November 2020 - Please note this dataset has been re-released to exclude Conservation Covenant data for Victoria.The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2018 provides both spatial and textual information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for Australia, in both the marine and terrestrial environments. This dataset is for terrestrial data only. State, Territory and the large NGO conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2018. This is the eleventh version of the terrestrial database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.The Department also publishes protected areas data for the marine environment. "CAPAD 2018 - Marine" contains spatial and text information about offshore protected areas, for both State and Commonwealth waters. Previous versions of CAPAD marine information have been published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area: "A protected area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values." (IUCN Definition 2008).The department publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad.CAPAD 2018 is available for use through the CC-BY 4.0 licencing model.The main attributes of Terrestrial CAPAD 2018 are described below. For more information please refer to the CAPAD Technical Specification document.CAPAD 2018 Attributes:PA_ID: A unique code for the protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. In most cases this number will be generated by the DoEE, and is generally based on the RES_NUMBER provided by the data custodian.PA_PID: A unique code for a parcel or zone within a protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. For example, a protected area with two zones share the same PA_ID and are assigned PA_PID values of PA_ID_a and PA_ID_b. If a protected area does not have multiple parts/zones then the PA_PID is by default the same as the PA_ID.NAME: The official (gazetted) name of a protected area. Gazetted PAs with no name are flagged as "Unnamed" with a reserve number. e.g. Unnamed HA1207.TYPE: The type of protected area according to the establishment mechanism. eg. National Park, Nature Refuge, Indigenous Protected AreaTYPE_ABBR: The abbreviation of the protected area TYPE.AA - Aboriginal AreaACCP - Conservation Covenant [Approved Conservation Covenant Program]ASMA - Antarctic Specially Managed AreasASPA - Antarctic Specially Protected AreasBG - Botanic GardensBG_COM - Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth)CA - Conservation AreaCCA - Coordinated Conservation AreaCCAZ1 - CCA Zone 1 National ParkCCAZ3 - CCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaCOR - Coastal ReserveCP - Conservation ParkCR - Conservation ReserveFLR - Flora ReserveFR - Forest ReserveGR - Game ReserveHA - Heritage AgreementHIR - Historical ReserveHR - Heritage RiverHS - Historic SiteHTR - Hunting ReserveIPA - Indigenous Protected AreaKCR - Karst Conservation ReserveMA - Management AreaMAA - Management Agreement AreaNAP - Nature ParkNCA - Natural Catchment AreaNCR - Nature Conservation ReserveNFR - Natural Features ReserveNP - National ParkNPA - National Park AboriginalNPC - National Park (Commonwealth)NPS4 - National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserveNR - Nature ReserveNRA - Nature Recreation AreaNREF - Nature RefugeNRS - NRS Addition - Gazettal in ProgressNS - National Park (Scientific)OCA - Other Conservation AreaOCA_NAP - Other Conservation Area or Nature ParkOP - OtherPA - Protected AreaPNPA - Proposed National Parks Act park or park additionPNR - Private Nature ReservePPP - Permanent Park PreservePS - Private SanctuaryRA - Reference AreaRCP - Recreation ParkREP - Regional

Note: The CAPAD 2022 data were updated in June 2024 to exclude 278 areas which do not meet the National Reserve System standard (NRS_PA = N or ND), so that the spatial data more closely resembles the published area statistics.The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) provides both spatial and textual information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for Australia, in both the marine and terrestrial environments. This dataset is for terrestrial data only. State, Territory and the large NGO conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2022. This is the twelfth version of the terrestrial database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016,2018and 2020.The Department also publishes protected areas data for the marine environment. "CAPAD 2022- Marine" contains spatial and text information about offshore protected areas, for both State and Commonwealth waters. Previous versions of CAPAD marine information have been published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018and 2020.CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area: "A protected area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values." (IUCN Definition 2008).The department publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at http://www.environment.gov.au/capad/.CAPAD is available for use through the CC-BY 4.0 licencing model.The main attributes of Terrestrial CAPAD are described below. For more information please refer to the CAPAD Technical Specification document.CAPAD Attributes:PA_ID: A unique code for the protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. In most cases this number will be generated by the DCCEW, and is generally based on the RES_NUMBER provided by the data custodian.PA_PID: A unique code for a parcel or zone within a protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. For example, a protected area with two zones share the same PA_ID and are assigned PA_PID values of PA_ID_a and PA_ID_b. If a protected area does not have multiple parts/zones then the PA_PID is by default the same as the PA_ID.NAME: The official (gazetted) name of a protected area. Gazetted PAs with no name are flagged as "Unnamed" with a reserve number. e.g. Unnamed HA1207.TYPE: The type of protected area according to the establishment mechanism. eg. National Park, Nature Refuge, Indigenous Protected AreaTYPE_ABBR: The abbreviation of the protected area TYPE.AA - Aboriginal AreaACCP - Conservation Covenant [Approved Conservation Covenant Program]ASMA - Antarctic Specially Managed AreasASPA - Antarctic Specially Protected AreasBG - Botanic GardensBG_COM - Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth)CA - Conservation AreaCCA - Coordinated Conservation AreaCCAZ1 - CCA Zone 1 National ParkCCAZ3 - CCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaCOR - Coastal ReserveCP - Conservation ParkCR - Conservation ReserveFLR - Flora ReserveFR - Forest ReserveGR - Game ReserveHA - Heritage AgreementHIR - Historical ReserveHR - Heritage RiverHS - Historic SiteHTR - Hunting ReserveIPA - Indigenous Protected AreaKCR - Karst Conservation ReserveMA - Management AreaMAA - Management Agreement AreaNAP - Nature ParkNCA - Natural Catchment AreaNCR - Nature Conservation ReserveNFR - Natural Features ReserveNP - National ParkNPA - National Park AboriginalNPC - National Park (Commonwealth)NPS4 - National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserveNR - Nature ReserveNRA - Nature Recreation AreaNREF - Nature RefugeNRS - NRS Addition - Gazettal in ProgressNS - National Park (Scientific)OCA - Other Conservation AreaOCA_NAP - Other Conservation Area or Nature ParkOP - OtherPA - Protected AreaPNPA - Proposed National Parks Act park or park additionPNR - Private Nature ReservePPP - Permanent Park

This file geodatabase downloads contains two datasets (NVIS7_0_AUST_EXT_MVG_ALB and NVIS7_0_AUST_EXT_MVS_ALB) that provides the latest summary information on Australia's present (extant) native vegetation, classified into Major Vegetation Groups and Major Vegetation Subgroups. It is in Albers Equal Area projection with a 100 m x 100 m (1 Ha) cell size. For this update, Version 7.0, the pre 1750 datasets were unchanged from the previous Version 6.0. This product is derived from a compilation of data collected at different scales on different dates by different organisations. Please refer to the separate Key Dataset map showing scales of the input datasets 'NVIS7_0_KEY_DSET_xxx'. Gaps in the NVIS database were filled by non-NVIS data, notably parts of South Australia. Major Vegetation Groups and Subgroups were identified to summarise the type and distribution of Australia's native vegetation. The classification contains different mixes of plant species within the canopy, shrub or ground layers, but are structurally similar and are often dominated by a single genus. In a mapping sense, the groups reflect the dominant vegetation occurring in a map unit where there are a mix of several vegetation types. Subdominant vegetation groups which may also be present in the map unit are not shown. For example, the dominant vegetation in an area may be mapped as dominated by eucalypt open forest, although it contains pockets of rainforest, shrubland and grassland vegetation as subdominants. A number of other non-vegetation and non-native vegetation land cover types are also represented as Major Vegetation Groups and Subgroups. These are provided for cartographic purposes but should not be used for analyses. For further background and other NVIS products, please see the links at: http://www.environment.gov.au/land/native-vegetation/national-vegetation-information-system.

This file geodatabase downloads contains two datasets (NVIS7_0_AUST_EXT_MVG_ALB and NVIS7_0_AUST_EXT_MVS_ALB) that provides the latest summary information on Australia's present (extant) native vegetation, classified into Major Vegetation Groups and Major Vegetation Subgroups. It is in Albers Equal Area projection with a 100 m x 100 m (1 Ha) cell size. For this update, Version 7.0, the extant datasets for Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been updated. An automated, data-driven procedure, followed by thorough manual checks, was undertaken to make any necessary updates to MVG/MVS assignments for New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. Conversely, Queensland directly provided the MVG/MVS assignment for the state. This product is derived from a compilation of data collected at different scales on different dates by different organisations. Please refer to the separate Key Dataset map showing scales of the input datasets 'NVIS7_0_KEY_DSET_xxx'. Gaps in the NVIS database were filled by non-NVIS data, notably parts of South Australia. Major Vegetation Groups and Subgroups were identified to summarise the type and distribution of Australia's native vegetation. The classification contains different mixes of plant species within the canopy, shrub or ground layers, but are structurally similar and are often dominated by a single genus. In a mapping sense, the groups reflect the dominant vegetation occurring in a map unit where there are a mix of several vegetation types. Subdominant vegetation groups which may also be present in the map unit are not shown. For example, the dominant vegetation in an area may be mapped as dominated by eucalypt open forest, although it contains pockets of rainforest, shrubland and grassland vegetation as subdominants. A number of other non-vegetation and non-native vegetation land cover types are also represented as Major Vegetation Groups and Subgroups. These are provided for cartographic purposes but should not be used for analyses. For further background and other NVIS products, please see the links at: http://www.environment.gov.au/land/native-vegetation/national-vegetation-information-system.

This dataset categorises the 2020 native vegetation extent mapping by vegetation complexes for the Swan Coastal Plain and the South West Forest Region of Western Australia.

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.