Western Australia Native Vegetation Clearing Permit Areas

Clearing Instruments Activities data details land areas approved for native vegetation clearing under permits in Western Australia. The dataset is derived from authorisations under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and captured by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Spatial data accuracy varies based on the complexity of the permit request.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of approved clearing permit areas to monitor land use change.
• Overlay clearing permit boundaries with other environmental datasets for cumulative impact assessment.
• Map the distribution of clearing activities authorized under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

Strengths

• Data is derived from legally binding authorisations and instruments under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
• Managed by the authoritative state agency, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability.

Limitations

• Spatial accuracy is not standardized and depends on the original permit request method, which can be freeform drawing.
• The dataset scope is limited to Western Australia, not nationally representative.
• No quantitative metadata on record count or geographic extent is provided.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Western Australia.

Collection Method

Captured from authorisations and instruments within the Clearing Permit System, using freeform shapes or imported shapefiles.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.