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).

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 fauna data derived from the Natural Values Atlas consisting primarily of point locations (Eastings and Northings) and associated attributes for threatened fauna in Tasmania. The original NVA data set also contains Habitat mapping for a limited number of high priority fauna species. The NVA maintains species taxonomy and provides access to management documents such as listing statements and recovery plans. Additional attribute information is also stored within the NVA, including species values for conservation significance as well as project specific data.

Broadly, recovery of threatened and endangered species requires specific management actions by natural resource managers at a fine scale. We used a systematic conservation planning framework to outline conservation goals across multiple land-uses, including native habitat protection and identifying endangered species-specific recovery areas while minimizing intrusion on existing hunting areas on the island of Lanai. We used spatial prioritization tools to generate multiple scenarios where both conservation and hunting areas (deemed zones for analysis purposes) were delineated to meet land-use goals. These delineated areas will help land managers to minimize conflicts between uses for populations of non-native game animals and the conservation and restoration of native plant species in climate resilient areas. This dataset includes 3 data tables (.csv). These three tables contain identical column names and descriptions including: input name, the proportion of area for each input to conserve, and which zone (conservation or hunting) to allocate the input to in the spatial prioritization analysis. What varies between these three tables is the amount of AA_CGMA and AA_PL (both are hunting areas) and native_habitat to be conserved during scenario analyses.

Broadly, recovery of threatened and endangered species requires specific management actions by natural resource managers at a fine scale. We used a systematic conservation planning framework to outline conservation goals across multiple land-uses, including native habitat protection and identifying endangered species-specific recovery areas while minimizing intrusion on existing hunting areas on the island of Lanai. We used spatial prioritization tools to generate multiple scenarios where both conservation and hunting areas (deemed zones for analysis purposes) were delineated to meet land-use goals. These delineated areas will help land managers to minimize conflicts between uses for populations of non-native game animals and the conservation and restoration of native plant species in climate resilient areas. This dataset includes 3 data tables (.csv). These three tables contain identical column names and descriptions including: input name, the proportion of area for each input to conserve, and which zone (conservation or hunting) to allocate the input to in the spatial prioritization analysis. What varies between these three tables is the amount of AA_CGMA and AA_PL (both are hunting areas) and native_habitat to be conserved during scenario analyses.

This layer provides a spatial representation of the threatened and priority plant species that are key values in each reserve of the National Reserve System in Tasmania.