Legislated Lands and Waters of Western Australia

Legislated Lands and Waters of Western Australia is a spatial dataset managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). It maps lands and waters defined under specific acts, including national parks, nature reserves, and marine parks. The dataset is a March 2024 extract from the SCDB with enhancements from the GIS Branch.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of national park and nature reserve tenure categories across Western Australia.
• Identify and manage marine park and marine management area boundaries for conservation planning.
• Cross-reference State forest and timber reserve locations with other land-use datasets for environmental impact assessments.
• Verify the legal status of Crown reserves vested in entities like the Rottnest Island Authority for administrative purposes.

Strengths

• Dataset is updated and enhanced by the official GIS Branch of the DBCA.
• Covers multiple legislated tenure categories, including national parks, marine parks, and State forests.
• Represents a formal, approved March 2024 extract from the SCDB system.

Limitations

• Tenure is dynamic; the data may not reflect the absolute current status without contacting the DBCA Land Unit.
• Requires combination with the 'DBCA - Lands of Interest' dataset to match the scope of the older dataset it replaces.
• Specific technical details like row count, column structure, and file sizes are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Western Australia.

Collection Method

Extracted from the SCDB (Spatial Cadastral Database) with GIS Branch enhancements.

Time Range

Snapshot as of March 2024.

Freshness

Last updated March 2024.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.