Swan Coastal Plain Remnant Vegetation Extent for 2000

2000 mapping of remnant native vegetation for the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion and Perth-Peel Region Scheme areas in Western Australia. The dataset is part of a series representing pre-1750 vegetation remnants for 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2024. Polygons were interpreted using current and historical aerial photography dating from 1953 to the present.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in vegetation extent over time by comparing this 2000 polygon dataset with subsequent releases for 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2024.
• Study the distribution of vegetation complexes across the Swan Coastal Plain bioregion as defined by the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia.
• Assess simplified vegetation condition attributes assigned to some polygons for ecological health or conservation planning.
• Integrate polygon data with other spatial layers using the provided WFS, WMS, or GeoJSON formats for regional environmental modeling.

Strengths

• Part of a temporally consistent series spanning six time points from 2000 to 2024, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Polygons are interpreted using a long historical record of aerial photography, with imagery sources dating back to 1953.
• Data covers a defined biogeographic region (Swan Coastal Plain) and specific planning areas (Metropolitan and Peel Region Schemes).

Limitations

• The dataset's 'simplified condition' attribute is only applied to some polygons, not all, limiting comprehensive condition analysis.
• Specific technical details on polygon count, spatial resolution, or attribute schema are not provided in the input.
• As a 2000 snapshot, the data represents historical conditions and may not reflect current vegetation extent without the more recent releases.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Director Nature.

Collection Method

Interpreted from current and historical digital aerial photography sourced from State Government repositories and commercial providers.

Time Range

Primary data represents the year 2000, with imagery references from 1953 onward.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the core data represents the year 2000.

Geography

Swan Coastal Plain bioregion and the Metropolitan and Peel Region Scheme areas in Western Australia.