Swift Parrot Data Inventory for Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy Area

Fifteen priority species, including the critically endangered Swift Parrot, form the basis of this data inventory compiled for the Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this record, which results from a rapid exploration to identify and evaluate publicly-available occurrence data for regulatory assessments. This specific download focuses on the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor), with the full inventory for all species available via a separate DOI.

Use Cases

• Identify potential species distribution overlaps with proposed offshore wind developments based on the collated occurrence data.
• Evaluate the accessibility and utility of existing data sources for environmental impact statements, as described in the project's methodology.
• Prioritize data collection or formatting efforts to support regulatory processes required by DCCEEW and NOPSEMA.

Strengths

• Focuses on 15 priority species identified by Australian government agencies DCCEEW and NOPSEMA.
• Provides a structured inventory resulting from a four-step methodology to evaluate data utility and accessibility.
• Includes a direct link to the complete data inventory for all species via a persistent DOI (10.25959/GB51-RW44).

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting detailed suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and format require manual inspection after download.
• The inventory's utility is specific to the Gippsland declaration area and adjacent Bass Strait regions.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Rapid exploration involving dataset identification, source and accessibility assessment, and utility evaluation for regulatory processes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:02:14.440229; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area and adjacent areas in Bass Strait, Australia.