Western Ringtail Possum Habitat Assessment for Swan Coastal Plain

A spatial dataset assessing habitat suitability for the Western Ringtail Possum along the southern Swan Coastal Plain from Binningup to Dunsborough. The assessment was created by Kim Williams of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Generate habitat suitability maps for the Western Ringtail Possum using spatial features from the Swan Coastal Plain region.
• Analyze the relationship between habitat features and known Western Ringtail Possum presence data.
• Model potential habitat corridors or fragmentation zones for conservation planning based on the spatial assessment layers.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple spatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and GeoPackage for interoperability.
• Dataset is licensed under CC-BY, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
• Maintained by a government conservation department, indicating authoritative provenance.

Limitations

• No quantitative details on dataset size, row count, or specific column features are provided.
• The assessment's methodology and specific input variables are not described in the available metadata.
• Spatial coverage is limited to a specific coastal region, not the species' full range.

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Collection Method

Spatial habitat assessment.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Southern Swan Coastal Plain from Binningup to Dunsborough.