CRAFTI Upper North East Floristics: Broad Vegetation Types for NSW

Aerial Photo Interpretation mapping produced broad floristic types for the Upper North East NSW CRA region. The NPWS completed GIS products for this layer in 2001, using traditional API techniques on plastic overlays at scales of 1:25,000 and 1:50,000. The scanned and rectified digital dataset merges information compiled into 1:100,000 tiles across the project area.

Use Cases

• Model historical vegetation distribution based on broad floristic types captured via aerial photo interpretation.
• Assess land cover change by integrating this historical baseline with newer mapping datasets.
• Support regional conservation planning using the merged, topographically correct digital dataset for the Upper North East NSW area.

Strengths

• Mapping was conducted at a detailed scale, primarily 1:25,000, with five mapsheets at 1:50,000.
• The dataset incorporates existing vegetation mapping from external agencies where adequate, expanding its coverage.
• Final product is a rectified, attributed, and topographically correct digital dataset merged across the project area.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and column semantics require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Collection Method

Traditional Aerial Photo Interpretation (API) techniques, with overlays scanned and converted to a digital dataset.

Time Range

Mapping project completed in 2001.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 19:00:08.166838; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Upper North East New South Wales (NSW), Australia.