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

A spatial dataset shows unconfirmed breeding areas for Carnaby's Black Cockatoo within the Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest IBRA regions. It was created by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and last updated in March 2026. The data is intended for use with associated feeding, breeding, and roosting layers.

Use Cases

• Integrate unconfirmed breeding areas with associated feeding and roosting data layers for habitat suitability modeling.
• Perform spatial analysis on unconfirmed breeding areas within the Swan Coastal Plain IBRA region to prioritize field surveys.
• Combine unconfirmed breeding data with Jarrah Forest region layers to assess habitat connectivity and fragmentation risks.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• Available in multiple spatial formats including SHP, GEOJSON, and GEOPACKAGE for flexibility.
• Released under a CC-BY license, permitting broad reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• The dataset specifically contains 'unconfirmed' breeding areas, requiring validation with other data sources.
• Sample data and record counts are unavailable, making initial assessment of data volume and structure difficult.

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Swan Coastal Plain and Jarrah Forest IBRA regions, Western Australia