Relative Age: Victoria Forest Stand Age Layer at 1:25,000 Scale

A geospatial layer derived from the Statewide Forest Resource Inventory (SFRI) map database, representing relative age attributes of Victoria's native forests. The dataset is produced by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-04-09. It covers most forests on public land in Victoria, Australia, at a mapping scale of 1:25,000.

Use Cases

• Modeling forest succession and growth stages based on the relative age attribute.
• Planning sustainable timber harvesting based on forest stand age distribution.
• Assessing habitat suitability for species dependent on specific forest age classes.
• Supporting statewide forest management and conservation policy with age structure data.

Strengths

• Provides consistent metadata matching the source SFRImap layer.
• Covers most of Victoria's forests on public land at a detailed 1:25,000 scale.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Derived from the SFRImap Database by dissolving on the RELAGE attribute.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:38:32.033543; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia (forests on public land).