Native Bees Connected Habitat: Urban Habitat Connectivity for Eight Species Groups

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

Use Cases

• Identify core and corridor habitat patches for conservation planning based on Habitat Type and Patch Area.
• Analyze habitat fragmentation and connectivity gaps for specific species groups using the Remnant Patches layers.
• Calculate total connected habitat area for a species group using the Connected Habitat Area attribute.
• Assess the impact of urban barriers on species dispersal based on modeled connectivity metrics.

Strengths

• Data is modeled for eight distinct species groups, allowing for comparative analysis.
• Spatial resolution is 1:10,000 and uses the GDA2020 MGA zone 55 coordinate system.
• Attributes include Patch Area (Ha) and Connected Habitat Area (Ha) for quantitative assessment.
• Modeling methods are described, using metrics derived from expert elicitation.

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 expert-elicited metrics.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:00:12.179004; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)