Coastal Bird Habitats in Victoria, Australia with Simplified Polygon Areas

A geospatial polygon layer identifies bird habitats across the Victorian coastal region. The dataset was compiled from a broad range of published and unpublished sources and expert communications, with additional locations added in 2015 using Birdlife Australia Shorebird 2020 data. It is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the distribution of coastal bird habitats based on the polygon coverage.
• Plan conservation areas and assess habitat connectivity for shorebirds and seabirds based on the identified sites.
• Integrate habitat data with other environmental layers for regional ecological modeling based on the geospatial format.
• Monitor changes in habitat extent or location over time by comparing with the 2015 data additions.

Strengths

• Data incorporates expert knowledge and a broad range of sources, including Birdlife Australia's 2020 program.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (DWG, MIF, SHP, GDB, etc.) for compatibility.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Last updated in April 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The layer is described as a simplified/generalised version, implying some loss of detail.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia).

Collection Method

Sites identified from published/unpublished sources and expert communications; some locations added from Birdlife Australia Shorebird 2020 data in 2015.

Time Range

Data collection includes updates as of 2015; metadata updated in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:26:47.742918.

Geography

Victorian coastal region, Australia.