Victorian Fauna Survey Records with Moderate to Low Spatial Accuracy

Victorian Biodiversity Atlas fauna records provide a snapshot of fauna taxa observations, excluding restricted taxa. The dataset includes attributes such as survey location, date, taxa recorded, counts, and locational accuracy. The FFG field reflects 2021 legislative amendments.

Use Cases

• Analyze species distribution patterns using the taxa recorded and survey location fields across Victoria.
• Assess temporal trends in fauna observations by aggregating data from the date and survey type columns.
• Filter records by locational accuracy to model habitat suitability for taxa with moderate to low precision site data.
• Evaluate data reliability for ecological studies using the reliability of the record and observation type attributes.

Strengths

• Includes most threatened taxa records, providing coverage of conservation-significant species.
• FFG field updated to reflect 2021 FFG Act amendments, ensuring current legislative alignment.
• Excludes restricted taxa, offering a publicly accessible subset for general analysis.

Limitations

• Spatial accuracy of site locations ranges from +/- 500m to +/- 10 km, limiting precise geospatial analysis.
• Dataset is a snapshot; the VERS_DATE column indicates currency but specific temporal coverage is unknown.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, hindering initial assessment of dataset scale.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Aggregated fauna survey records from the VBA, including attributes like collector and survey id.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.