Northern Territory Mangrove Habitat Map Derived from 2001 Landsat Imagery

A spatial polygon dataset mapping mangrove habitats along the Northern Territory and Queensland coast. The data was derived from 2001 Landsat imagery and verified with field work, suitable for use at a scale of 1:100,000. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Establishing a baseline for monitoring broad-scale changes in coastal wetland area based on the description.
• Assessing the composition of coastal wetland communities for management planning based on the description.
• Identifying representative mangrove habitats for protection based on the information required by managers mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is derived from satellite imagery (Landsat) and verified with field work.
• Spatial scale is explicitly defined as 1:100,000.
• Provides a baseline for monitoring changes in coastal wetland area and composition.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The underlying data source is from 2001, which may limit analysis of recent changes.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from Landsat imagery and verified with field work.

Time Range

Based on 2001 mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 01:48:46.957482; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal wetlands of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia.