ACT Threatened Fauna Habitat: Known and Predicted Ranges for 25+ Species

25+ terrestrial species listed as threatened in the Australian Capital Territory have their known and predicted habitat mapped. The dataset from the ACT Government combines verified records and vegetation data, representing habitat as known, likely, or modelled. Updates are static but may occur if habitat extents change or more detailed field work is undertaken.

Use Cases

• Assess potential environmental impacts of development projects based on mapped habitat areas for threatened species.
• Model species distribution and connectivity using layers showing known, likely, and modelled habitat.
• Prioritize conservation areas by identifying regions with overlapping habitat for multiple threatened species.
• Inform biodiversity offset planning by referencing verified habitat records and vegetation type data.

Strengths

• Covers 25+ specific threatened species across multiple conservation statuses (Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Rare).
• Habitat areas are based on verified records and vegetation type and extent.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, KML, and ArcGIS REST API.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset notes it may not reflect the full distribution of species in the ACT and is only indicative.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi), author environment_ACTGOV.

Collection Method

Habitat areas based on verified records, and vegetation type and extent; may represent modelled, likely or known habitat.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 14:45:37.034689; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia.