Dataset
Bellingen Shire Council
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Dorrigo plateau biodiversity corridor vegetation and koala habitat mapping

Fine-resolution map of PCTs within the Dorrigo Plateau, the Dorrigo-Junuy Corridor, Deer-New Corridor and the Bagul-New Corridor that are inconclusive.

Min polygon size = 0.5 hectares, min polygon width = 20m

Field validation of mapping, including ground-truthing, and collection of rapid and full-floristic plot data using the Plant Community Type (PCT) classification.

Structural information captured in the following 3 fields:. 1. Dominant Canopy growth stage, 2. Level of disturbance, 3. Stand density.

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Language English
Edition 1
Purpose To identify floristic plant communities in the three identified biodiversity corridors on the Dorrigo Plateau, and further identify potential koala habitat.
Frequency of change Not planned
Field of Research (optional) 4102 Ecological applications,410206 Landscape ecology,41 Envrionmental sciences
Metadata Date 2024-09-13
Date of Asset Creation 2024-09-13
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Geospatial Topic Environment
NSW Place Name Bellingen
Extent

Dataset extent
Temporal Coverage From 2023-07-01 - 2023-12-18
Datum GDA 2020 / MGA Zone 56
Data Custodian Contact council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au
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Attribution Bellingen Shire Council asserts the right to be attributed as author of the original material in the following manner: "© State Government of NSW and Bellingen Shire Council 2024"