Deer Abundance Predictions on Victorian Public Land for Four Species

Victoria, Australia, public land is covered by model-based predictions of average deer abundance per square kilometer. The raster data contains four layers for Sambar, Fallow, Red, and Hog deer, derived from camera-trap and sign surveys at 317 sites conducted between 2021 and 2023. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, with a technical report available from the Arthur Rylah Institute.

Use Cases

• Mapping species-specific habitat suitability based on predicted abundance per square kilometer.
• Assessing deer population pressure on public land for conservation planning.
• Comparing distribution patterns between four deer species (Sambar, Fallow, Red, Hog).
• Integrating raster abundance layers with other environmental datasets in GIS software.

Strengths

• Model predictions are based on surveys at 317 specific sites across Victoria.
• Covers four distinct deer species in separate raster bands.
• Provides abundance as a numeric decimal per square kilometer for spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for some analytical methods.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia)

Collection Method

Model predictions based on camera-trap and deer sign surveys.

Time Range

Survey data collected between 2021 and 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 22:23:49.906885; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victorian public land, Australia.