SCIVI: Native Vegetation Classification and Map for Southeast NSW

The Southeast NSW Native Vegetation Classification and Mapping dataset provides a regional classification and map of 189 native vegetation types. It was produced by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water based on the South Coast - Illawarra Vegetation Integration (SCIVI) Project, which compiled approximately 8,500 floristic survey sites. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-12.

Use Cases

• Modeling species habitat distribution based on the mapped vegetation types.
• Assessing regional conservation status for Endangered Ecological Communities highlighted in the data.
• Informing land-use planning and regional strategies using the spatial distribution of extant vegetation.
• Validating remote sensing land cover classifications against the detailed 1:100,000 scale map.

Strengths

• Classification is based on a compilation of approximately 8,500 full-floristic field survey sites.
• Identifies 189 distinct vegetation types and highlights types related to Endangered Ecological Communities.
• Spatial distribution was modeled using a hybrid decision-tree/expert system and refined with aerial photograph interpretation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-05-12 17:52:57.933619; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compilation and integration of previous vegetation classification and mapping works, using spatial interpolation (modelling) from classified sites.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12.

Geography

Southeast New South Wales, including the South Coast and parts of the eastern tablelands.