ACTGOV Protected Native Species List for the Australian Capital Territory, 2025

The Australian Capital Territory's official list of protected native species, valid from December 18, 2025. This dataset, sourced from the ACT Government's Nature Conservation Act legislation, categorizes species and their eligibility criteria. It is published by Environment ACTGOV and hosted on the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue.

Use Cases

• Mapping protected species habitats based on the included geospatial file formats (GEOJSON, KML, GPKG).
• Analyzing species protection categories and eligibility criteria for regulatory compliance.
• Supporting ecological impact assessments for development projects within the ACT region.
• Monitoring biodiversity trends by comparing this list with historical or future protected species lists.

Strengths

• Official government source from the ACT Government's Nature Conservation Act legislation.
• Available in multiple formats including geospatial (GEOJSON, KML, GPKG) and tabular (CSV, XLSX).
• Has a specific valid-from date of 18/12/2025, providing clear temporal context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government (Environment ACTGOV), via the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi).

Collection Method

Legislative compilation from the Nature Conservation Act.

Time Range

Valid from 18/12/2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 15:06:10.180776; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory, Australia.