Urban Habitat Connectivity Project: Habitat Patches for Eight Species Groups

The Urban Habitat Connectivity Project dataset contains modeled habitat connectivity and fragmentation data for eight species groups in the Australian Capital Territory. It includes layers for connected habitat and remnant patches, with attributes for species group, patch ID, habitat type, and area. The data was created by the ACT Government using expert-elicited metrics and spatial connectivity modeling.

Use Cases

• Identify potential core and corridor habitat for species groups based on the Habitat Type attribute.
• Assess fragmentation and connectivity between habitat patches using Patch ID and Connected Habitat Area.
• Plan restoration activities targeting fragmented remnant patches indicated by the Habitat Type attribute.
• Calculate habitat area statistics for species groups using Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha).

Strengths

• Data is modeled for eight distinct species groups, allowing for species-specific analysis.
• Includes two complementary layer types: Connected Habitat and Remnant Patches.
• Attributes include Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha) for quantitative analysis.
• Model developed using metrics derived from expert elicitation for ecological relevance.

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.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the urban ACT region.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Spatial layers for habitat and barriers were input into a habitat connectivity/fragmentation model designed for each species group.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:00:34.267986; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)