Mammals Connected Habitat

Eight species groups have modeled habitat connectivity layers for the urban ACT region. The data package contains connected habitat and remnant patch layers for each group, with attributes like Patch ID, Habitat Type, and Patch Area. The ACT Government created this data using expert-derived metrics and spatial connectivity modeling.

Use Cases

• Identify core and corridor habitat patches for species groups based on Patch ID and Habitat Type attributes.
• Assess habitat fragmentation and restoration potential using Remnant Patches layers.
• Calculate total connected habitat area for a species group using Connected Habitat Area (Ha) attribute.
• Model species dispersal capacity and barrier impacts based on expert-derived connectivity metrics.
• Support urban biodiversity conservation planning with geospatial data at 1:10,000 resolution.

Strengths

• Model outputs for eight distinct species groups, each with two layer types.
• Attributes include Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha) for quantitative analysis.
• Model developed using expert elicitation metrics quantifying specific habitat and connectivity requirements.
• Spatial data uses GDA2020 MGA zone 55 coordinate system at 1:10,000 resolution.

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:59:32.744815; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)