SoE2020: Broad Vegetation Groups Within Queensland Protected Areas

Queensland's 2017 remnant vegetation extent covers 80% of the state, with 10.1% of this vegetation located within protected areas such as national parks and nature refuges. The dataset, provided by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, shows the uneven distribution of protected areas across bioregions and the varying representation of broad vegetation groups within them. It was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess conservation coverage gaps based on the distribution of protected areas across bioregions.
• Analyze the representation of broad vegetation groups within the protected area estate.
• Model the relationship between remnant vegetation extent and protected area status.
• Prioritize future conservation areas based on the uneven representation of vegetation groups.

Strengths

• Data is based on a 2017 statewide assessment of remnant vegetation extent covering 80% of Queensland.
• Includes a specific metric that 10.1% of the state's remnant vegetation is within protected areas.
• Distinguishes between types of protected areas: national parks and nature refuges.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the underlying vegetation data is from 2017.

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Collection Method

Likely derived from state-wide vegetation mapping and protected area boundary data.

Time Range

Based on 2017 remnant vegetation extent data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:21:18.268985

Geography

Queensland, Australia, with analysis across bioregions.