Identification

Field	Value
Title	The Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area - Version 3.1 (OEH, 2016) VIS_ID 4489
Alternative title(s)	SydneyMetroArea_v3_1_2016_E_4489
Abstract	This layer contains digital mapping of the native vegetation communities of the Sydney Metropolitan area. Vegetation communities have been derived from the analysis of 2200 floristic sites collated for the study area. Identified vegetation communities have been related to currently listed threatened ecological communities listed under the NSW TSC Act, 1995 and the Commonwealth EPBC Act, 1999. Native vegetation communities have been mapped using a combination of detailed image interpretation, relationships between sample sites and abiotic environmental variables. The derived digital data layer includes fields that describe the vegetation community, interpreted dominant species and understorey characteristics, interpretation confidence, disturbance type and severity, NSW vegetation formation and classes and related NSW Plant Community Types. These are described in detail in technical reports OEH (2016) The Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Volume 1: Technical Report. Version 3.0. Office of Environment and Heritage Sydney. OEH (2016) The Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Volume 2: Vegetation Community Profiles. Version 3.0. NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney. Version 3.0 of the Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area updates the Plant Community Type and Biometric Vegetation Type of each map unit. Version 3.0 replaced version 2.0 (VIS_ID 3817) and created a seamless alignment between the GIS layer and the Plant Community and Biometric Vegetation Types in the Biodiversity Assessment Method tool. These were the only significant updates from version 2.0. Version 3.1 is a minor update. Two new attribute fields were added - PCTID and PCTName. These fields align with the Bionet Vegetation map data standard v1.0(https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research-and-publications/publications-search/bionet-vegetation-map-data-standard-version-1). PCTID was populated by the v3.0 attribute field, PCT_code. PCTName was populated by extracting the corresponding PCT common name from the Bionet Vegetation Classification web service (https://data.bionet.nsw.gov.au/). No other changes were made to the vegetation map. VIS_ID 4489
Resource locator
Data Quality Statement - Sydney Metro Area Veg Map, 2016	Name: Data Quality Statement - Sydney Metro Area Veg Map, 2016 Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: DQS for Syd Metro Area veg map Function: download
Web Map Service (WMS)	Name: Web Map Service (WMS) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Connect to Web Map Service (view in GIS) Function: download
REST Service (JSON, SOAP)	Name: REST Service (JSON, SOAP) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Sydney Metropolitan Area Vegetation - REST Function: download
Download package	Name: Download package Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Data (v3.1) & documents Function: download
Technical Report (Volume 1)	Name: Technical Report (Volume 1) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Report (PDF) Function: download
Vegetation Community Profiles (Volume 2)	Name: Vegetation Community Profiles (Volume 2) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Report (PDF) Function: download
Unique resource identifier
Code	07b107f9-7595-4ce1-b96e-5dbdf0ad1ffe
Presentation form	mapDigital
Edition	3.1
Dataset language	eng
Metadata standard
Name	ANZLIC Metadata Profile: An Australian/New Zealand Profile of AS/NZS ISO 19115:2005, Geographic information - Metadata
Version	1.1
Dataset URI	https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/07b107f9-7595-4ce1-b96e-5dbdf0ad1ffe
Purpose	The purpose of the data is to provide a single detailed coverage of native vegetation communities in the Sydney metropolitan area using standardised vegetation classification. This classification is designed to relate to the objectives of the OEH vegetation information systems and to assist users with the assessment of threatened ecological communities listed under the NSW TSC Act and Commonwealth EPBC Act. It is designed to be used in conjunction with other sources on native vegetation in the study area including existing literature, field investigations and TEC determinations. Precautions are required when using TEC data and caveats noted in Volume 1 technical report (OEH 2016) should be noted.
Status	completed
Spatial representation
Type	vector
Spatial reference system
Authority code	GDA94 Geographic (Lat\Long)
Code identifying the spatial reference system	4283
Spatial resolution	0 m
Additional information source	OEH (2016) The Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Volume 1: Technical Report. Version 3.0. Office of Environment and Heritage Sydney.OEH (2016) The Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Volume 2: Vegetation Community Profiles. Version 3.0. NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney.

Classification of spatial data and services

Field	Value
Topic category

Keywords

Field	Value
Keyword set
keyword value	BOUNDARIES-Biophysical ECOLOGY-Landscape FLORA-Native VEGETATION
Originating controlled vocabulary
Title	ANZLIC Search Words
Reference date	2008-05-16
Geographic location
West bounding longitude	150.76635
East bounding longitude	151.34251
North bounding latitude	-34.2694
South bounding latitude	-33.54797
Vertical extent information
Minimum value	-100
Maximum value	2228
Coordinate reference system
Authority code	urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG::
Code identifying the coordinate reference system	5711
Temporal extent
Begin position	2007-08-01
End position	N/A
Dataset reference date
Date type	publication
Effective date	2016-12-16
Date type	revision
Effective date	2018-10-26
Resource maintenance
Maintenance and update frequency	None
Contact info
Organisation name	NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Full postal address	NSW Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Responsible party role	pointOfContact

Quality and validity

Field	Value
Lineage	Linework was derived from a number of sources. 1. Woody/Non Woody cover boundaries were captured using 10cm resolution digital RGB orthographic aerial photography flown in 2005 & 2007 by Sinclair Knight Mertz (provided by SMCMA), using Definiens Developer 7 (refer to Vol 1 for more details) and manually corrected where necessary. A review of the woody-non woody line work currency has been completed using 2011 conurbanation imagery (AAM Hatch, 2011) based on user feedback of 2009 draft to highlight change. Woody-non woody boundary for urban parts of Pittwater LGA is based on a modified coverage of linework completed by Bangalay Ecological and Bushfire and Eastcoast Flora Survey (2011). Areas of Duffys Forest in Warringah LGA are modified from Smith and Smith (2005). 2. Vegetation community boundaries are sourced from stereoscopic interpretation of ADS-40 digital imagery available for the Wollongong-Port Hacking, Penrith and Sydney 1:100 000 map sheets (LPI, 2007-2009). This was supplemented by interpretation of 10cm resolution digital RGB orthographic aerial photography flown (AAM Hatch, 2011). 3. Vegetation community boundaries from existing digital data layers were included and modified where necessary using: Sydney Harbour Foreshores - Allen et al. (2007). Sandstone foreshores, saltmarshes and wetlands >0.1hectare Native Vegetation Warringah LGA - Smith and Smith (2005). Allenby Park, Manly Dam, Garigal NP and adjoining Crown lands, Duffys Forest Native Vegetation of the Woronora and Metropolitan Catchments - NPWS (2003b). Woronora and O’Hares Creek catchments Native Vegetation of the Northern Illawarra Escarpment - NPWS (2002c). Helensburgh area Draft Vegetation Mapping of Endangered Ecological Communities in Ku-ring-gai LGA - Ku-ring-gai Council (2011). Shale plateau vegetation and adjoining shale sandstone environments Estuarine Vegetation in the SMCMA - DPI (2009). Mangrove, saltmarshes and seagrass Pittwater Vegetation Classification, Vegetation - Bangalay Ecological and Bushfire and Eastcoast Flora Survey (2011). Contiguous vegetation cover only. Updated in 2016 with edits to PCTs & BVTs. Updated in 2018 with addition of attribute fields, PCTID & PCTName. PCTID was populated by PCT_code, and then linked to Bionet Vegetation Classification database to populate PCTName.

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Value

Lineage

Linework was derived from a number of sources. 1. Woody/Non Woody cover boundaries were captured using 10cm resolution digital RGB orthographic aerial photography flown in 2005 & 2007 by Sinclair Knight Mertz (provided by SMCMA), using Definiens Developer 7 (refer to Vol 1 for more details) and manually corrected where necessary. A review of the woody-non woody line work currency has been completed using 2011 conurbanation imagery (AAM Hatch, 2011) based on user feedback of 2009 draft to highlight change. Woody-non woody boundary for urban parts of Pittwater LGA is based on a modified coverage of linework completed by Bangalay Ecological and Bushfire and Eastcoast Flora Survey (2011). Areas of Duffys Forest in Warringah LGA are modified from Smith and Smith (2005). 2. Vegetation community boundaries are sourced from stereoscopic interpretation of ADS-40 digital imagery available for the Wollongong-Port Hacking, Penrith and Sydney 1:100 000 map sheets (LPI, 2007-2009). This was supplemented by interpretation of 10cm resolution digital RGB orthographic aerial photography flown (AAM Hatch, 2011). 3. Vegetation community boundaries from existing digital data layers were included and modified where necessary using: Sydney Harbour Foreshores - Allen et al. (2007). Sandstone foreshores, saltmarshes and wetlands >0.1hectare Native Vegetation Warringah LGA - Smith and Smith (2005). Allenby Park, Manly Dam, Garigal NP and adjoining Crown lands, Duffys Forest Native Vegetation of the Woronora and Metropolitan Catchments - NPWS (2003b). Woronora and O’Hares Creek catchments Native Vegetation of the Northern Illawarra Escarpment - NPWS (2002c). Helensburgh area Draft Vegetation Mapping of Endangered Ecological Communities in Ku-ring-gai LGA - Ku-ring-gai Council (2011). Shale plateau vegetation and adjoining shale sandstone environments Estuarine Vegetation in the SMCMA - DPI (2009). Mangrove, saltmarshes and seagrass Pittwater Vegetation Classification, Vegetation - Bangalay Ecological and Bushfire and Eastcoast Flora Survey (2011). Contiguous vegetation cover only. Updated in 2016 with edits to PCTs & BVTs. Updated in 2018 with addition of attribute fields, PCTID & PCTName. PCTID was populated by PCT_code, and then linked to Bionet Vegetation Classification database to populate PCTName.

Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

Data Quality

Field	Value
Scope	dataset

Responsible organisations

Field	Value
Responsible party
Contact position	Data Broker
Organisation name	NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Full postal address	NSW Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Web address	https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew
Responsible party role	pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Field	Value
Metadata point of contact
Contact position	Data Broker
Organisation name	NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Full postal address	NSW Australia data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Responsible party role	distributor
Metadata date	2016-12-14
Metadata language	eng

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Abstract

Resource locator

Data Quality Statement - Sydney Metro Area Veg Map, 2016

Web Map Service (WMS)

REST Service (JSON, SOAP)

Download package

Technical Report (Volume 1)

Vegetation Community Profiles (Volume 2)

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