Download ServicesThe density of indicative threatened ecological community distributions is derived from the Department's ecological communities of national environmental significance data. Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) distributions contain three categories to indicate where their habitat is known, likely or may occur across Australia. The spatial input data was filtered using the following criteria:1. Distributions for EPBC Act (1999) listed TECs that are Matters of National Environmental Significance (critically endangered or endangered).2. Contains ‘known’ and/or ‘likely to occur’ habitat categories.3. Marine TECs are includedThe number of overlaps for each distribution in the selected feature set were counted and gridded to a 0.01 decimal degree (~1km) cell size. Note projecting the data will alter the cell size. The source distribution for each TEC is determined independently of others and is indicative in nature. As such, a count higher than one may indicate:• TECs have been mapped in the same habitat or• TECs are mapped adjacent within the same 1km grid cell or• TECs distributions have been mapped at different scales or levels of detailGiven the indicative nature of the source data which includes data of a range of quality and currency, this output should be used as a guide to the location of TECs across the country.The selection of TEC distributions for inclusion in the count is based on the EPBC Act list of TECs and spatial data in the Department enterprise GIS as at the revision date in the metadata. Current EPBC Act listed TECs are described in the Species Profiles and Threats application (SPRAT: https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl).

This dataset is managed by Environment Information Australia and is updated when new listings take effect, or a significant number of distributions have been added or updated.The data contains generalised versions of species distributions that have been modelledfor department use. This data should not be used for quantitative analysisdue to the level of generalisationapplied.This vector product contains distribution models for Species of National Environmental Significance (those listed as threatened or migratory)and some EPBC Act listed marineand cetacean species. The distributions are at a national scale and are indicative only. They are not intended for use at a local or regional scale and should not be used for absolute area calculations. The primary purpose of the data is to narrow the list of species or species habitat that might reasonably occur in an area of interest when undertaking a spatial search for protected matters under the EPBC Act. Data is stored by map_id(SpeciesProfiles and Threats database (SPRAT) taxon_id)for the current scientific name at the time of mapping) and includes non-overlapping presence rank categories which can beone of:1 - Species or species habitat may occur within area2 - Species or species habitat is likelyto occur within area Region Codes:ACT Australian Capital TerritoryNSW New South WalesNT Northern TerritoryQLD QueenslandSA South AustraliaTAS TasmaniaVIC VictoriaWA Western AustraliaACI Ashmore and Cartier IslandsCKI Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCI Christmas IslandCSI Coral Sea IslandsJBT Jervis Bay TerritoryNFI Norfolk IslandHMI Heard and McDonald IslandsAAT Australian Antarctic TerritoryCMA Commonwealth Marine AreaField descriptions:LISTED_TAXON_ID Taxonomic identification number in Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT)MAP_TAXON_ID Taxonomic identification number of associated GIS data within the departmentSCIENTIFIC_NAME Scientific name at the time of listing under the EPBC Act. Other names (synonyms) are linked in SPRAT via the other_ids attributeVERNACULAR_NAME The species common name recorded in SPRATTHREATENED_STATUS EPBC Act listed threatened status (Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Conservation Dependent) on the extract_date. Extinct species are not included. Note the status may have changed since that date. Check SPRAT for current status.MIGRATORY_STATUS Indicates if the taxon is listed as a migratory species under the EPBC Act.MARINE Indicates if the taxon is listed as a marine species under the EPBC Act at the extract dateCETACEAN Indicates if the taxon is a cetacean for the purposes of the EPBC Act at the extract datePRESENCE_RANK Code to indicate species presence: 2-species or species habitat likely to occur , 1-species or species habitat may occur.PRESENCE_CATEGORY Description of presence rankEXTRACT_DATE The date the spatial data and status was extracted from SPRATTAXON_GROUP Taxonomic Group (Birds, Fishes, Flora, Frogs, Reptiles, Mammals, Other-animals)TAXON_FAMILY Taxonomic FamilyTAXON_ORDER Taxonomic OrderTAXON_CLASS Taxonomic ClassTAXON_PHYLUM Taxonomic PhylumTAXON_KINGDOM Taxonomic KingdomOTHER_IDS Taxonomic identification number(s) of SPRAT synonyms (associated or old records)CELL_SIZE Resolution – 0.01 degree (approximately 1km) or 0.1 degree (approximately 10km) for sensitive speciesREGIONS Indicative region of occurrence (State or Territory, Commonwealth External Territories, Ocean Area or None for Migratory species). See list of codes in regions tableATTRIBUTION Citation for data use: Species of National Environmental Significance Grids : Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra. Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia.SPRAT_PROFILE Link to the Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) page for further informationThere can be only one map per taxon concept (synonym group).Threatened Ecological Communities distribution data is an independent dataset and cannot be used to infer species

The 23 Conservation Management Zones of Australia are geographic areas, classified according to their ecological and threat characteristics. The zones are also aligned with the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia. The Conservation Management Zones provide a way of understanding Australia’s natural environment that will assist in long-term conservation planning and help the Australian Government to better design, deliver and report on Natural Resource Management (NRM) investments, including ensuring alignment of national NRM priorities with local action. The Conservation Management Zones also provide a filter through which to make national environmental and socio-economic data regionally meaningful, accessible and comprehensible to all. They provide a framework for gathering on-ground knowledge and expertise about the environment. This will improve information flow to the Australian Government and other key decision makers about regional NRM requirements, best practice management, emerging NRM issues and knowledge gaps. The Conservation Management Zones do not represent any change to existing administrative boundaries or governance structures, but aim to support the NRM and wider community to cooperatively manage environmental assets across boundaries, where they share common threats, ecological characteristics and stakeholders. The project builds on the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) which has been used to support planning of the National Reserve System, but consolidates the 85 mainland IBRA regions into 23 Conservation Management Zones, where IBRA regions share common characteristics. Further information and profiles describing the zones can be accessed through the Department of the Environments web site at - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/conservation-management-zones

The data comprises the digitised boundaries for Refugia cited in Morton et al. (1995). Several types of refugia are defined to take into account the fact that different concepts may be involved in the idea of a refuge. A total of 9 categories were defined : Islands, Mound springs, Caves, Wetlands, Gorges, Mountain ranges, Ecological refuges, Refuges from exotic animals, and Refuges from clearing. Information on the distribution of plants and animals in arid and semi-arid Australia was surveyed in order to determine the identity and location of foci of biological diversity. These data were used to identify locations thought to constitute refugia. The main value of each refuge is identified, and comments provided on the general values of the refuge, land tenure and threatening processes affecting it. Estimates were made of the importance of each refuge ie. a rating [1-9], and a classification [extreme (ratings 7-9) /highly significant (4-6)/ significant (1-3)] to enable comparisons between them.The digital coverage was compiled from digitised boundaries for all extreme and highly significant refugia, and 6 significant refugia, with the remaining significant refugia selected from the existing Directory of Important Wetlands coverage, along with raster data for the Nullabor Caves and Mallee remnants.The coverage contains the following attributes:refug_no, url, name, category, importance, score.The url is to enable linking of each refuge to its description in a html document.NOTE: This item refers to a dataset with restricted access. The related metadata is available for download as a Word document as necessary. Additional information about this dataset or requests for access to the data should be directed to geospatial@dcceew.gov.au

This dataset contains the number of Threatened Species Action Plan priority species where they, or their habitat, are known or likely to occur in a 0.05 degree latitude/longitude grid cell containing land in Australia. It is derived from the "Australia - Species of National Environmental Significance Distributions (public grids)" dataset of species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 which contains species distributions from the Species of National Environmental Significance database after generalisation inline with the Departments Sensitive Species Policy. For more information on the Action Plan and threatened species generally see https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/action-plan and https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/species

Map of 35 NSW-listed threatened ecological communities (TECs) within Greater Sydney. The map is derived from a number of best available mapping products and expert input. While the distribution of a number of TECs extends beyond Greater Sydney, their distribution beyond the study area is not represented in this map, with two exceptions: the Blue Mountains Basalt Forest and Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest TECs. The methodology and scale of best available sources used to derive the map vary, with concomitant variation in currency, coverage, spatial precision and attribution accuracy. There are known gaps in coverage due to the lack of mapping sources in some locations within the study area (including, but not limited to the Grose Valley near Wollangambe, Ebenezer, Cattai, west of Mulgoa and west of Thirlmere). Limitations of this map include: areas not identified as TEC may be TEC, areas identified as TEC may not be TEC, and areas identified as a TEC may be a different TEC. Accordingly, property-scale assessments should inform activities, plans and proposals at the property scale. Mapping is updated frequently via expert input. The map data informs the Biodiversity Values Map, Native Vegetation Regulatory Map, Rural Fire Service 10/50 tool and High Environmental Values Greater Sydney map. For more information about the map, refer to the report 'Map of threatened ecological communities in Greater Sydney'. TECs included in this map are: Agnes Banks Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Bangalay Sand Forest of the Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Blue Gum High Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Blue Mountains Basalt Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Blue Mountains Swamps in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Castlereagh Scribbly Gum Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Castlereagh Swamp Woodland Coastal Saltmarsh in the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Coastal Upland Swamp in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Cumberland Plain Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Duffys Forest Ecological Community in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Freshwater wetlands on coastal floodplains of the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South-East Corner bioregions Hygrocybeae Community of Lane Cove Bushland Park in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Kurnell Dune Forest in the Sutherland Shire and the City of Rockdale Littoral Rainforest in the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Maroota Sands Swamp Forest Moist Shale Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Montane Peatlands and Swamps of the New England Tableland, NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin, South East Corner, South Eastern Highlands and Australian Alps bioregions O'Hares Creek Shale Forest Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion River-flat Eucalypt Forest on Coastal Floodplain of the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Shale Sandstone Transition Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Southern Sydney Sheltered Forest on Transitional Sandstone Soils in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Sun Valley Cabbage Gum in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest of the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Swamp Sclerophyll Forest on Coastal Floodplains of the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Sydney Freshwater Wetlands in the Sydney Basin Bioregion Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion The Shorebird Community occurring on the relict tidal delta sands at Taren Point Themeda Grassland on Seacliffs and Coastal Headlands in the NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions Western Sydney Dry Rainforest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion

IBRA regions represent a landscape based approach to classifying the land surface of Australia from a range of continental data on environmental attributes. 85 biogeographic regions have been delineated, each reflecting a unifying set of major environmental influences which shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment.IBRA Version 5.1 is the result of refinement of the IBRA Version 4 boundaries. These refined boundaries were jointly defined by the Commonwealth, State and Territory nature and conservation agencies. Following a Departmentally facilitated workshop on the revision of boundaries on 24 July 2000, spatial data refinements were undertaken by DEWHA in conjunction with relevant State / Territory agencies. Agreement from all contributing parties, to make the final IBRA5_1 dataset publicly available, was gained in November 2000.Nominal attributes for the IBRA are; climate, lithology/geology, landform, vegetation, flora and fauna, and landuse. The use of these attributes varies across the States and details can be found in "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 - Summary Report", DEH, Sept 2000.

Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) version 6.1 represents a landscape based approach to classifying the land surface of Australia. 85 biogeographic regions and 405 sub regions have been delineated, each reflecting a unifying set of major environmental influences which shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment across Australia.The IBRA Version 6.1 data consists of two datasets. IBRA bioregions, which is a larger scale regional classification of homogenous ecosystems, and sub regions, which are more localised.IBRA Version 6.1 is the result of refinement of the IBRA Version 5.1 and version 6.0 boundaries due to better data availability amongst some states and territories and also based on alterations by the states/territories along the state borders. The refined boundaries were jointly defined by the Commonwealth, State and Territory nature and conservation agencies. Those jurisdictions to refine their data in this version of IBRA include New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. There are 53 newly named sub regions and 5 have been renamed from version 5.1. Whilst there has been a refinement of sub-regional and associated bioregional boundaries in Qld, Vic and western NSW, the new sub-regions are found principally in eastern NSW. In WA changes relate to moving the western boundary of Yalgoo bioregion to the coast, truncating the northern portion of the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion.Nominal attributes that make up IBRA are: climate, lithology/geology, landform, vegetation, flora and fauna, and landuse. The use of these attributes varies across the jurisdictions and for further information individual jurisdictions should be contacted.

This dataset categorises the 2020 native vegetation extent mapping by the number of agreed ecological criteria. The set of criteria were developed through the Regional Framework for Local Biodiversity Conservation Priorities for Perth and Peel project, delivered via WALGA’s Perth Biodiversity Project in 2012. The prioritisation criteria builds on State Government endorsed local biodiversity conservation planning methodology adopted by Local Governments preparing Local Biodiversity Strategies in Perth and its surrounds.

The Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions dataset has been prepared for the purpose of reporting on the Australian Government's Caring for our Country investments. The dataset is designed to cover all Australian territory where Caring for our Country projects might take place and includes major islands; external territories; state and coastal waters; in addition to the 56 NRM regions. This version of the data is an update and formalisation of the 'interim 2010' dataset (which was an interim update of the NRM Regions 2009 dataset- publicly released in Feb 09).Whilst the boundaries of NRM Regions are defined by legislation in some states and territories this dataset should not be used to represent legal boundaries in any way. It is an administrative dataset developed for the purpose of reporting and public information. It should be noted that from time to time the states and/or territories may revise their regional boundaries in accordance with local needs and therefore alterations to either the attribution or boundaries of the data may occur in the future.Caring for our Country commenced on 1 July 2008. It integrates delivery of the Australian Government's previous natural resource management programs, including the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Landcare Program, the Environmental Stewardship Program and the Working on Country Indigenous land and sea ranger program.Credit:The NRM region boundaries are primarily based on data and information supplied by the relevant State and Territory government agencies. Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries (2006) and Geodata Coast 100K (2004) data was also used in the development of this data.