Significant Wetlands for Unregulated River Water Sharing Plans in Inland NSW

New South Wales, Australia, hosts a spatial dataset of wetlands identified as significant for water sharing plans. The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water compiled this data using a method developed in 2023. It includes wetlands recognized under the Ramsar Convention, the Directory of Important Wetlands of Australia, or those holding water for long periods during dry times.

Use Cases

• Map wetland locations for environmental protection planning based on the described spatial data asset.
• Inform water extraction decisions near significant wetlands based on rules mentioned in water sharing plans.
• Support conservation efforts by identifying wetlands with persistent water bodies as described in the methodology.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a formal identification method developed by the NSW government in 2023.
• Includes wetlands recognized under international (Ramsar) and national (DIWA) frameworks.

Limitations

• The method does not identify all significant wetlands in a catchment, as stated in the description.
• Excludes significant wetlands inundated for shorter periods, limiting ecological scope.
• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Wetlands were identified through a method developed by the NSW government in 2023.

Freshness

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Geography

Inland New South Wales, Australia