ACT High Country Bogs and Fens Distribution and Vegetation Types

The Australian Capital Territory contains information on the distribution and vegetation types of High Country Sphagnum Bogs and Fens. The dataset includes areas of RAMSAR significance and is associated with the threatened Northern Corroboree Frog. Mapping was originally completed by Geoff Hope et al in 2009 and revisited during ACT Vegetation Communities mapping in 2015-2018.

Use Cases

• Map wetland ecosystem distribution based on vegetation community classifications
• Assess habitat for the Northern Corroboree Frog based on bog and fen locations
• Analyze climate change sensitivity of peat-forming mires near their climatic limits
• Identify areas of RAMSAR significance for conservation planning

Strengths

• Based on mapping using orthorectified aerial photography, satellite imagery, and extensive field checking
• Includes vegetation classifications from two key technical reports (Hope et al. 2009 and Armstrong et al. 2012)
• Covers an area described as a significant biogeographic outlier

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-04-04 03:02:22.924282; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Mapping developed in three stages using orthorectified aerial photography and satellite imagery and extensive field checking.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory