ACTGOV Connectivity Regional Linkages for Generalist Species, 2012

ACTGOV Connectivity Regional Linkages shows modelled regional connectivity links for generalist species (birds and small mammals) in the Australian Capital Territory. The dataset was created by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage in 2012, based on least cost path analysis through a local links dataset. It categorizes the quality of regional connectivity between larger high-value habitat patches.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional connectivity for generalist species based on least cost pathway analysis.
• Aiding strategic town planning and conservation planning based on habitat patch connectivity values.
• Informing environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects based on regional linkage categories.
• Setting revegetation targets based on modelled connectivity between high-value habitat patches.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a detailed analysis using 550,000 paths between point pairs.
• Spatial resolution is based on a 15x15 meter cell size.
• Methodology is documented in two technical reports (Technical reports 21 and 27).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data has a 2012 temporal coverage and is static, which may limit current applicability.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi), environment_ACTGOV.

Collection Method

Modelled from raster data using least cost pathway analysis through local links.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Static dataset; last metadata update was 2026-04-04.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region.