Dataset(s) indicating forest cover Dataset(s) indicating non-forest cover Forest cover status in state/ territory dataset Deduced confidence in state or territory dataset (based on the reliability of datasets agreeing with state or territory dataset) Recommendation - NAWD Non-Forest High Non-forest on strength of datasets evidence N AWD Forest Low State or territory validation required D AWN Non-Forest High Non-forest on strength of datasets evidence W ADN Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required A WDN Non-Forest High Non-forest on strength of datasets evidence AW DN Non-Forest Low State or territory validation required AD WN Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required WD AN Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required ND AW Forest Low State or territory validation required NW AD Forest Moderate State or territory validation required NA WD Forest Moderate State or territory validation required NWD A Forest High Forest on strength of datasets evidence NAD W Forest Moderate State or territory validation required NAW D Forest High Forest on strength of datasets evidence AWD N Non-Forest Low State or territory validation required NAWD - Forest High Forest on strength of datasets evidence Code Dataset name W State-wide Land and Tree Study (SLATS) A National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) D Dynamic Land Cover Dataset (DLCD) N State or Territory supplied / recommended dataset (NFI) Table 2: Example of full matrix combinations when a state or territory dataset is intersected with two other datasets
Dataset(s) indicating forest cover Dataset(s) indicating cover Forest cover status in state/ territory dataset Deduced confidence in state or territory dataset (based on the reliability of datasets agreeing with state or territory dataset) Recommendation - NAD Non-Forest High Non-forest on strength of datasets evidence N AD Forest Low State or territory validation required A ND Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required D NA Non-Forest Moderate State or territory validation required NA D Forest Moderate State or territory validation required ND A Forest Moderate State or territory validation required AD N Non-Forest Low State or territory validation required NAD - Forest High Forest on strength of datasets evidence Code Dataset name A National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) D Dynamic Land Cover Dataset (DLCD) N State or Territory supplied / recommended dataset (NFI) Validation assessment results were incorporated to give improved and high-confidence forest cover datasets for each state or territory. Look-up tables translating the state or territory data to NFI forest types were used where provided. Where this information was not provided, it was derived by ABARES from translating Levels 5 and 6 of the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) version 4.1 dataset into NFI forest types. All input datasets were converted to 100 m rasters of ESRI Grid format. In addition, the rasters were aligned with the reference raster in an Albers projection Australian Capital Territory The following four datasets were intersected as part of the MLE method: Forests of Australia (2008) – recommended by the ACT Environment and Sustainability Development Directorate (ESDD) as the most up-to-date forest cover dataset for the territory. This would be the dataset used for the NFI in the absence of application of the MLE method. NSW SLATS (2010) NCAS (2011) DLCM (2010)