The ACT Vegetation Map classifies native and derived vegetation across the ACT at 1:10,000 scale into 64 plant communities as at 2023, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The product includes the following attributes : umcID – Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment vegetation ID (unique vegetation code) (after Armstrong et al 2013) vegCommunity – vegetation community name (after Armstrong et al 2013 and Baines et al 2013) tecACT - listing name of the ACT threatened ecological community (may require field inspection to verify) tecEPBC - listing name of the EPBC threatened ecological community (may require field inspection to verify) tecID - ID of ACT threatened ecological community actConservationStatus - listing status of the vegetation community under the Nature Conservation Act epbcConservationStatus - listing status of the vegetation community under the EPBC Act pctCode - ACT plant community type code treesp1-3 – dominant tree species shrubsp1-3 – dominant shrub species groundsp1-3 – dominant ground cover species canopyCover – canopy cover % (based on 1m 2020 LiDAR canopy cover model) height_mean canopy height (>3m) (based on 1m 2020 LiDAR canopy height model) underCover – understory/shrub cover % (1-3m) (based on 1m 2020 LiDAR shrub model) structure – overall vegetation community structure – e.g. woodland, forest, grassland formation – Keith Formation - broad classification of native vegetation type in NSW and ACT. Formation can be further divided into Keith Class (Keith 2004) class – Keith Class- vegetation class (Keith 2004). hectares - area of polygon unit in hectares. lastVegComm - community as it was last mapped as before change landscape - upland or lowland

This dataset provides location information on plant species or groups of plants species that are of conservation interest in the ACT including Endangered, Critically Endangered, Vulnerable and Rare under the ACT Nature Conservation Act 2014 or the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. A location without species mapped as present can be considered data deficient.

Grasslands of the Territory include a rich assemblage of flora and fauna species that combine into a unique ecosystem. These grasslands are a priority for protection and management as they contribute to our natural biodiversity, our history and heritage, and local amenity and community. Natural Temperate Grasslands are an Endangered Ecological Community in the ACT (Nature Conservation Act 2014) and Critically Endangered Ecological Community under the EPBC Act 1999. Other native and exotic grasslands in the ACT can also have some conservation significance as they support important populations of threatened fauna and flora.Natural Temperate Grassland occurs in areas where few trees grow because of factors such as low temperatures, low rainfall and infertile or clay soils. Only 2% to 10% of the lower elevation grasslands in south-eastern Australia remain in high ecological condition, eight grassland species of the ACT are listed as endangered or vulnerable and some of the constituent plants and animals are under threat. Temperate grasslands are considered one of the most threatened Australian ecosystems. https://www.act.gov.au/environment/animals-and-plants/act-threatened-species. Extensive areas of native grassland in Namadgi National Park are to be field checked to determine whether they qualify as Natural Temperate Grassland. More information on threatened species occurring in grasslands in the ACT can be found at: https://www.act.gov.au/environment/animals-and-plants/act-threatened-speciesThe 2017 ACT Native Grassland Conservation Strategy and associated action plans guide the protection, management and restoration of native grasslands and its component species for the next 10 years. See a summary of the strategy. This strategy supersedes Action Plan 28 ACT Lowland Native Grassland Conservation Strategy (Environment ACT, 2005).Fit for purpose: This mapping is fit for use at a 1:10000 scale. Significant advances are being made towards a high resolution vegetation map for the ACT that is suitable for use at scales ranging from broad regional planning to local planning and property planning. However, Natural Temperate Grassland condition can fluctuate widely depending on seasonal conditions and thus boundaries and presence may fluctuate.Disclaimer: While all care is taken to ensure accuracy, the ACT Government does not warrant that the layers are free from error. © ACT Government

This data deal with hydrogeological landscapes of the ACT and the nature and consequences of salinity in the ACT 1:50000. They have been produced for the ACT Government by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) and NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI). The maps and document result from a series of salinity projects OEH is undertaking to better understand how dryland salinity manifests in the landscape and how salinity may be best managed. The full ACT HGL dataset includes the following: Hydrogeological Landscapes Hydrogeological Landscape Management Areas Land and Soil Capability (Overall) Salinity Hazard (Overall) ACT Erosion Hazard (Current) ACT Erosion Hazard (Future Consensus Scenario) ACT Erosion Hazard (Future Worst Case Scenario) ACT Erosion Hazard (Future Best Case Scenario) Wetland Vulnerability Classification Wetland Types (Australian National Aquatic Ecosystem)

Soil and Land Resources of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) This digital soil landscape product contains natural resource mapping for the Australian Capital Territory. The project was completed by the Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW). The project was funded by the ACT Government to enhance knowledge of soils, landscapes and physical constraints to land use in the urban and rural environment. The information will assist in informed decision making, planning and environmental modelling throughout the catchment. 55 soil landscape map units have been described for the ACT. Each unit is an inventory of soil and landscape information with relatively uniform land management requirements, allowing major soil and landscape qualities and constraints to be identified. The GIS product shown here provides location of each of the soil landscape map units - including the soil landscape code and name. For more detailed information please see the full soil landscape reports for each unit, as well as the final report shown at: https://www.environment.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2079667/soil-landscapes-of-the-act-2016.pdf. Detailed spreadsheets can be used to join more detailed information to the GIS also available on request. Also view: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/soil-and-land-resources-of-the-australian-capital-territory-act. See eSpade for soil results: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/soil-and-land-resources-of-the-australian-capital-territory-act/resource/b879ac81-fa14-4bb9-aca7-408fed6ab6bc Reference: Cook, W., Jenkins, B., Young, M., Murphy, C., Milford H.B. and Muller, R. (2016) Soil Landscapes of the Australian Capital Territory, Office of Environment and Heritage, Queanbeyan, NSW.

This data table represents a machine readable list of species names listed under the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (valid to: 24/05/2024) Notifiable Instrument NI2024-247. List source url: https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2024-247. Under the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (NC Act), the Minister for the Environment must make a list of species that are at risk of extinction or significant decline within the Australian Capital Territory. Listed species have Special Protection Status (SPS) under the NC Act and triggers various provisions under the Planning Act 2023. The Minister for the Environment makes the Threatened Native Species List on the assessment and recommendation of the ACT Scientific Committee. For more information on ACT Threatened Species, visit www.act.gov.au/environment/animals-and-plants/act-threatened-species. Or explore this list here: https://www.data.act.gov.au/Environment/Visualiser-ACT-Nature-Conservation-Threatened-Nati/y8cq-hpui Ngunnawal species names provided and endorsed by the Winnagaay Ngunnawal Language Aboriginal Corporation.

Location of ACT important natural wetlands in the ACT, including our High Country Bogs and Fens. Wetlands are important for many plants and wildlife in the ACT.

This layer contains the most current information on the distribution of potential ACT and EPBC listed Box Gum Grassy Woodland in the ACT. Yellow box-Blakely's red gum grassy woodland and derived grassland is an Endangered Ecological Community under the Nature Conservation Act 2014. White box - Yellow box - Blakely's red gum grassy woodland and derived grassland is a Critically Endangered Ecological Community under the EPBC Act 1999. The criteria for the EPBC community is slightly different to the ACT listed of the community Yellow box-Blakely's red gum grassy woodland and derived grassland community. As the listing of this community is based on condition that requires site assessment to inspect the ground layer and forb diversity, mapped polygons indicate potential distribution of this community.

This geospatial dataset contains North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) prairie vegetation monitoring spatial data collected during 2007-2017 at in San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference NCCN Monitoring Prairie Vegetation: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2193720 Geodatabase feature classes include the original Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified (GRTS) transects, modified active transects selected from the GRTS feature class, and annual segments with associated vegetation data 2007-2009, 2012-2015, and 2017. The goal of the NCCN prairie monitoring program is to detect and describe changes in the extent and quality of prairie communities in San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). SAJH protects some of the last remaining prairies in Washington state. Over 60% of the American Camp unit is dominated by grasslands that have persisted since the end of the Pleistocene. In 2007, the National Park Service initiated monitoring to document status and trends in cover and ecological condition of vegetation communities using repeatable, rapid assessment of physiognomic class and vegetation quality along line-intercept belt transects. Transect-based sampling was designed to address a hierarchy of monitoring questions linked to management objectives, including the maintenance of broad landscape structure (e.g., forest versus herbaceous) associated with the cultural landscape and the continued ecological integrity of plant communities. While physiognomic cover is similar today to the historic time period (36% forest:61% non-forest), the ecological condition of grasslands or prairies is threatened by persistent, introduced grasses and exotic shrubs. Monitoring objectives included: 1) detect change in the extent of physiognomic cover types, 2) detect change in the proportion of areas dominated by exotic plant species, 3) detect change in the quality of herbaceous cover types, and 4) detect changes in composition and diversity of herbaceous cover types. Monitoring was implemented at the American Camp unit of SAJH, since 90% of all prairies are located within this section of the park.

This geospatial dataset contains North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) prairie vegetation monitoring spatial data collected during 2007-2017 at in San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). The protocol, publications, and all other associated links can be found in the project reference NCCN Monitoring Prairie Vegetation: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2193720 Geodatabase feature classes include the original Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified (GRTS) transects, modified active transects selected from the GRTS feature class, and annual segments with associated vegetation data 2007-2009, 2012-2015, and 2017. The goal of the NCCN prairie monitoring program is to detect and describe changes in the extent and quality of prairie communities in San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH). SAJH protects some of the last remaining prairies in Washington state. Over 60% of the American Camp unit is dominated by grasslands that have persisted since the end of the Pleistocene. In 2007, the National Park Service initiated monitoring to document status and trends in cover and ecological condition of vegetation communities using repeatable, rapid assessment of physiognomic class and vegetation quality along line-intercept belt transects. Transect-based sampling was designed to address a hierarchy of monitoring questions linked to management objectives, including the maintenance of broad landscape structure (e.g., forest versus herbaceous) associated with the cultural landscape and the continued ecological integrity of plant communities. While physiognomic cover is similar today to the historic time period (36% forest:61% non-forest), the ecological condition of grasslands or prairies is threatened by persistent, introduced grasses and exotic shrubs. Monitoring objectives included: 1) detect change in the extent of physiognomic cover types, 2) detect change in the proportion of areas dominated by exotic plant species, 3) detect change in the quality of herbaceous cover types, and 4) detect changes in composition and diversity of herbaceous cover types. Monitoring was implemented at the American Camp unit of SAJH, since 90% of all prairies are located within this section of the park.