Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation monitors the loss of remnant native vegetation, with data available from 1997. The dataset includes a peak annual loss of 0.4% in 1999–2000 and a 168% increase in clearing between 2011–2013 and 2015–2017 periods. It also tracks the status of 16 Broad Vegetation Groups, with one group retaining less than 60% of its pre-clearing extent as of 2017.
Use Cases
- Modeling long-term vegetation loss trends based on monitoring data from 1997.
- Assessing the impact of land clearing on specific vegetation groups based on the 16 Broad Vegetation Groups.
- Analyzing the rate of change in clearing activity based on reported increases between 2011–2013 and 2015–2017.
- Evaluating conservation targets based on the pre-clearing extent of remnant vegetation.
Strengths
- Provides a long-term monitoring record starting from 1997.
- Includes specific metrics such as a 168% increase in clearing between reporting periods and a peak annual loss of 0.4%.
- Covers 16 distinct Broad Vegetation Groups for granular analysis.
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; last metadata update was 2026-05-27.
Provenance
- Collection Method
- Monitoring of remnant native vegetation loss.
- Time Range
- 1997 onward, with specific reporting periods cited up to 2017.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-27 14:25:15.763501
- Geography
- Queensland, Australia.