Victorian Fauna Biodiversity Records With High Spatial Accuracy

Fauna taxa records from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, including most threatened taxa. The dataset excludes restricted records and features attributes like survey location, date, taxa recorded, counts, and locational accuracy. Data currency is indicated by a VERS_DATE column.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of threatened taxa using survey location and locational accuracy attributes.
• Model species occurrence patterns by linking taxa recorded with date, time, and observation type fields.
• Assess survey effort and data reliability trends across different survey types and collector information.
• Update conservation status assessments by leveraging the FFG field reflecting 2021 legislative amendments.

Strengths

• Includes records for most threatened fauna taxa in Victoria.
• Locational accuracy is documented, ranging from +/- 1m to +/- 500m.
• Legislative status is current, with FFG field updated for 2021 amendments.

Limitations

• Excludes all records for restricted taxa, which are in a separate dataset.
• Spatial accuracy varies significantly between records, affecting precise point analysis.
• Sample data and specific record counts are unavailable for size assessment.

Provenance

Source

Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA), managed by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

Collection Method

Compilation of field surveys and observations; specific methodology not detailed.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia.