Carnaby's Cockatoo Confirmed Breeding Areas in Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest

Confirmed breeding areas of Carnaby's Black Cockatoo within the Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest IBRA regions. The dataset identifies sites where chicks or eggs have been observed and is authored by David Mitchell of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of confirmed breeding areas to identify habitat conservation priorities.
• Integrate this breeding area layer with associated feeding and roosting data layers for comprehensive habitat mapping.
• Model habitat suitability by correlating confirmed breeding sites with environmental variables from other datasets.

Strengths

• Data is specifically focused on confirmed breeding evidence (chicks or eggs), reducing uncertainty.
• Produced by the authoritative Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• Designed for use with companion feeding, breeding, and roosting data layers for integrated analysis.

Limitations

• Spatial coverage is limited to only two IBRA regions: Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest.
• The dataset shows only confirmed sites, potentially omitting unconfirmed or potential breeding areas.
• Requires integration with other data layers for full habitat context, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Collection Method

Sites confirmed by observation of chicks or eggs of Carnaby's Black Cockatoo.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest IBRA regions.