mapping
window:
Zoom to extent: Clicking this button redraws the
main map at its full extent.
Print map to pdf: This tool allows you to export a
printable version of the current map view. A new browser window
will open, prompting you to add a relevant title. There are three
Report Types to choose from; Map with Legend, Map Only and Legend
Only. Creating a map and legend separately may be useful if you
have included many layers, to produce a legend that is
legible.
The order of the layers of the printed map is set by the order in
which the layers were turned on. The last layer selected will
appear on top. The drawing order on the mapping portal is pre-set,
therefore the printed image may differ from what is seen in the
current map view. All layers will have no transparency in the
printed map view.
Previous map view: These buttons allow you
to step backwards and forwards through previous map views.
Filter MPAs by protected features: Clicking this
button opens a pop-up window. There are different categories of
filters that can be applied such as Protected species in Special
Areas of Conservation. Multiple features within each category can
be selected by holding down the ctrl button on the keyboard while
clicking options from the list. Clicking the “Filter” button to the
right of the category applies the filter. MPAs which are designated
for at least one of the chosen features will be highlighted.
The pop-up can be closed using the “x” in the top-right hand corner
of the pop-up and the filter layer will still be visible on the
map.
More than one filter category can be applied at once. They all
highlight MPAs in a different way, so it is possible to see which
MPAs are included in which filter.
The legend for the filters will be visible on the Key tab of the
main map page.
All filters will remain on the map until the “Remove Filter From
Map” button at the bottom right of the Layer Filter pop-up is
clicked. Clicking this button will remove all filters that have
been applied.
Search for MPA: There is a
search box above the mapping window to the right. Type the name, or
part of the name, of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) you are
interested in and a list of search results will appear below. Click
the name of the MPA you want and the map will zoom to the site
(depending on the dimensions of your screen, you may need to scroll
the page towards the right to see the full names of the search
results). If the relevant MPA boundary layer was not already turned
on, it will come on automatically.
Tabs
Three tabs offer you different functions without having to
re-draw the main map page.
Welcome
The welcome tab is shown on entering the webpage, which gives
an introduction to the Interactive Map.
Layers
All map layers are listed on this tab with the layers grouped
into folders and subfolders. Clicking on a folder or subfolder will
display the expandable list of layers within it; clicking the
folder again will collapse the layers. Make a layer visible by
clicking the check box next to its name. The legend for that layer
will appear once it is selected.
Zoom to layer: Clicking this symbol
will zoom and centre the map to completely encompass the relevant
layer.
Toggle all
layers: Clicking this symbol will make all the layers in
that subfolder visible.
Layer
help: Hover over for a longer description of the layer or
click to view information on the JNCC website about that layer.
Download layer: If this symbol is visible next to a
layer then it is downloadable. Click to download the layer as an
ESRI shapefile.
Adjust Layer
Transparency: If this symbol is visible next to a layer,
the transparency can be altered. Clicking on the symbol will bring
up a pop-up containing a transparency slider. The pop-up is closed
using the “x” in the top right hand corner.
Adding layer(s) from other mapping
portals
Using the UK MPA Interactive Map it is also possible to view
layers from other Interactive Maps, such as MESH Habitat data. This
is achieved by clicking on the Add more Layers
button at the bottom of the Layers tab.
Portals can be chosen from the drop-down list, or if a Web Map
Service (WMS) address is known, using the Custom...
option. If the WMS server has arranged layers in groups, the
Use layer groupings tick-box may be ticked to view the
layer in a simpler format.
Layers will appear in a new folder below the permanent layers
folders. Sliding bars beside the layer name allow the
transparencies to be changed.
Key
This tab displays a key/legend for the map layers that are
visible
Web Map Service (WMS)
If you would like to display UK MPA Interactive Map layers on
your desktop GIS application or on another mapping portal you can
use this WMS URL:
http://213.122.160.72/scripts/mapserver6_4/mapserv.exe?map=D:\Websites\MPS\map_64\JNCCMPAWMS64_T.map
For help adding WMS layers to ArcMap see:
For help adding WMS layers to QGIS see: