Arakoola Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 1999 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Arakoola Nature Reserve lies 2 km south from Coolatai and 100 km north west of Inverell. The reserve is on the northern end of the Mastermans Range. Biologically the reserve is within the North Western Slopes botanical region and half within the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion and half within the Nandewar Bioregion. The vegetation of Arakoola Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Seven communities are defined based on PATN analysis. Seven communities are mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Most communities are of a Woodland structure, however Grasslands, Herbfields exist along with Shrublands. The distribution of communities is related to past disturbances, drainage, soil type, altitude, and protection from the north. Many of the communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. A number of communities are at their distributional limits, highly restricted or under represented in the current reserve network. VIS_ID 4705

Mann River Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2004 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Mann River Nature Reserve is located on the escarpment of the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. The Reserve straddles the eastern edge of the New England Tablelands and parts of the North Coast, approximately 30 km south east of Glen Innes. The local government area of the Severn Shire covers the entire reserve. The vegetation of Mann River Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Eight communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association) with further sub-assemblages described. These eight communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Several communities are considered to be inadequately reserved across their range but most are relatively well conserved locally. Most communities are Open Forest and Woodlands associations with prominent grassy understoreys. The communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. Community distribution was related primarily to Physiography, time since fire, protection from the north, west and south west, slope, easting and altitude. VIS_ID 4744

Duval Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2014 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Mt Duval Nature Reserve lies approximately 15 km north of Armidale within the Armidale Dumaresq Shire. The reserve were gazetted to conserve remnants of previously widespread Tablelands vegetation communities as part of the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) process. The reserve has an area of approximately 243 ha and was dedicated in two stages in 1999. The vegetation of Mt Duval Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:10 000) based on ADS40 Imagery (2012). Five floristic communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These five communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. In addition ten Plant Community Types (VIS PCT) are also mapped along with two Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs). VIS_ID 4728

Initially part of Sunny Corner SF , Eusdale NR was mapped by NSW State Forests prior to ownership by NPWS. Additional gaps in the vegetation mapping have been filled by local NPWS staff using State Forest RN17 typing and local knowledge to create a new version in 2009. An addition to Eusdale " Stony Creek" was subsequently mapped by Raymond Mjadwesch in 2011. In mapping the addition Mjadwesch updated the typing to correlate the vegetation mapping across the entire reserve with Keith (2004) Classes. The Keith Classes were revised by NPWS staff in 2013 and additional attributes about the composition of the understorey included as field "SHRB_GRASS" to assist with fire planning. For further information on individual mapping see dataset history. VIS_ID 3982

Kings Plain National Park vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2000 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Kings Plain National Park approximately 50 km north west of Glen Innes. The full extent of the reserve is within the Inverell Shire, the County of Arrawatta and the Parish of Kings Plains. The vegetation of Kings Plains National Park is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Seven communities are defined based on PATN analysis and one specialised community is as circumscribed by previous surveys. Eight communities are mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and altitude. Most communities are of a Woodland structure, however Forests exist along with Shrublands. The distribution of communities is related to past disturbances, soil depth, soil type, physiography, aspect, slope, altitude, and protection from the south west. Many of the communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries. A number of specialised communities are thought to be endangered. VIS_ID 4741

Booroolong Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2014 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Booroolong Nature Reserve lies approximately 30 km by road north west of Armidale within the Northern Tablelands Botanical District and New England Tablelands Bioregion. The reserve contains approximately 967 ha of lands and was originally dedicated in 1999. Previously the reserve was a State Forest. The vegetation of Booroolong Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:10000) based on ADS40 Imagery (2012). Nine floristic communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These nine communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. In addition ten Plant Community Types (VIS PCT) are also mapped along with four Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs). VIS_ID 4718

Barayamal National Park vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2008 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Barayamal National Park incorporates approximately 178 ha and lies within the eastern outskirts of Inverell on the North Western Slopes Botanical District and the New England Bioregion. The vegetation of Barayamal National Park is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Five communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These six communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Much of the reserve is characterised by Lespedeza juncea was the most ubiquitous species within the reserve. Overall the character of the vegetation within the reserve can be described as being dominated by herbs and grasses and in particular Lespedeza juncea, Themeda triandra, Dichanthium sericeum, Swainsona galegifolia, Sorghum leiocladum and Bothriochloa macra. All communities described are of conservation significance. VIS_ID 4708

Vegetation survey and mapping of Killarney State Conservation Area in 2008, commissioned by NPWS Narrabri Region. Six communities were determined based on floristic analysis of 20 x 20 m survey sites, and described using dominant species and structural characteristics. Vegetation communities were mapped using ground truthing, position in landscape and stereo interpretation of aerial photos captured at 1:50,000. Lineage and attribution accuracy are unknown. VIS_ID 3992

Warialda CCAZ3 State Conservation Area vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2009 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. The Warialda CCAZ3 State Conservation Area is located 10km south of the township of Warialda. The vegetation of the Stonehenge (middle) section of the three Warialda SCA/NP sections is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Five communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These five communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. The communities described and their status are C1: Black Cypress Pine – Dirty Gum Woodland 170 ha, C2: Smooth-barked Apple – Black Cypress Pine 75.5 ha, C3: White Cypress Pine – Silver-leaved Ironbark – Blakely’s Red Gum 221 ha, C4: White Cypress Pine – Silver-leaved Ironbark – White Box 46 ha, C5: White Cypress Pine – Mugga Ironbark – Silverleaved Ironbark 16 ha. VIS_ID 4760

Yina Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2003 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Yina NR is located within the New England Tablelands Bioregion and the Northern Tablelands Botanical District and is approximately 10 km east of Armidale. The reserve incorporates 101 ha within the Armidale Dumaresq Shire. The reserve was formally known as Hillgrove State Forest. The vegetation of Yina Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Four communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These four communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Two communities are Endangered and one considered as vulnerable, the fourth is considered to be poorly reserved. Most communities are of woodland and open forest structure. The communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. VIS_ID 4763