Sutherland Shire Vegetation Communities Map Based on 2011 Aerial Photography

Vegetation types including Endangered Ecological Communities in the Sutherland Shire, Australia. The data displays the distribution of EEC's based on final determinations under the Threatened Species Conservation Act or the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Vegetation distribution is based on interpretation of 2001 aerial photographs, topography, and ground truthing, with polygons revalidated using 2011 aerial photography.

Use Cases

• Identify and map Endangered Ecological Communities based on legal determinations mentioned in the description.
• Analyze vegetation community distribution patterns based on aerial photography and ground truthing.
• Support conservation planning and environmental impact assessments based on mapped vegetation types.

Strengths

• Includes Endangered Ecological Communities based on official scientific committee determinations.
• Vegetation distribution is based on interpretation of 2001 aerial photographs, topography, and extensive ground truthing.
• Polygon locations were revalidated in January 2012 using 2011 aerial photography.

Limitations

• Coverage does not extend across all of the national park estate within the shire.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; data copyright retained by Sutherland Shire Council.

Collection Method

Interpretation of 2001 aerial photographs, topography, and extensive ground truthing, with revalidation using 2011 aerial photography.

Time Range

Data is based on 2001 and 2011 aerial photography, with a reference publication from 1994.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:52:04.952889; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sutherland Shire, Australia.