ACT Vegetation Map 2023 with 64 Plant Communities and LiDAR Height

64 plant communities across the Australian Capital Territory are classified in this map, produced by the ACT Government. It integrates native and derived vegetation classifications from aerial imagery and field work, updated for the urban fringe in 2023. The map includes canopy cover and height variables derived from 2015 and 2020 LiDAR data.

Use Cases

• Identify threatened ecological communities based on the 'tecACT' and 'tecEPBC' listing attributes.
• Analyze canopy structure for habitat modeling using the 'canopyCover' and 'height_mean' variables.
• Prioritize conservation areas based on the 'actConservationStatus' and 'epbcConservationStatus' fields.
• Update land management plans with species composition data from the 'treesp1-3', 'shrubsp1-3', and 'groundsp1-3' columns.
• Perform change detection in the landscape using this 2023 map as a baseline, as described.

Strengths

• 64 distinct plant communities are classified, providing detailed ecological granularity.
• Canopy cover and height variables are included, derived from 1m resolution 2020 LiDAR data.
• The map is an update to a 2018 version, incorporating 2023 aerial imagery for the urban fringe.
• Attributes include conservation statuses under both ACT and national (EPBC) legislation.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The update scope is limited to the urban fringe; other areas may reflect older data.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Mapping completed using aerial imagery (2012-2015), field work, consultant reports, and LiDAR data; 2023 update used manual vectorization of <10cm aerial imagery.

Time Range

The map is a 2023 update; underlying data sources span from 2012 to 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:58:38.420786; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT), at a 1:10,000 scale.