Original Bush Forever Areas in Perth Metropolitan Region 2000

Bush Forever Areas 2000 is a spatial layer developed by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage to show the original Bush Forever Policy framework for the Perth Metropolitan Region. The policy aims to secure long-term biodiversity protection by integrating bushland management with land use planning.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of Significant bushland areas designated for long-term protection in 2000.
• Integrate Bush Forever overlay with current Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) data for historical planning comparison.
• Map Biodiversity and Environmental values for conservation planning within the Perth Metropolitan Region.

Strengths

• Developed by the authoritative Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
• Provides a foundational policy and implementation framework for bushland protection.
• Spatially explicit data supporting integration with broader land use planning systems.

Limitations

• Represents the original 2000 designation, not the most recent mapping.
• No quantitative details on dataset size, row count, or column structure are provided.
• Specific attributes and analytical features within the spatial layer are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Spatial Data.

Collection Method

Spatial layer development for policy implementation.

Time Range

2000.

Freshness

Data reflects the 2000 policy snapshot; metadata was updated in March 2026.

Geography

Perth Metropolitan Region, Western Australia.