Private Native Forestry Koala Prescription Map for New South Wales

A predictive habitat model identifies areas of high koala habitat suitability for implementing koala protections under the Private Native Forestry Codes of Practice. The map is produced at a 5x5 meter scale by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. On-ground verification at the site scale is provided for under the PNF Codes of Practice.

Use Cases

• Identify high-value koala habitat for conservation planning based on the predictive habitat model.
• Support regulatory compliance for private native forestry operations based on mapped habitat suitability.
• Guide on-ground verification efforts for habitat assessments based on the 5x5m scale mapping.

Strengths

• Map is produced at a detailed 5x5 meter spatial scale.
• Model inputs incorporate data from a range of scales and accuracies.
• Regulatory framework (PNF Codes of Practice) provides a context for on-ground verification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Predictive habitat model with inputs from a range of scales and accuracies.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 03:30:45.288365; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia (likely)