Metadata and downloads
Metadata and downloads
The Icelandic Institute for Natural History has the goal of improving access to free digital data via the Internet. Geographical data are important for many different types of projects for institutions, organisations, businesses, and general users.
The Icelandic geoportal contains downloadable metadata on the geographical resources of the IINH.
IINH datasets can be accessed through the Icelandic geoportal and through the download service of the National Land Survey of Iceland. Data are available in file geodatabase (gdb) and shapefile (shp) format and conform to the ÍST 120:2012 standard on feature cataloguing, ÍST 120:2012 – Skráning og flokkun landupplýsinga – Uppbygging fitjuskráa (available in Icelandic only).
GIS software is required to use the data. The geographical context (such as contours and hydrography data) and the layout and style of the IINH maps (e.g., colours and symbols) are not included in data for download.
Geospatial datasets available for download
| Data description | Published | Download available | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|
| IINH's proposals for areas in Part B of the Natural Heritage Register, GDB, SHP, ISN93 | April 2018 | March 2022 | Metadata |
| Geological map of the Western Volcanic Zone of Iceland 1st edition – 1:100.000, GDB, SHP, ISN93 | December 2021 | December 2021 | Metadata |
| Geological map of Eastern Iceland 1st edition – 1:100.000, GDB, SHP, ISN93 | December 2019 | December 2021 | Metadata |
| Nootka lupin coverage of Iceland, 3rd edition – 1:1.000, GDB, SHP, ISN93 | October 2019 | October 2019 | Metadata |
| Special protection of ecological systems and geoheritage – 1:50.000, GDB, SHP, ISN93 | February 2019 | April 2019 | Metadata |
| Seal haul-outs around Iceland – 1:25.000, GDB og SHP, ISN93 | May 2018 | May 2018 | Metadata |
| Important bird areas of Iceland – 1:25.000, GDB og SHP, ISN93 | November 2017 | November 2017 | Metadata |
| Habitat types of Iceland: terrestrial, TIFF, ISN93 | 2. ed. December 2018 | April 2019 | Metadata |
| Habitat types of Iceland: freshwater, coastal and geothermal fields, GDB og SHP, ISN93 | 1.1 ed. March 2017 | March 2017 | Metadata |
| Geological Map of Iceland: Bedrock geology - 1:600.000, GDB og SHP, ISN2004 | January 1989, updated June 2014 | December 2014 | Metadata |
| Geological Map of Iceland: Tectonics - 1:600.000, GDB og SHP, ISN2004 | May 1998, updated May 2009 | December 2013 | Metadata |
| Vegetation map of the Central Highlands of Iceland 1:25.000, GDB og SHP, ISN93 | July 2014 | July 2014 | Metadata |
| Vegetation map of Iceland 1:500.000, GDB og SHP, ISN2004 | January 1998 | April 2014 | Metadata |
| Vegetation and parcel map series (Rala) 1:20.000, 11 georeferenced sheets, tiff | 1971–1977 | August 2016 | Metadata |
| Vegetation and parcel map series (Rala) 1:25.000, georeferenced TIFFs, part V, sheet 1414 I NA - 1515 III SV | 1987–1989 | August 2016 | Metadata |
| Vegetation and parcel map series (Rala) 1:25.000, georeferenced TIFFs, part SV, sheet 1613 II NA - 1613 III SV | 1988–1990 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation and parcel map series (Rala) 1:25.000, georeferenced TIFFs, part NA, sheet 2015 I NV - 2016 IV SA | 1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 074-134 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | Metadata |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 149-172 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 187-195 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 207-215 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 227-236 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 248-271 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 | |
| Vegetation map of Iceland series (Rala) 1:40.000 (Central Highlands), georeferenced TIFFs, sheet 285-306 | 1966–1985 | August 2016 |
More information on the IINH’s published maps.
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