AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Reconstructed Distribution and Extent of Native Vegetation within the Lower Macquarie-Castlereagh Region VIS_ID 816

Existing Vegetation Map of Lower Macquarie-Castlereagh Region.
Vegetation Map from M. Kerr, A. Jowett &amp; R. Robson. Unpublished. Reconstructed Distribution and Extent of Native Vegetation within the Lower Macquarie-Castlereagh Region. Two maps were produced:

Reconstructed vegetation showing the probable full extent of vegetation coverage in the region and
An approximation of the existing vegetation, allocated to four current landuse categories: managed for conservation, uncleared and grazde, cleared and grazed and recently cultivated.

Two key outputs were a regional reconstructed vegetation map (commonly termed ""pre-clearing"" map) and a map depicting existing vegetation coverage. For the purposes of this project, reconstructed vegetation was defined as native vegetation that is likely to have occurred on currently cleared or highly modified land, as extrapolated from existing vegetation, such that ecological processes and function are broadly reflected. Ten datasets were used as a basis for the development of the reconstructed map, which was developed through subjective analysis of vegetation groups described and mapped by existing studies. A further five GIS layers were used to determine the extent of recent cultivation in the RVMP area and current extent of woody vegetation. Thirty-six broad vegetation types were identified from the existing data, and grouped into fifteen vegetation associations. Each broad vegetation type is described in terms of dominant species, variation in structure, common associated native and introduced species, and its relationship with soils and landform. An indication of the regional reservation of each broad vegetation type is also provided. (VIS_ID 816)

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Mid North Coast Vegetation (EcoLogical Version). VIS_ID 3886

Two spatial products generated for the Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA), namely floristic linework captured by aerial photographic interpretation (API), and a;
forest ecosystem model, were integrated to provide an improved spatial map of forest ecosystem distribution on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The process involved intuitive assignment of dominant forest ecosystems to polygons captured by the API, and involved a number of iterative steps. The resultant layer is both polygon and grid cell based, and provides an interim spatial product upon which Government agencies will be able to identify high conservation value native vegetation across the Mid North Coast of NSW with reasonable reliability.;
The original forest ecosystem classification included some 230 ecosystems, occurring from the Queensland Border to the Lower Hunter Valley. Of these, 124 were eliminated, either because they were not considered to occur in the Mid North;
Coast, or they were replaced by new or existing ecosystems. A total of 40 ecosystems were introduced, including splits of existing ecosystems (eg. rainforest) or new ecosystems imported from more recent classifications. The final number of ecosystems mapped within the Mid North Coast for this project was 140. Derivation of current and former extent of each ecosystem was undertaken to provide an index of conservation status in the form of a %-cleared estimate. In;
summary, 39 ecosystems possessed a %-cleared value of at least 50%, while 46 ecosystems were less than 20% cleared. Several of those with a high clearing rate are equivalent to endangered ecological communities listed under the Threatened Species Act 1995. In the longer term, an improved classification will be required to replace forest ecosystems, which is overly broad on coastal and private land given the influence of commercial forest types on the classification. Additional targeted API will also be;
required in future, as the reliability of API undertaken for the CRA is questionable in many areas. Provision of an improved API coverage and a more appropriate classification will enable production of a new generation of vegetation mapping products for north-east NSW, providing the future basis for property vegetation planning, benchmarking, bio-certification and bio-banking.;
VIS_ID 3886

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2015 Priorities

To maximise outcomes for biodiversity over such a large area like NSW, decisions on where to invest need to be made carefully. In response to this, the NSW Government developed a set of draft Priority Areas for investment in native vegetation management as part of the draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2015. State scale priorities for investment are presented in the Priority Areas Map in Part A of the draft Strategy. The draft Strategy divides the ecosystems of NSW based on 15 formations described by Keith (2004), and all have been mapped with the exception of ‘Arid Acacia Shrublands’, ‘Arid Chenopod Shrublands’, ‘Rivers’, ‘Marine Waters’, ‘Estuaries and Coastal Lakes’ and ‘Freshwater Wetlands’. Part B of the draft Strategy presents Priority Areas for each in a series of 15 ‘ecosystem profiles’.
The prioritisation was undertaken using the Biodiversity Forecasting Toolkit (BFT) (NSW DEC 2006), a decision-support system developed by NSW DEC for evaluating biodiversity outcomes and for mapping biodiversity management priorities. Technical detail to support this statement can be obtained from:
DECCW (2010) Deriving Priority Areas for Investment: A Technical Report to accompany the draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy
This statement describes the data and processes used to produce two interim products to assist the public exhibition of the draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy (2010-15):
1)  the derivation of proposed State scale priorities for investment in native vegetation management in NSW; and
2)  description of those priorities according to the Keith (2010) vegetation classification.
The proposed State scale priorities are described in detail in the draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2015. It had been planned that the proposed priorities were subject to comment during public exhibition, and a final version was to follow subject to review of comments received on the draft Strategy.  The Strategy was never finalised. The Priority Areas were developed to inform the former CMAs (now LLS) Catchment Action Plans that identified priorities for NRM. LLS don’t do these Plans anymore. Several meetings were held with NPWS on how they could use the priorities to inform investment in rehab/reveg in NPWS reserves and how it related to an analysis that Andrew Steed had done.
This spatial data is in the format of Esri GRID in Lamberts Conic Conformal projection.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Natural Vegetation of the Ana Branch - Mildura 1:250 000 map sheets VISIID_1873

This data set is a map belonging to the 1:250 000 vegetation map series. This paper includes a detailed vegetation map together with a list of 300 species with 33 exotic species in 15 vegetation communities. There are several significant plant communities in the area with seven rare or endangered species. Only 1% of the region is in a formal conservation reserve. The map has been published in the ecological journal of the Royal Botanic Gardens, FOX, M.D. (1991) Cunninghamia 2(3): 443-493
VIS ID 1873
ANZNS0263000006

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Boonanghi Nature Reserve Vegetation 2002. VIS_ID138.

Vegetation community mapping for Boonanghi Nature Reserve by Penny Kendall, 2002.  A systematic full floristic vegetation survey was conducted and analysed using PATN software to determine vegetation associations. A Mid North Coast NPWS Region Contract. VIS_ID 138

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation of the Mallee Cliffs National Park, Western New South Wales VIS_ID 795

This map was produced to inform the Mallee Cliffs NP Fire Management Plan published in 2006. M305 mapping was used as a basis for mapping observed vegetation types within the reserve and polygons were field checked. Potential for fire was also assigned based on local NPWS staff knowledge. Level of attribution accuracy is unknown. [M305 was derived from visual on-screen interpretation of Landsat TM satellite imagery (bands 2, 3, 4 and 5) (30 x 30 m pixels) from 1989 to 1991. Attribute mapping includes genus and species information for woody overstorey. Scale of use = 1:100 000. The Vegetation group and density data mapping was developed as part of a larger MDBC project named BasinCare (project code M305). The specification is described in a report entitled Structural Vegetation Data: a specifications manual for the Murray-Darling Basin Project M305 by Kim Ritman.] Dataset fields include: Tag - M305 coding, Descriptio - M305 description of code, AJW_CODE -code for NPWS-allocated vegetation communities, AJW_COMM - community name allocated by NPWS for fire planning, POTENTIAL - potential flammability allocated by NPWS in 2000, Willson A (2000). Vegetation map of Mallee Cliffs National Park (derived from M305 data with field checking). Unpublished map. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Buronga The map was produced for the Mallee Cliffs Fire Management Plan: DEC (2006). Fire Management Plan Mallee Cliffs National Park 2006-2011. NSW Department of Environment &amp; Conservation Lower Darling Area, Buronga. ANZNS0263000355 VIS_ID 795

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Koala Likelihood Map v2.0 (August 2019)

The Koala Likelihood Map (KLM) predicts the likelihood of finding a koala relative to other arboreal mammals across a 10-km grid covering NSW. It is built using existing arboreal mammal records from the past 20 years (currently 1999 to 2019) and represents the likelihood of koalas as the proportion of all records within a grid cell that are koalas. The records of other arboreal mammals provide a measure of survey effort independent of koalas and allow identification of areas where other arboreal mammals have been recorded, but not koalas. The map also includes a measure of the confidence in the koala likelihood estimate. This enables deficiencies in the data to be highlighted, and recommendations to be made for areas requiring further survey. The KLM is a useful tool that can be used to inform a range of koala conservation and management issues, however it is not static and should be updated regularly as new data become available.
The KLM was first developed in 2014 for use in private native forestry regulation, on behalf of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. An updated and refined version of the map (NSW Koala Baseline Likelihood Map 2016) was produced in 2016 and has been used to inform provisions for koala protection under the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals and is planned to inform the future review of the Private Native Forestry Code of Practice.
This latest version of the KLM (v2.0 August 2019) includes new data from BioNet and Spot Assessment Technique (SAT) survey databases, as well as SAT data from a targeted state-wide field survey program.
The KLM v2.0 (August 2019) is delivered under the NSW Koala Strategy's Koala Habitat Information Base. This comprises several layers of spatial information, including: Koala Habitat Suitability Model (KHSM) – the probability of finding koala habitat at any location; Koala Tree Suitability Index (KTSI) – the probability of finding a tree species that koalas are known to use for food or shelter; Koala Likelihood Map (KLM) including a confidence layer – predicts the likelihood of finding a koala at a location; Areas of Regional Koala Significance (ARKS) – identifies key koala populations and management areas with potential for long-term viability as well as priority threats to key koala populations; Native vegetation of NSW – this is a high-resolution map of native tree cover and water bodies; and all koala sightings recorded in NSW Bionet.
All Koala Habitat Information Base (KHIB) datasets are available for download below under 'Dataset Relationship'.

Tags: ECOLOGY, FAUNA-Native, NSW Koala Strategy, koala, likelihood map
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve Vegetation 2002 VIS_ID 4715

Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2002 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. It is described in the Vegetation and Floristics of the Tenterfield Nature Reserves report which includes Bluff River, Bolivia Hill, Curry’s Gap, Gibraltar &amp; Mt McKenzie. All reserves lie north of Glen Innes and south of Tenterfield in the New England Tablelands Bioregion. The local government areas for all reserves are the Tenterfield Shire and the County of Clive.  Bolivia Hill NR is located 14 km north Deepwater and incorporates 1769 ha.
The vegetation of five reserves within the Tenterfield area is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Fifteen communities are defined based on PATN analysis and an additional community is mapped based on information derived from previous investigations. These fifteen communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Seven communities are considered of conservation importance with two of which were considered endangered and one should be considered vulnerable. Most communities are of woodland structure, although sedgelands, heaths, grasslands, open forests and tall open forests also occur. Many of the communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. Physiography was the major correlative influence on community distribution, however protection from the north west and east, time since fire, grazing and geographic locality were also strongly correlated.
VIS_ID 4715

Tags: Native Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Fire History

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleNSW Fire HistoryContent TypeHosted Feature LayerDescriptionNSW Fire History dataset in AFAC schemaInitial Publication Date04/09/2024Data Currency28/09/2024Data Update FrequencyWeeklyContent SourceAPIFile TypeMap Feature ServiceAttributionfire_id, fire_name, ignition_date, capture_date, extinguish_date, fire_type, ignition_cause, capt_method, area_ha, perim_km, state, agency, globalidData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsThe goal of the dataset is to produce a quality assured product with fire extents compared against available imagery.&nbsp; Since the 2000's data has been sourced from internal RFS systems including ICON, BRIMS and GUARDIAN flowing into internal edit and production fire history datasets.&nbsp; This publicly available 'NSW FIre History' dataset is published complying to the AFAC Fire History Guideline,&nbsp;Fire history data dictionary (afac.com.au).&nbsp; The dataset is also used in the National&nbsp;Historical Bushfire Boundaries | Digital Atlas of Australia.AccuracyFire Extents vary from 10m to 100m.Spatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial Extent[141.00014027900016, -37.50517169608843], [153.6325547710001, -28.179468392213952]Content LineageData is sourced from mapping of wildfires and hazard reductions by various NSW Local and State Government Agencies.&nbsp; From 2006 data came from NSW RFS ICON system for Wildfires.&nbsp; Hazard Reduction Burns came from BRIMS system and from 2018 GUARDIAN system.&nbsp; Data prior was sourced from&nbsp;Bush Fire Management Committee members, Catchment Authority, Dept of Lands, Fire &amp; Rescue NSW, Forest Corporation of NSW, NSW National Parks &amp; Wildlife Service, Parks Australia, Rural Fire Service, State Emergency ServiceData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicySharedData QualityVariedTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationSet out in the NSW Fire History Data Access and Management Plan and the&nbsp;https://www.afac.com.au/insight/doctrine/article/current/fire-history-data-dictionaryData CustodianNSW Rural Fire ServicePoint of ContactSupervisor Data and SpatialData AggregatorNSW Rural Fire Service, Geoscience AustraliaData DistributorNSW Rural Fire ServiceAdditional Supporting InformationNSW Fire History Data Access and Management PlanTRIM Number

Tags: Bushfire, Fire History, NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service, Prescribed Burns
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Native Woody Vegetation Mapping of the NSW Wheat-belt VIS_ID 1611

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.;
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ANZNS0208000148;
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VIS_ID 1611

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Personal Hardship Assistance Map

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitlePersonal Hardship Assistance MapContent TypeWeb MapDescriptionMap depicts locations where grants are availableInitial Publication Date11/03/2025Data Currency19/03/2025Data Update FrequencyOther,Content SourceData provider filesFile TypeMap Feature ServiceAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:3857WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianEICUPoint of ContactEICUData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Alfred, Grant
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
South East Local Land Services Biometric vegetation map, 2014. VIS_ID 4211

Eco Logical Australia was contracted by the South East Local Land Services to compile a seamless standardised vegetation map, from a combination of existing available data and covering the full extent of the South East Local Land Services (SE LLS) region.
Available vegetation datasets covering the study area were reviewed and prioritised for the purposes of developing a best available combined vegetation dataset across the SE LLS region. The prioritisation process has considered a number of criteria to prioritise / rank the suitability of each dataset to prepare the compiled best available vegetation map. This focussed on the area (within the SE LLS region) that is outside the former Southern Rivers CMA area as a vegetation map compilation for the Southern Rivers CMA area had previously been undertaken by the CMA.
The resulting dataset makes up a combined best available vegetation dataset for the SE LLS area. 
Please note the full data are available from the South East Local Land Services. The download package contains the footprint only. Contact the LLS for data access:
https://southeast.lls.nsw.gov.au/ 
VIS_ID 4211

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Study Area - Biodiversity Management Plan Cessnock Area

The Cessnock Regional Biodiversity Management Plan constitutes the national regional recovery plan under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for threatened species and ecological communities principally distributed in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW. The Plan is part of an Australian Government-funded pilot to trial the integration of regional recovery and threat abatement planning. It provides a regional approach to the delivery of recovery actions necessary to ensure the long-term viability of threatened species and ecological communities in the Region.
The Biodiversity Management Plan Study Area boundary for Cessnock is the Cessnock Local Government Area boundary.

Tags: biodiversity, cessnock, conservation, study area
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Alfred Grant map

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleContent TypeHosted Feature Layer, Web Map, Web Application, Aerial Imagery, Basemap, Table, Scene Layer/Scene Layer Package, Datastore, 2D Data, 3D Data, Other, Other DocumentDescriptionInitial Publication DateDD/MM/YYYYData CurrencyDD/MM/YYYYData Update FrequencyDaily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly, Yearly, Other, APIContent SourceWebsite URL, API, Data provider files, OtherFile TypeCSV (.csv), EPS, ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb), ESRI Shapefile (.shp), Excel (.xlsx), Geography Markup Language (.gml), GeoPDF, GPS Exchange Format (.gpx), GeoJSON, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), JSON, Keyhole Markup Language (.kml), Keyhole Markup Language Zip (.kmz), MapInfo (.tab), Scene Layer Package (.slpk), TIFF, Web Feature Service, Well Known Text (*.wkt), Document, Imagery Layer, Map Feature Service, Document LinkAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94, GDA2020, WGS84, OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326, EPSG:3857, EPSG:7844, EPSG:900913, OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94, GDA2020, OtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationBusiness Impact Levels (BIL), Commercial, Confidential, For Office Use Only, NSW:Sensitive Law Enforcement, Protected, Secret, Sensitive:Cabinet, Sensitive:Health Information, Sensitive:Legal, Sensitive:Personal, Sensitive:NSW Cabinet, Sensitive:NSW Government, Top Secret, UnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpen, Shared, Restricted, Withdrawn from ServiceData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative Commons, Data Sharing Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Restricted Licence, Standard LicenceStandard and SpecificationData CustodianPoint of ContactData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Yanga National Park Vegetation Map 2008. VIS_ID 3872

Vegetation communites of Yanga National park(SCA and NR) 2008 were mapped by updating the linework and attributes of the 2005 Yanga National Park (McCosker 2005) using digital aerial photography (30cm pixels)  and field surveys conducted in during April and November 2009.  ;
VIS_ID 3872

Tags: PCT, Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Barwon-Darling Cease Flows 2021

The contents of, and how to use the Barwon-Darling River observed and modelled cease flows 2021 dataset. 
Cease-to-flow periods
The Barwon-Darling river has often stopped flowing for periods of time. The cease to flow periods in the dry periods of our climate are more frequent than in the wet period.
The cease to flow conditions we saw in the most recent drought were severe and had significant impacts on communities, ecosystems and industries, but they are not unique when compared to the historical record. Our lived experience is mostly drawn from the wet period when there were very few cease to flow periods.
•   The Barwon-Darling region naturally goes through wetting and drying cycles that can last decades.
•   (As at 2021), we are currently going through a dry period. The last dry period was 1900 – 1950.
•   The cease to flow periods experienced in the most recent drought have been long and severe, but are not unusual when compared to conditions in historical dry periods.
•   There are clear differences between the cease to flow periods in the dry, compared to the wet periods. 

Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the NSW Water Hub which has an online forum you can join.

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, Darling Riverine, Modelling, Models
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water