Grassland Reptiles Habitat Patches in Urban ACT

Eight species groups have potential habitat and fragmentation data modeled for the urban ACT. The dataset includes connected habitat and remnant patch layers, each with attributes like Species Group, Patch ID, Habitat Type, and Patch Area. It was created by the ACT Government using expert-derived metrics and spatial connectivity modeling.

Use Cases

• Identify core and corridor habitat patches for reptile species groups based on the Habitat Type attribute.
• Assess fragmentation and connectivity between habitat patches based on Patch ID and Connected Habitat Area.
• Plan restoration activities targeting fragmented remnant patches identified in the data.
• Calculate statistics on habitat area and patch size using the Patch Area (Ha) and Habitat Number fields.

Strengths

• Model outputs are based on expert elicitation metrics quantifying species-specific habitat and connectivity requirements.
• Data includes two distinct layer types (Connected Habitat and Remnant Patches) for each of eight species groups.
• Spatial resolution is 1:10,000 with coordinate system GDA2020 MGA zone 55.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent for some fields; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Spatial layers were input into a habitat connectivity/fragmentation model developed using metrics from expert elicitation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:00:06.675832; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)