Ground-dwelling Woodland Fauna Connected Habitat for Urban ACT

Eight species groups have modeled habitat connectivity layers 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 modeling.

Use Cases

• Identify core and corridor habitat patches for species groups based on Habitat Type and Patch ID.
• Calculate total connected habitat area for conservation planning using Connected Habitat Area.
• Assess fragmentation and prioritize restoration sites using Remnant Patches layers.
• Analyze habitat patch size and distribution based on Patch Area (Ha).

Strengths

• Contains data for eight distinct species groups.
• Attributes include Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha) for quantitative analysis.
• Spatial resolution is 1:10,000 and uses the GDA2020 MGA zone 55 coordinate system.
• Modeling was based on expert-elicited metrics for species-specific requirements.

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 03:00:29.023731; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)