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Target goals web service

 
Returns detailed information for target goals matching a combination of the specified input parameters.

Inputs

Name

Description

Habitat The name of a habitat. Target goals targeting the specific habitat will be returned.
Species The name of a species - must be specified using its scientific (latin) name. Target goals targeting the specific species will be returned.
Location The name of a geographical location. This can be a country, region, county, district, borough or national park. Targets will be returned where a target is linked to a partnership covering the given location.
Partnership The name of an LBAP partnership. Targets which are linked to the LBAP partnership will be returned.
ActivityType A target goal activity type. Target goals with the given activity type will be returned.
Year A national target year - one of '2005' (default), '2010', '2015', '2020' or '2030'. If a year is specified, the national target value for this year is returned for each target goal matching the input parameters.


Outputs

An array of the following data structure is returned:

Name

Description

Type Type of target goal - 'Habitat', 'Species' or 'User-defined'.
SpeciesName Species name for species goals.
SpeciesCommonName Species common name for species goals.
HabitatName Habitat name for habitat goals.
Partnership LBAP partnership that target is linked to.
PlanName LBAP partnership action plan that target is linked to.
Location Geographical location covered by the LBAP partnership.
ActivityType Type of goal.
Units Goal units.
Goal Goal amount.
GoalEndDate Goal end date.
CurrentValue Value currently achieved.
WorkInProgress Additional work in progress.
AssessmentDate Date assessment was carried out.
CountryTarget The national target value (from the revised 2006 targets) matching the habitat or species, activity type, units, LBAP partnership country and given year. Note that not all habitat and species goals, and no user-defined goals, will have a corresponding national target.


Notes
  1. Multiple inputs are combined to narrow a search (i.e. return fewer results).
  2. User-defined goals are only returned when neither habitat nor species are specified.

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