Compilation Map: Biometric Vegetation Types for Three NSW LGAs

Version 2.1, updated in 2026, is a composite vegetation map covering 1,441,942 hectares in the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla, and Bega Valley local government areas. It classifies 1,189,363 hectares of native vegetation into 132 Biometric types across 11 NSW Formations and 39 NSW Classes, including 22 Endangered Ecological Communities. The map was produced by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage in consultation with local councils and agencies.

Use Cases

• Assess vegetation for property development plans based on the defined Biometric vegetation types.
• Support biodiversity offsetting and biobanking calculations using the classified vegetation formations and classes.
• Monitor and manage endangered ecological communities based on the 22 EECs represented in the map.
• Conduct regional conservation planning based on the 1.4 million hectare spatial coverage of three LGAs.

Strengths

• Covers a large, defined area of 1,441,942 hectares.
• Classifies 1,189,363 hectares of native vegetation into a detailed hierarchy of 132 types, 11 formations, and 39 classes.
• Includes representation of 22 Endangered Ecological Communities (EECs).
• Aligned with the Bionet Vegetation Map Data Standard, version 1.0.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-05-12.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (formerly Office of Environment and Heritage).

Collection Method

Collated from several existing vegetation maps (e.g., SCIVI VIS_ID 2230) with field verification and external review.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 21:19:34.532929.

Geography

Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla, and Bega Valley local government areas, including the Jervis Bay portion of the ACT.