NSW Extant Native Vegetation: Woody and Non-Woody Layers

A 2006 geospatial dataset representing the extent of native vegetation in New South Wales, Australia, compiled from various vegetation maps using the method outlined by Keith and Simpson. It includes four layers for woody native vegetation, non-woody native vegetation, secondary grassland, and a combined total extent. The data was developed for the NSW Property Vegetation Planning process and supersedes earlier versions from 2004 and 2000.

Use Cases

• Modeling native vegetation cover for environmental impact assessments based on the combined extent layer.
• Analyzing changes in woody versus non-woody vegetation for conservation planning based on the separate vegetation layers.
• Supporting land-use planning decisions under the NSW Property Vegetation Planning framework based on the Over-Cleared Landscapes database update.
• Comparing current vegetation extent with historical baselines using the superseded 2000 and 2004 datasets.

Strengths

• Includes four distinct geospatial layers (woody, non-woody, secondary grassland, total extent) for detailed analysis.
• Supersedes two earlier versions (Keith 2004 and Pressey et al. 2000), providing an updated baseline.
• Developed for a specific, documented application in the NSW Property Vegetation Planning process.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-05-12 17:37:50.467186; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Collection Method

Compiled from various vegetation maps using the method outlined in Keith and Simpson (2006).

Time Range

Snapshot from 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 17:37:50.467186.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia.