Nambucca Local Government Area Vegetation 2013. VIS_ID 4473

Fine-scale floristic vegetation mapping conducted by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage between 2013 and 2015. The dataset classifies vegetation into Plant Community Types (PCT), classes, and formations, and maps Threatened Ecological Communities on freehold and coastal Crown Land within the Nambucca Local Government Area. It is suitable for use at a scale of 1:5000 and was created using 3-D PLANAR modelling, aerial photography interpretation, and field floristic assessment.

Use Cases

• Assess the extent of woody and non-woody vegetation cover on private land based on the refined vegetation layer.
• Identify potential habitats for Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) using the mapped vegetation communities for habitat modelling.
• Support environmental planning decisions by delineating the potential occurrence of Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) on freehold lands.
• Analyze vegetation disturbance and the presence of prominent weeds captured in the dataset.

Strengths

• Mapping was conducted by vegetation mapping experts from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
• Data is suitable for use at a detailed scale of 1:5000, supporting local-level assessment.
• The dataset includes basic disturbance information and a selection of prominent weeds where identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description recommends further site-specific flora surveys for decision-making, indicating the map is indicative.

Provenance

Source

Nambucca Shire Council

Collection Method

Mapping based on 3-D PLANAR modelling, aerial photography interpretation, and field floristic assessment.

Time Range

2013 to 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 01:44:37.833458; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nambucca Local Government Area, specifically eastern freehold lands and coastal Crown Land.