Validating the extent of modelled "rare and vulnerable forest ecosystems" identified during the Southern CRA (1997-2000) was required for ecologically sustainable conservation management of reserves within the NPWS South Coast Region. The validation was for 47 forest ecosystems out of a total of 96 forest ecosystems that occur in the NPWS South Coast Region. VIS_ID 4130

Validating the extent of modelled "rare and vulnerable forest ecosystems" identified during the Southern CRA (1997-2000) was required for ecologically sustainable conservation management of reserves within the NPWS South Coast Region. The validation was for 47 forest ecosystems out of a total of 96 forest ecosystems that occur in the NPWS South Coast Region. VIS_ID 4131

Validating the extent of modelled "rare and vulnerable forest ecosystems" identified during the Southern CRA (Comprehensive Regional Assessment), 1997-2000, was required for ecologically sustainable conservation management of reserves within the NPWS South Coast Region. The validation was for 47 forest ecosystems out of a total of 96 forest ecosystems that occur in the NPWS South Coast Region. Considerable improvements were made to the reliability and accuracy of the vegetation ecosystem map. Some 3000 edits were incorporated into the revised forest ecosystem map. Six new ecosystems were newly classified as part of this contract. VIS_ID 4137

Validating the extent of modelled "rare and vulnerable forest ecosystems" identified during the Southern CRA (1997-2000) was required for ecologically sustainable conservation management of reserves within the NPWS South Coast Region. The validation was for 47 forest ecosystems out of a total of 96 forest ecosystems that occur in the NPWS South Coast Region. Considerable improvements were made to the reliability and accuracy of the vegetation ecosystem map. Some 3000 edits were incorporated into the revised forest ecosystem map. Six new ecosystems were newly classified as part of this contract. VIS_ID 4155

Map of seven NSW listed Threatened Ecological Communties (TECs) within Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands. This dataset includes a subset of Serious and Irreversible Impact TECS including Robertson Basalt Tall Open Forest, Southern Highlands Shale Woodland, Mount Gibraltar Forest, Robertson Rainforest, Tableland Basalt Forest, Illawarra Lowlands Grassy Woodland and Melaleuca armillaris Tall Open Shrubland. The map is a compilation of three separate map products including "Melaleuca armillaris Tall Shrubland TEC condition mapping 2021", "Southern Highlands and Threatened Ecological Communities: Cross Tenure Operational Maps" and "Fine scale mapping of the threatened ecological community: Illawarra Lowlands Grassy Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion". This dataset only includes TECs that have been mapped to date. Limitations of this map include: not all SAII TECS within the defined area are included, (eg. Coastal Upland Swamps, Milton Ulladulla Rainforest, Illawarra Subtropical Rainforest and Shale Sandstone Transition Forest have not been mapped); some TECs are not completely mapped (eg. Tableland Basalt Forest); 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 and Rural Fire Service tools. We attempt to update the map to be consistent with other Regulatory Maps, however if there is inconsistency between this map and the Biodiversity Values Map, you can request a review: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/biodiversity-values-map-and-threshold-tool/category-reports-and-map-review.

As of 05 May 2021 this map data has been superseded for operational use by Threatened Ecological Communities Greater Sydney. The CEEC product is no longer being maintained. These map data contain a subset of NSW and Commonwealth listed Critically Endangered Ecological Communities (CEEC) within NSW. Version 6.0 (February 2020) contains minor adjustments to reflect change in NSW listing status of Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion from EEC to CEEC. Version 1 only contained NSW CEECs. Further details regarding the updating of previous versions are provided under Lineage. This composite map was derived from the extraction of relevant vegetation map units contained in a variety of existing vegetation maps held in the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) VIS (Vegetation Information System) Map Catalogue. Please note that not all Listed CEECs are currently represented in this dataset. Reasons include: the CEEC has not yet been mapped; the CEEC has been mapped but the source data are not yet openly available (see Supplemental Information for details). Further CEECs may be added in future versions of this dataset. Note, there is no formal process in place to guarantee correction in the source maps that are transferred to this composite map product. Ecological communities are included in the critically endangered category of the Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995, if they are facing an extremely high risk of extinction in NSW in the immediate future. Critically Endangered is also a category under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999.

Database of 915 threatened species and 108 threatened ecological communities in NSW with information on distribution, habitat, threat status, year of gazettal under Threatened Species Conservation Act and key threats. http://www.nswthreatenedspecies.net/