Mammals Remnant Patches: Urban Habitat Connectivity for Eight Species Groups

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) urban area contains modeled habitat connectivity and fragmentation data for eight species groups. The dataset includes connected habitat layers showing potential core and corridor habitat, and remnant patches layers identifying fragmented areas for restoration. It was created by the ACT Government's Urban Habitat Connectivity Project using expert-derived metrics and spatial modeling.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is derived from a model using metrics quantified from expert elicitation.
• Spatial resolution is specified as 1:10,000.
• Coordinate system is explicitly defined as GDA2020 MGA zone 55.
• Attributes include specific metrics like Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is specific to eight species groups in the urban ACT, limiting broader geographic applicability.

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 02:59:37.975090; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)