Avon Baselining Project Wetland Conservation Assessments

The Avon Baselining Project wetland component dataset contains biological, chemical, and mapping data from a 2006-2009 conservation assessment initiative funded by the Avon Catchment Council. It supports methods for evaluating conservation value of Wheatbelt basin and granite outcrop wetlands, with data from 180 sites (ABP001 to ABP180). Original data sheets are provided, with mapping layers available in Corporate GIS.

Use Cases

• Apply the stage 1 and stage 3 assessment methodologies to evaluate conservation value for other wetland sites using the provided biological and chemical data.
• Analyze spatial patterns of wetland conservation value by integrating the mapping layer of Wheatbelt basin and granite outcrop wetlands with site-specific assessments.
• Correlate biological data on aquatic invertebrates and waterbirds with chemical water quality data to assess wetland ecosystem condition.
• Use the guide to Wheatbelt aquatic invertebrates and waterbirds for species identification and ecological modeling within the surveyed regions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured multi-year project (2006-2009) funded by the Avon Catchment Council.
• Covers 180 distinct wetland survey sites (ABP001 to ABP180) across the Wheatbelt region.
• Provides multiple concrete products including assessment methodologies, a mapping layer, and species guides.

Limitations

• Specific data structure (rows, columns, file formats) is not documented, complicating direct analytical use.
• Core biological and chemical data are referenced as being available elsewhere (NatureMap), requiring integration effort.
• Data is from a focused 2006-2009 project and may not reflect current wetland conditions.

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, authored by Adrian Pinder.

Collection Method

Field surveys and methodology development for wetland conservation assessment, supervised by project leads Susan Jones, Lien Sim, and John Lizamore.

Time Range

2006 to 2009.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection ended in 2009.

Geography

Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, focusing on basin and granite outcrop wetlands.