Cumberland Plain Woodland Acoustic Recordings from Australian Observatory

A collection of continuous audio recordings from four acoustic recorders deployed in 2019 in a Cumberland Plain Woodland ecosystem in New South Wales, Australia. The recorders were placed in two wet and two dry habitats within a protected forest remnant dominated by Eucalyptus moluccana and E. fibrosa. The data is part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project for monitoring ecosystem pressures.

Use Cases

• Analyze bioacoustic patterns to assess ecosystem health in wet versus dry habitats as defined by recorder placement.
• Detect and classify avian or insect species vocalizations from continuous audio to monitor biodiversity in Eucalyptus-dominated woodland.
• Investigate acoustic activity changes over time in a forest patch subject to altered fire regimes and urban development pressures.
• Use audio data from four fixed recorders to study edge effects on soundscapes in a protected remnant of Shale Gravel Transition Forest.

Strengths

• Recordings are from a site in excellent ecological condition, providing a high-quality baseline for the Cumberland Plain Woodland ecosystem.
• Data collection uses four strategically placed recorders, enabling habitat comparison between wet and dry areas.
• Part of the long-term Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project, initiated in 2019 for continuous monitoring.

Limitations

• The specific number of audio files, their duration, total size, and recording schedule are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• Data is from a single, specific forest patch, limiting geographic generalizability to other woodland ecosystems.
• Available file formats (HTML, PNG, PDF) suggest metadata or summary documents rather than direct access to raw audio files, which may require further sourcing.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Continuous audio data collection from four acoustic recorders deployed in 2019 as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Time Range

Recordings initiated in 2019; site established in 2012.

Freshness

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Geography

Cumberland Plain Woodland SuperSite, Hawkesbury Campus of the University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.