Riparian Remnant Patches: Urban Habitat Connectivity for Eight Species Groups

Eight species groups have modeled habitat connectivity layers for the urban Australian Capital Territory. The data package includes connected habitat and remnant patch layers for each group, derived from expert-elicited metrics. ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue created this dataset, last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify potential core and corridor habitat for restoration planning based on Habitat Type and Patch Area attributes.
• Model fragmentation and connectivity barriers for species groups based on dispersal capacity metrics.
• Calculate total connected habitat area for conservation assessment using Connected Habitat Area (Ha) field.
• Map remnant patches important for restoration activities using the Remnant Patches layers.

Strengths

• Data includes eight distinct species groups, allowing for multi-taxa analysis.
• Modeling is based on expert-elicited metrics quantifying specific habitat and connectivity requirements.
• Spatial resolution is 1:10,000 with coordinate system GDA2020 MGA zone 55.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Spatial layers for habitat and barriers were input into a habitat connectivity/fragmentation model designed for each species group.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:00:44.562890; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT)