AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Land Capability of the Coomalie Shire

This is a spatial dataset and map that describes the Land Capability over the Coomalie Shire, an area of approximately 1,503km2.  The mapped polygons describe both landform and drainage patterns and is derived from a compilation of nine land resource surveys at a scale of 1:25,000. (refer to Supplementary Information)

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Greater Darwin Land Suitability

This spatial data set is a compilation of 10 existing land resource surveys that were reinterpreted to identify land suitable for annual and perennial horticultural potential and soil drainage classes.  This compilation data set is relevant at a scale of 1:50,000.   The study area in the Greater Darwin region covers more than 9,700 km2.    Information about the existing surveys is available in the associated metadata and technical reports.  See list of surveys under Supplementary Information below.  This project was initiated by staff from Dept Lands Planning Environment and Dept Land Resource Management.  Additionally, staff from Dept Primary Industry and Fisheries supplied a set of conditions to identify the extent of soil-landscapes generally suitable for annual and perennial horticulture.  (see Data Dictionary below)  The land suitability mapping does not take into account the availability of groundwater. Groundwater information needs to be intersected with the land suitability mapping for a realistic assessment, unless surface water supplies can be utilised.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Capability Mapping in the Katherine Vicinity

The spatial data is a refinement and extension of the LEVEE_25 mapping (refer to Soil Survey and Capability Assessment of the Upper Katherine River Area for Irrigated Horticulture). It is, however, a new dataset and should be treated as such.  Land Capability Mapping in the Katherine Vicinity (NRETAS Survey ID reference: KRURA_25) contains two attributes. These are Agricultural Land Capability and Soil Drainage.  The mapping was undertaken to assist planners protect agricultural land while allowing subdivision of land suitable for peri-urban living.  The mapped area covers 486km2 and is predominantly 3.4km either side of the Katherine River near the Katherine township.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Types of the Southern Part of the Northern Territory

VERSION 3 - Published March 2017  This polygon spatial dataset provides information on land types over the southern part of the Northern Territory, giving land type boundaries and describes their dominant landform, soil and vegetation. This is a cumulative mapping project that is under development on a region by region basis. The current dataset, Version 3, containing the regions of Barkly Clay Plains, Davenport Ranges, Elliott Ranges, Tennant Creek Sandplains and South Sturt & Gulf Fall was published in March 2017.  This dataset supersedes the information published in July 2015 (Version 1. Barkly Clay Plains) and April 2016 (Version 2. Regions excluding South Sturt & Gulf Fall). This dataset is mapped at a nominal scale of 1:250,000.  In general, each land type is based on one or more components of one or more land systems mapped in the amalgamated dataset SOUTH_1M, (Land Systems of the Southern Part of the NT) which is in turn based on the original land systems mapped and described by CSIRO in the 1940s and 1950s. The description of landform, soil and vegetation for each land type is based on the information contained in the original CSIRO  reports. In addition, where available, information also incorporated  descriptions from finer scale land unit surveys if they occurred within the mapping boundaries and vegetation site information and/or road note information if it existed over the area.  The polygon boundaries are derived from remotely sensed imagery with pixel resolution of approximately 30m. The boundaries were created using an automated segmentation process that groups like-pixels into polygon segments. These segments were subsequently classified into land types.  CAUTION: Although field information has been collected, the final dataset has not been validated. Users are advised that attribute accuracy varies over the study area.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Cape Arnhem Vegetation Survey

Is a floristic survey (1:5,000 scale dataset) describing/mapping vegetation communities for the Cape Arnhem area of the NT. (Vegetation Unit - A reasonably homogeneous part of the land surface, distinct from surrounding terrain with constant properties in landform and vegetation) This survey was a joint project with the Dhimurru Aboriginal Association to produce floristic and environmental data for Cape Arnhem area.

Tags: Biota, Environment
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Bullo River Station Flora And Vegetation Survey

This spatial dataset, surveyed at a scale of 1:25 000, provides polygon information on the vegetation community boundaries of Bullo River Station, Northern Territory. The main purpose of the survey is vegetation community mapping and floristic inventory.  Soil-landscape information was also mapped and described, however, this broadscale information is relevant at a scale of 1:100 000; and may be referred to by this department as landunit dataset BULLO_100.  (Please note; BULLO_100 does not exist as a specific land resource dataset.  Refer to this vegetation dataset BULLO_25 for spatial data)  Bullo River Station covers an area of 1627 km2 and is located approximately 800 km south-west of Darwin and 460 km west of Katherine by road.

Tags: Biota, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Casuarina Coastal Reserve Vegetation Survey

This survey and spatial dataset describes vegetation communities for the Casuarina Coastal Reserve in the city of Darwin, Nothern Territory and covers an area of 6km2.  The mapped information was surveyed at a scale of 1:5,000 and describes vegetation units and their attributes and provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of vegetation resources. (Vegetation Unit - A reasonably homogeneous part of the land surface, distinct from surrounding terrain with constant properties in landform and vegetation)

Tags: Biota, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Vegetation Daly Catchment

VERSION 4.  UPDATED AUGUST 2015  This medium resolution vegetation survey (scale 1:100,000) and accompanying polygon spatial dataset provides information about the vegetation communities over an area of approximately 52, 580 km2 in the Daly River catchment area, located approximately 200km south of Darwin in the Northern Territory.  The spatial data is a compilation of new and historical vegetation mapping boundaries, and in some instances vegetation community attributes, derived from a variety of sources and methodologies including aerial photograph interpretation, LANDSAT satellite imagery analyses and numerical classification of vegetation site data collected during historical and current vegetation, biodiversity and land resource surveys within the Daly River Catchment. It is however, a new dataset and should be treated as such.  The mapping was undertaken to assist in the protection of biodiversity values and planning of sustainable development and land management within the Daly River catchment.  The boundary extents of the project is defined by the Daly River Catchment boundary created by Faulks, J. J. (1998).  This release is Version 4.0 with ongoing maintenance and revision of the data expected. Subsequent versions will be released as required.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Remnant Vegetation Survey of Darwin to Palmerston Areas

This spatial dataset displays the surveyed mapped polygons for remnant vegetation within the Darwin to Palmerston Region and the Litchfield Shire and describes the dominant vegetation communities and floristic groups. The report was created for the Darwin and Palmerston Municipalities vegetation surveys in 1995 in association with Greening Australia.  The Litchfield Shire (boundaries circa 1998) was completed in 1998 in association with Greening Australia and includes 8 additional vegetation communities not described in the original report. These additional units, Communities 47 - 54, are described in the spatial datasets. The report created for the Darwin and Palmerston Municipalities should also be consulted.  These spatial datasets represent the vegetation on the ground at the time of the surveys. The named surveyed areas are not defined by current Municipal boundaries.  DARWIN TO PALMERSTON REGIONS REMNANT VEGETATION (Dept Survey Code: DARPM_10) Data should not be used beyond scale 1:10,000. Mapped primarily by John Brock 1994-5; The mapping also incorporates data from other surveys: Casuarina Coastal Reserve and Rapid Creek Catchment Veg Surveys (Brocklehurst P 1994) ; and also Mangrove Communities Darwin Harbour. (Brocklehurst P, Edmeades B 1996)  LITCHFIELD SHIRE REMNANT VEGETATION (Dept Survey Code: LSHIR_100) Data should not be used beyond scale 1:100,000. The Litchfield Shire was mapped at two scales. Northern areas were mapped by Steve Denney and John Brock, 1996-97 at the 1:100,000 scale. Southern areas were mapped by Diane Napier, 1998 at the 1:25,000 scale.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Elsey Station Vegetation Survey

This polygon spatial dataset provides information on the vegetation community unit boundaries of Elsey Station, Northern Territory.  The survey area of 5,270 km2 is located approximately 100 km south west of Katherine Township via the Stuart Highway and Roper Highway.    The original mapping was undertaken by Ecostudy on behalf of Greening Australia and the Northern Land Council to assist the development of a Vegetation Management and Rehabilitation Plan.  Elsey Station is now called Mangarrayi Aboriginal Land Trust. (NT Portion 5417)  This department compiled the associated spatial data for the project and is the responsible agency for it's safe storage and dissemination.  The original field survey was undertaken in 1993 at a mapping scale of 1:100,000.   27 vegetation communities are described based on 20m x 20m plots from 134 field inspection sites.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Gouldian Finch Habitat Vegetation Survey

This spatial dataset provides polygon information, at 1:250,000 scale, on the map unit boundaries of vegetation communities surrounding the proposed Batman Gold Mine, Northern Territory over an area of approximately 6,800km2.  The main purpose of the survey was to determine the stocking rate of Eucalyptus tintinnans, which are known to be potential nesting sites for the Gouldian Finch. No detailed vegetation descriptive information is contained in either the map or report.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover, Planning Cadastre
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Vegetation Survey Eastern and Southern Finke Bioregion

This is a medium resolution survey dataset (1:100 000), mapping vegetation communities for the Eastern and Southern portions of the Finke Bioregion in the Northern Territory and South Australia. It describes vegetation units and their attributes as floristic and environmental data and provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of vegetation communities. The accompanying report describes the methods used for collection of new data, the sources of the pre-existing data, contains information on applications of the data and recommendations for future mapping and integration with related datasets. 

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Flora Survey of the Western Side of Groote Eylandt

This floristic and vegetation survey by the Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory describes vegetation community data. The technical report was supplied to G. Webb Pty. Ltd as part of an Environmental Impact Statement Report. The location of the survey is over several GEMCO mining lease areas on the western side of Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. The survey was completed in 1992 and compiled into a spatial polygon dataset at a scale of 1:50,000.  30 vegetation mapping units are described in the report.

Tags: Biota, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Landcover Veg Mapping Greater Darwin Region

The spatial dataset was compiled at a scale of 1:100,000 and describes the major vegetation communities throughout both the Litchfield and Coomalie shires and extending into Cox Peninsula (ie Greater Darwin Region). The land cover mapping was derived from an early dry season image to show wetlands at their maximum extent and avoid recent fire-scars. The land cover mapping was also compared with a forest cover surface, existing vegetation and land unit maps of the same area and maps of the distribution of wetlands and rainforests. These comparisons provide further support as to the utility of a satellite derived land cover map that primarily reflects vegetation communities for a region in the monsoonal tropics of northern Australia.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Provisional Vegetation Types over Litchfield National Park

This spatial dataset describes vegetation types over Litchfield National Park (plus a 2km buffer). The survey area of 1,905km2 is located west of the towns Batchelor and Adelaide River and is approximately 70km south of Darwin.  This project was completed in response to a need for vegetation mapping over the whole of Litchfield National Park, specifically for integrated strategic planning and particularly in regards to fire management. The project was completed using existing data and has not been verified in the field. This dataset is provided as the result of a rapid, best-effort mapping approach. Users are strongly advised to note the accuracy limitations of the dataset, particularly the attribute accuracy.  The final dataset has not been validated.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Remnant Vegetation Survey of Litchfield Shire

This spatial dataset displays the surveyed mapped polygons for remnant vegetation within the Darwin to Palmerston Region and the Litchfield Shire and describes the dominant vegetation communities and floristic groups. The report was created for the Darwin and Palmerston Municipalities vegetation surveys in 1995 in association with Greening Australia.  The Litchfield Shire (boundaries circa 1998) was completed in 1998 in association with Greening Australia and includes 8 additional vegetation communities not described in the original report. These additional units, Communities 47 - 54, are described in the spatial datasets. The report created for the Darwin and Palmerston Municipalities should also be consulted.  These spatial datasets represent the vegetation on the ground at the time of the surveys. The named surveyed areas are not defined by current Municipal boundaries.  DARWIN TO PALMERSTON REGIONS REMNANT VEGETATION (Dept Survey Code: DARPM_10) Data should not be used beyond scale 1:10,000. Mapped primarily by John Brock 1994-5; The mapping also incorporates data from other surveys: Casuarina Coastal Reserve and Rapid Creek Catchment Veg Surveys (Brocklehurst P 1994) ; and also Mangrove Communities Darwin Harbour. (Brocklehurst P, Edmeades B 1996)  LITCHFIELD SHIRE REMNANT VEGETATION (Dept Survey Code: LSHIR_100) Data should not be used beyond scale 1:100,000. The Litchfield Shire was mapped at two scales. Northern areas were mapped by Steve Denney and John Brock, 1996-97 at the 1:100,000 scale. Southern areas were mapped by Diane Napier, 1998 at the 1:25,000 scale.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mary River Floodplain Vegetation Survey

This polygon spatial dataset describes vegetation unit boundaries for the Upper and lower Mary River Floodplains, Northern Territory.  The mapped information describes vegetation units and their attributes as floristic and environmental data and provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of vegetation resources.  The original field survey was undertaken in 1996 at a mapping scale of 1:50,000.  The survey area of 1,151km2 is located approximately 90km east of Darwin on the coastal plains west of Kakadu National Park, between the coastline and the MacKinlay River just south of the Arnhem Highway. 

Tags: Biota, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
McArthur River Catchment Vegetation Survey

This low/medium resolution vegetation survey (scale 1:100,000) and accompanying polygon spatial dataset provides information about the vegetation communities of the McArthur River catchment, an area of approximately 25,800 km2  in the Northern Territory.  This information is intended to support conservation and development planning processes and land management in the catchment by a range of end-users.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mount Bundey Vegetation Survey

This polygon spatial dataset describes the mapped vegetation units for the Mount Bundey proposed army training area.  The mapped information describes vegetation units and their attributes as floristic and environmental data and provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of vegetation resources. (Vegetation Unit - A reasonably homogeneous part of the land surface, distinct from surrounding terrain with constant properties in landform and vegetation)  The survey area of 1,194km2 is located between Kakadu and Mary River National Parks, south of the Arnhem Highway, approximately 100k south east of Darwin. The original field survey was undertaken in 1988 and 1989 at a mapping scale of 1:100,000. 

Tags: Biota, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mount Todd Vegetation Survey

This polygon spatial dataset provides information on the vegetation map unit boundaries for the proposed Mt Todd (Batman) joint venture mine site and surrrounding area. (Vegetation Unit - A reasonably homogeneous part of the land surface, distinct from surrounding terrain with constant properties in landform and vegetation)  The mapped area covers 167 km2 and is located approximately 40km from the town of Katherine. The original field survey was undertaken in 1989 at a mapping scale of 1:50 000. The aim of this survey was to provide baseline vegetation data to Kinhill Pty Ltd for a Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to assist in mapping Gouldian Finch habitat within the area. (also refer to this department's Vegetation Survey FINCH_250. Metadata -  http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=AF72ADB4FBA29346E040CD9B21442A53)

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Vegetation Survey of Nitmiluk National Park

This survey describes the vegetation over Nitmiluk National Park in the Northern Territory.  The 3 main objectives of the survey were to:  1) To create a vegetation map for Nitmiluk National Park to guide targeted land management.  2) To describe the patterns in vegetation types and significant species in the Park  3) To test and compare methods for generating vegetation maps.  The survey analysed more than 1500 vegetation plots between 200 and 2002.  Two separate analyses were undertaken, one concentrating on describing the patterns in the floristic data and the other using GIS data to derive a vegetation map. The resulting landcover map describes 13 vegetation classes; distinguishing the substrate (soil and rock) and structure of vegetation and provides mapping at three different scales, 1:50 000, 1:100 000 and 1:250 000.  Nitmiluk National Park covers an area of 1,000 km2 of mostly rocky country enclosing the upper reaches of the Katherine River.  The main park entrance is located approximately 30km from the townsite of Katherine.

Tags: Biota, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
NT Mangroves, scale 100k

This spatial polygon dataset is derived from the 2001 mapping of mud crab (Scylla serrata) habitats along the NT and Queensland coastal wetlands. The polygons were derived from Landsat imagery and verified with field work and is suitable for use at scale 1:100,000.  The information can be used in many ways to assist the management of these habitats. It provides a suitable baseline dataset for monitoring broad scale changes in area and composition of coastal wetland communities. Additionally, it provides information required by managers for choosing representative habitats for protection.  Spatial dataset can be viewed in NR Maps - see Vegetation Resources; Mangroves; NT Mangroves 100k. NR Maps website: http://nrmaps.nt.gov.au/nrmaps.html

Tags: Biota, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
NT Melaleuca Survey, scale 100k

This is a high resolution survey (1:100,000 scale spatial dataset) describing mapped vegetation units of Melaleuca forest communities in the Northern Territory. The mapped information describes floristic and environmental data. Survey mapping features were derived from RS Imagery and Aerial Photography.  The line-work (circa 2000) from this vegetation survey and the attributes from the relevant publications have been translated into the NVIS vegetation attribute framework Version 5.0 (NLWRA 2000). A copy of these data is maintained in Canberra by the Bureau of Rural Sciences on behalf of the National Land and Water Resources Audit.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
National Vegetation Information System compilation

NVIS is a compilation of several surveys of varying scales, that were re-coded and re-attributed for the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS).  This forms Theme 3 of the National Land & Water Audit of Australia, 2000 (NLWRA2000).  The goal of the vegetation component (Theme 3) of the Audit is to 'Develop a national information system that provides for easily accessible and nationally consistent data on the extent and condition of Australia's vegetation, thereby improving our ability to make better natural resource management decisions.'  Work for NVIS involved some line-work changes as well as creation of an attribute data-base for each original survey data set. For each survey a 'PRE1750' and an 'EXTANT' dataset was produced. The 'PRE1750' or 'pre-clearing' dataset represents, in theory, the vegetation that existed in that particular survey region before the arrival of the white man. In all, the surveys attributed to NVIS standard in the NT, this 'PRE1750' coverage was taken to be the original survey coverage produced.  The 'EXTANT' or present day dataset represents, in theory, the present day (eg year 1998) vegetation coverage. This was produced by updating the 'PRE1750' dataset with cleared or modified vegetation.  This dataset was recently renamed as NVIS_2007.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment