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).

The indicative spatial distribution of these threatened ecological communities is based on geospatial mapping units (such as local and regional scale vegetation mapping) that best represent the species assemblage and area in nature that defines these ecological communities as described in the relevant Conservation Advice. These distributions should be considered as indicative rather than a definitive assessment of presence or absence of these ecological communities within a given area of interest. They are not intended for use at a local or regional scale and should not be used for absolute area calculations. They represent a starting point for further investigation rather than the outcome of a comprehensive scientific assessment. Ground truthing is required to verify if a particular site meets the diagnostic characteristics and minimum condition thresholds to be the described ecological community.The generalised ECNES data product consists of GIS data in a vector format within a file geodatabase or shapefile. Indicative presence rank information has been coded as:1 – Community may occur within area2 - Community likely to occur within areaThese presence rank categories aim to capture: 1). the specific geospatial mapping units that best represent the species assemblage and area in nature that defines the ecological community as described in the relevant Conservation Advice (likely to occur).2). the broad environmental envelope or geographic region that encompasses all areas that could provide habitat for the ecological community (may occur).Please note: you will need to download the full data product with all threatened ecological community distributions and then query this data in your own GIS or Database system to find a specific ecological community (using the COMMUNITY name field)Field descriptions:COM_ID = Community identification number in Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT).COMMUNITY = Community name as listed under the EPBC Act.EPBC = EPBC Act listed threatened status (critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable).PRES_RANK = Presence rank code to indicate community presence (2 - likely to occur, 1 - may occur).CATEGORY = Description of the presence rank code.EXTRACTED = The date the spatial data and status was extracted from SPRAT.CELL_SIZE = Spatial data resolution – 0.001 degree (approximately 100m) or 0.01 degree (approximately 1km).REGIONS = Indicative region of occurrence based on data sensitivities and applied resolution.CITATION = Citation for data use: Ecological Communities of National Environmental Significance database () Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra. Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia.SPRAT = Link to the Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) page for further information.

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

Summary of species occurrence data from 1900 to 2020 for Australian terrestrial species organised by IBRA region and EPBC status. Counts are provided by species and IBRA region for: The total number of occurrence records within the region, for a given EPBC status and time period The number of distinct species recorded within the region, for a given EPBC status and time period Occurrence records were aggregated and organised by the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA, https://ala.org.au/) and include survey and monitoring data collected and managed by the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS, https://imos.org.au/) and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN, https://tern.org.au/). To find out more about this dataset, visit: https://ecoassets.org.au/data/summary-data-threatened-species-occurrences-by-terrestrial-ecoregion/ DOI: https://doi.org/10.26197/ala.160f789e-ee11-45c0-93c3-5c87318d78c0

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

__Threatened Species of National Environmental Significance__ This dataset contains information about species of national environmental significance as listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Data provided includes: - species names and threatened status - indicative occurrence within each state, territory and marine area - links to further information in the [Species Profile and Threats Database](http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl) (SPRAT). The dataset is updated as the lists of species on schedules of the EPBC Act are amended. There is one row entry for each listed species. Links to other species information sourced from SPRAT can be made using the field containing the listed taxon identification number (ListedId). A description of the fields and methods used to create the data can be found in the explanatory notes resource. [More about threatened species](http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened) __Ecological Communities of National Environmental Significance (Threatened Ecological Communities)__ This dataset contains information about ecological communities of national environmental significance as listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Data provided includes: - ecological community name and threatened status - indicative occurrence within each state and territory - links to further information in the [Species Profile and Threats Database](http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl) (SPRAT). The dataset is updated as the lists of ecological communities on schedules of the EPBC Act are amended. There is one row entry for each listed ecological community. Links to other ecological community information sourced from SPRAT can be made using the field containing the listed community identification number (ECId). A description of the fields and methods used to create the data can be found in the explanatory notes resource. [More about ecological communities](http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened) _Credit:_ Department of the Environment (2015). Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra.