AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Nymboida National Park Vegetation 2000 VIS_ID4752

Nymboida National Park vegetation mapping was undertaken by Andrew Benwell in 2000 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region.  Nymboida National Park is located 50km west of Grafton.
The veg classification identified 14 plant communities of which 11 were mapped.  The communities were numerically derived and based on full floristic plot data.
VIS_ID4752

Tags: Native Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Fire Heterogeneity Index (FHI) 2019/20

Remote sensing scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) Science and Insights Division have developed a new approach to mapping the landscape patterns of high severity fire, based on NSW Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM). 
High severity fire impacts an ecosystem by completely scorching or consuming the canopy biomass. Such impacts can be harmful to biodiversity, although some species benefit or even depend on this level of fire impact. 
Recent advances in remote sensing of fire and innovative computation solutions by DCCEEW Remote Sensing Scientists offer accessibility to data on fire severity and landscape patterns of fire heterogeneity across broad regions.

Tags: Biodiversity Assessment, Canopy, Environment, Fire, Fire Severity, Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation, Refugia, Rehabilitation, Wildfires
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
MHL Water Monitoring NSW Public

Export DataMetadataContent TitleMHL Water Monitoring NSW PublicContent TypeHosted Feature LayerDescriptionThe dataset represents Manly Hydraulic Laboratory (MHL) water monitoring sites across NSW.Initial Publication Date07/10/2021Data Currency07/02/2024Data Update FrequencyAPIContent SourceOtherFile TypeMap Feature ServiceAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianManly Hydraulics LaboratoryPoint of ContactManly Hydraulics LaboratoryData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: MHL, Water, Water Monitor
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Grazing Intensity Data

These data were collected as part of the NSW Grazing Study. The study sampled a range of grazing intensities based on both recent (last 2-3 years) and historic (up to 20 years) grazing. 
To assess recent grazing intensity we identified and counted the dung or pellets of all herbivores (cattle, sheep/goat, kangaroo) within the large (5m x 5m) and small (0.5m x 0.5m) (kangaroo, rabbit, sheep/goat) quadrats. 
For cattle, we counted dung events rather than individual fragments, i.e. we considered a number of small fragments to have originated from one dung event, if the fragments were within an area of a few metres. At ten sites we counted, collected, dried and weighed the dung from 10 large quadrats to obtain a relationship between dung counts and dry mass for each herbivore. This relationship was then used to calculate the total oven-dried mass of dung per hectare per herbivore as our measure of recent grazing intensity. 
Where dung from the same herbivore was assessed in both the large and small quadrats, we derived an average mass per hectare based on both quadrats for that herbivore type. 
We were unable to discriminate between sheep, goat and in very few cases deer (Cervus spp.) dung, or between European rabbit and European hare (Lepus europaeus) dung. 
Other indicator of recent grazing were also collected (rabbit burrows, latrines and kangaroo hip holes). The abundance of these were collected in a 200m x 10m belt transect.
To assess historic grazing intensity we measured the width and depth of all livestock tracks crossing the 200 m transect to derive a total cross-sectional area of livestock tracks for each site (Pringle and Landsberg 2004).

Tags: Grazing
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation and Floristics of Mt Canobolas State Recreation Area. VIS_ID 1824

Vegetation map digitised from Hunter, J.T. (2000). Vegetation and Floristics of Mt Canobolas State Recreation Area. A report to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. The vegetation of Mt Canobolas SRA is described and mapped. Seven communities are defined based on PATN analysis, and mapped based on ground truthing, API and altitude. VIS_ID 1824

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Land management within capability monitoring MER 2008: State of Catchment 2010 Reports (preliminary results)

State of Catchment reports for the 2008 baseline in Land Management within Capability (LMwC) were produced for each Catchment Management Authority based on incomplete results available in 2009. The reports provide a regional summary of average LMwC and variability in LMwC for each of the following indicators: sheet erosion; gully erosion; wind erosion; acidification, organic carbon decline; structure decline; salinity/waterlogging and acid sulfate soils. The same results are also used to show the average LMwC rating of each soil monitoring unit. Lowest scoring indicators in each soil monitoring unit are highlighted. The catchment index, simply the average of all LMwC scores for all indicators is presented and compared with the index for all of NSW. Current trends were determined form expert knowledge. Gaps in the data were filled by expert knowledge from local experts. The most reliable results from the 2008 MER program are presented in OEH (2014) Soil condition and land management in NSW: final results from the 2008-09 monitoring evaluation and reporting program Technical Report, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soils/140389MERsoil.htm. Final map available for download at: http://iar.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/land-management-within-capability-final-nsw-2008-mer-results

Tags: land capability, land degradation, sustainable land management
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Native Woody Vegetation Mapping of the NSW Wheat-belt VIS_ID 1636

"This map and report (cited below) present the results of research on the rate of change of native woody vegetation in the Central New South Wales wheatbelt. The study was carried out over three years and analysed vegetation change between the 1980s and 2000.
The project tested methods to map changes in native woody vegetation using direct visual inspection of readily available Landsat TM satellite imagery. NPWS mapping of native woody vegetation types within the wheatbelt provided the 1980s baseline information for the study. Clearing was identified on the satellite images and digitised. The resulting clearing maps were used to produce updated maps of remaining native woody vegetation for each monitoring period.
Systematic validation of the mapping was done by comparison with specially flown, fine-scale aerial photography. Validation results showed that the mapping consistently and accurately distinguished between clearing and areas of no-change with typical accuracy rates of approximately 95%."
VIS_ID 1636
ANZLIC: ANZNS0208000146

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation of Guyra 1:100,000 VISID_561

The remnant natural vegetation (excluding native grasslands) of the Guyra 1: 100 000 map sheet area was sampled by way of 312 20 m � 20 m plots in which all vascular species were recorded using a modified Braun-Blanquet abundance rating. Sampling was stratified to cover the environmental factors of substrate, topographic position and altitude. Floristic analyses used the Kulczynski coefficient of dissimilarity in an agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling ordinations. Twenty-one plant communities were selected from the cluster analysis. The contribution of species to these groupings was investigated using a fidelity analysis. Another three communities were distinguished from aerial photographs and field traverse. These 24 plant communities are described and all except riparian vegetation are mapped. Their extent was mapped using aerial photography and ground traverses. The vegetation map was digitised at a scale of 1: 25 000 but has been reduced to 1: 100 000 for this publication. The minimum area mapped is 1 ha.;
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Cunninghamia 6(3): 747-872.;
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VIS ID 561;
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ANZNS0263000190

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Explore early photographs of Sydney

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleExplore early photographs of SydneyContent TypeOtherDescriptionExplore early photographs of Sydney through a unique collection from the Sydney Municipal Council dated 1900 to 1920 known as the ‘Demolition Books’.Initial Publication Date24/06/2024Data Currency24/06/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeDocumentAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToOtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianDuo HePoint of Contactduo.he@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: History, Population and Society
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Fire Heterogeneity Index (FHI) 2008/09

Remote sensing scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) Science and Insights Division have developed a new approach to mapping the landscape patterns of high severity fire, based on NSW Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM). 
High severity fire impacts an ecosystem by completely scorching or consuming the canopy biomass. Such impacts can be harmful to biodiversity, although some species benefit or even depend on this level of fire impact. 
Recent advances in remote sensing of fire and innovative computation solutions by DCCEEW Remote Sensing Scientists offer accessibility to data on fire severity and landscape patterns of fire heterogeneity across broad regions.

Tags: Biodiversity Assessment, Canopy, Environment, Fire, Fire Severity, Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation, Refugia, Rehabilitation, Wildfires
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Habitat condition 2024 data package

This is the data package for the habitat condition indicator family, supporting the reports NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024 and Habitat condition: Report card supplementing the NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024. This data package provides underlying data for the indicators ecological condition of terrestrial habitat and ecological carrying capacity of terrestrial habitat, reporting on results for 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2020.
This data package is a snapshot of the data used to calculate indicators as reported in the NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024 and supporting report cards.
Habitat condition indicator family
The habitat condition indicator family is an overall measure of the capacity of habitats to support the original complement of native species and ecosystems. The ecological condition of terrestrial habitat indicator estimates the quality of terrestrial habitat at each location based on its intactness and naturalness. The ecological carrying capacity of terrestrial habitat indicator considers ecological condition at each location, as well as how surrounding habitat loss and fragmentation affect the ability of ecosystems to function and species to forage, disperse or migrate.
NSW Biodiversity Indicator Program
The Biodiversity Indicator Program reports on the state and trends over time of biodiversity and ecological integrity in New South Wales. The program was established by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. We have developed a framework of indicators to help scientists, managers and policy-makers understand the current state of biodiversity, how it has changed from the past, and how it is likely to change in the future.
NSW biodiversity outlook report
The NSW biodiversity outlook report is a summary of the state of biodiversity and ecological integrity in New South Wales. It is based on rigorous science and has been peer reviewed by recognised experts. New reports are published from time to time as data become available and are analysed. Each report covers the set of indicators from the framework that have been developed and are ready for publication at that time.
Report cards
Report cards are stand-alone documents that provide more detailed indicator results and commentary than the biodiversity outlook report.
Implementation reports
Implementation reports describe in technical detail how indicators are calculated. In combination with the corresponding data package, indicator results can be replicated by anyone with sufficient technical expertise.
Data packages
Each data package consists of tabular results and raw output such as spatial layers. Data packages provide supporting information for the NSW biodiversity outlook report and associated report cards. Data packages reflect results as presented in their corresponding report card and outlook report, creating an archive of the indicator results at the time of analysis.

Tags: bip-habitat-condition, ecological carrying capacity, ecological condition, ecological connectivity, ecosystem function, habitat condition
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
South West Woodland NR - Cookamidgera  Section Vegetation 2017. VIS_ID 4767

Vegetation community mapping for South West Woodland Nature Reserve - Cookamidgera Section by John Hunter, 2017. A Northern Inland NPWS Branch contract. Mapped at 1:25000 scale. Four Plant Community Types are defined based on similarity classification (SIMPER) of 20 full floristic and rapid assessment sites. These four communities were mapped based on ground truthing, satellite image analysis and landform.
VIS_ID 4767

Tags: Native Vegetation, plant community type
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Live NSW

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleLive NSWContent TypeOtherDescriptionLearn how Spatial Services NSW is changing the way government does business, engages with customers and makes decisions that shape our communities.Initial Publication Date24/06/2024Data Currency24/06/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeDocumentAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToOtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianDuo HePoint of Contactduo.he@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Policy, Population and Society
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Reconstructed pre-1750 vegetation in Central West Catchments. VIS_ID 3815

This layer represents an attempt to reconstruct (predict) the native vegetation that would occur across administration area of the Central West Catchment Management Authoritiy (CMA). It has been constructed using existing mapping from diverse sources that has been standardised and merged.  The merged layer was then used, with an associated abiotic layer, to "predict" the vegetation in areas where native vegetation no longer occurs. VIS ID 3815

Tags: PCT, Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Marine Estate Towed Video Imagery

Raw downward facing still imagery of the seabed over the NSW continental shelf acquired using NSW government's (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) towed video system aboard RV Bombora. Acquisition is ongoing (&gt;2015) predominantly funded by the department under Coastal Reform Climate Change Fund project 'State-wide Science' and/or by various collaborative agencies (DPI; Parks Australia; FRDC) and educational institutions (UoW: UTas). Imagery is captured over areas to 1) ground-truth seabed typologies and validate habitat boundaries derived from multi-beam echosounder (MBES) surveys (www.aodn.org.au or www.ausseabed.gov.au) and/or 2) habitat assessments and monitoring to capture broad distribution of seabed benthic communities. For biodiversity-type assessments, imagery is captured, and transects/sites are selected in a sampling design in accordance with the Australian Field Manuals for Marine Sampling. Imagery captured is generally of benthic habitats in 10-120m of water depth over the NSW inner shelf. Georeferenced (XYZ) and time-stamped (UTC) still imagery is accessible via SEED, the online annotation platform Squidle+ and SeaMap Australia. 

Tags: MARINE-Biology, MARINE-Coasts, MARINE-Reefs, Marine conservation, PHOTOGRAPHY-AND-IMAGERY-Remote-Sensing, baseline, monitoring
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Native Woody Vegetation Mapping of the NSW Wheat-belt VIS_ID 1614

Previously mapped and described remnant native woody vegetation of the wheat-belt is updated using Landsat TM false colour composite (bands 2,4,5,-green, near infra red, mid infra red) 1:250 000 Landsat images from a various dates, paths and rows to delineate areas where clearing of native vegetation has occurred. The study area extends from the Western Division boundary to the 300m contour west of the Great Dividing Range and between Latitudes 29� 00' S and 34� 00' S. Stand alone dataset. (VIS_ID 1614; ANZNS0208000148)

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Soil Landscapes of the Goulburn 1:250,000 Sheet

This map is one of a series of soil landscape maps that are intended for all of central and eastern NSW, based on standard 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 topographic sheets. The map provides an inventory of soil and landscape properties of the area and identifies major soil and landscape qualities and constraints. It integrates soil and topographic features into single units with relatively uniform land management requirements. Soils are described in terms of the Great Soil Group and the Northcote classification systems.
Related Datasets: The dataset area is also covered by the mapping of the Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment and Hydrogeological landscapes of NSW.
Online Maps: This and related datasets can be viewed using eSPADE (NSW’s soil spatial viewer), which contains a suite of soil and landscape information including soil profile data. Many of these datasets have hot-linked soil reports. An alternative viewer is the SEED Map; an ideal way to see what other natural resources datasets (e.g. vegetation) are available for this map area.
Reference: Hird C., 1991, Soil Landscapes of the Goulburn 1:250,000 Sheet map and report, Soil Conservation Service of NSW, Sydney.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
ALS Analysis into Forest Structure Change - Wauchope

Export DataAccess APIThese datasets were produced as part of a study undertaken by the University of Newcastle, commissioned by the NSW Natural Resources Commission. The study produced a report, titled ‘Retrospective Analysis of Forest Structure Change: ALS Data Comparison and Interpretation’.These datasets are part of a web application on the Spatial Collaboration Portal, accessible through the below URL:https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?id=7ab99290b6514fed880df16af1fcc7e6Metadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleALS Analysis into Forest Structure Change - WauchopeContent TypeOtherDescriptionALS derived canopy height &amp; coverage models and associated factors.Initial Publication Date24/05/2024Data Currency24/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeImagery LayerAttributionData produced by University of Newcastle for the Natural Resources CommissionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToOtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianNSW Natural Resources CommissionPoint of ContactEmma Pearce (Emma.Pearce@nrc.nsw.gov.au)Data AggregatorData DistributorSpatial VisionAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: ALS, Aerial LiDAR, Bushfire, Canopy, Canopy Coverage Model, Digital Height Model, Earth observation, Elevation, Fire, Fire Extent and Severity Mapping, Forest, Forestry, Harvesting, Height, Landform, Landscape, LiDAR, NRC, Natural Resources Commission, Remote sensing, Tree, University of Newcastle, UoN, Vegetation
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Growth Centre Sydney Existing Native Vegetation ENV2010 x 2007 Protected Land. VIS_ID 4115

One of the key conditions of the biodiversity certification of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 is that 2,000 hectares of existing native vegetation (ENV) is protected in the North West and South West Growth Centres. The Growth Centres ENV is referenced in the definition for ENV in the biodiversity certification relevant biodiversity measures and is used in the planning for development in the North West and South Growth Centres. Monitoring of clearing of ENV is undertaken annually by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. The layers are updated each year based on analysis of annually captured imagery which indicates vegetation clearing that has occurred. VIS_ID 4115

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
John and Juanita Hamparsum -Drayton Farm

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleJohn and Juanita Hamparsum -Drayton FarmContent TypeOtherDescriptionMeet siblings John and Juanita on their crop farm near Breeza NSW and how they are adapting to a changing climate.Initial Publication Date24/06/2024Data Currency24/06/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeDocumentAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToOtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianDuo HePoint of Contactduo.he@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Environment, Farming and Agriculture
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)