Title

Koala Sightings – BioNet

Data Quality Statement

Name: Data Quality Statement

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Description:

Data quality statement for Koala Sightings - Bionet

Function: download

WMS

Name: WMS

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Description:

Web Map Service (WMS).

Function: download

WFS

Name: WFS

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Web Feature Service (WFS).

Function: download

REST Service

Name: REST Service

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Description:

ArcGIS REST Services Directory – provides a variety of interfaces for web browsers, GIS users and developers, to view maps

Function: download

Code

921057e1-b959-470a-8a69-ed883203db7c

Name

ISO 19115

Edition

2016

Code identifying the spatial reference system

4283

Topic category

Title

ANZLIC Search Words

Reference date

2008-05-16

Coordinate reference system

Authority code

urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG::

Code identifying the coordinate reference system

5711

End position

N/A

Contact info

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

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

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

Limitations on public access

Effective date

2009-01-10

Explanation

Sightings of fauna and flora are constantly submitted for entry into the BioNet-Atlas, and so the dataset will never be complete. ; ; It should be noted that the dataset may contain more than one sighting of the same individual organism. For example, a single plant at a specific location, may have been reported by several different observers, at different dates, or with slightly differing coordinates (depending on the method used to capture coordinates). Records will only be flagged as potential duplicates if they are for the same species, on the same date, with geographic coordinates within 100m of each other. These potential duplicates are then queried, to ensure that duplicate records by the same observer are not re-entered.; ; It is therefore important that fields such as date and location accuracy be taken into account when assessing individual BioNet-Atlas records.

Effective date

2009-01-10

Explanation

The BioNet Species sightings data collection was never intended to be representative of all species present at a particular location at a given time, and as such can never be complete. For areas where the results of detailed systematic surveys have been entered into the system, the Fauna Survey and/or Flora Survey modules can be interrogated for information about species presence/absence. However for other areas, BioNet Species sightings are only indicative of species presence (not absence). Whilst BioNet is the single largest database for flora and fauna sightings in NSW, it is not the only one. For more complete information it is recommended that Bionet sightings and survey records be supplemented with datasets from other Agencies and organisations, literature and on-ground surveys.

Effective date

1900-01-01

Explanation

All records entered into the Atlas require a minimum of fields to be populated (species name, date of observation, location description, coordinates, accuracy of coordinates, Datum, observer name and observation type). Records will not be accepted in the database if compulsory fields are missing, or if values are not valid.; ; Records undergo a further automatic validation check based on species distribution. If a record of a species occurs outside of its 'known accepted distribution', the record will be saved to a quarantine section of the database to be reviewed by OEH staff.

Effective date

1900-01-01

Effective date

1900-01-01

Explanation

All records are assigned an accuracy (in metres) to indicate how accurately the coordinates represent the true location of the sighting. The accuracy can vary from 10m to occasionally as much as 100,000m, depending on the method used to capture the coordinates (GPS, topographic map, street directory or internet). ; ; Locations are also manually checked prior to import to ensure the location description matches the coordinates and Datum.; ; Supply of BioNet-Atlas data is governed by OEH's Sensitive Species Data Policy ; http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/policiesandguidelines/SensitiveSpeciesPolicy.htm.; The locations of records for most species are made available at 'as-held' accuracy (i.e. with geographic coordinates as held in the BioNet-Atlas database). Some threatened species, however, are very sensitive to disturbance and exploitation. If precise locational information about these species was made public, it could increase the possibility of harm or loss. For species categorised as "sensitive", some or all locational information will not be disclosed depending on the species' status under the Policy (refer to the Sensitive Species Data policy for full details).

Effective date

1900-01-01

Explanation

Records cannot be entered into Atlas if compulsory fields are missing, or if values are not valid. Both manual and automated attribute checks are undertaken before records are entered.; ; Species names are checked to ensure the Scientific and Common names match. Each record is assigned a 'Source' (i.e. whether a species record is a standard sighting, a voucher specimen, a specimen held in a museum or herbarium collection, a probable identification from survey methods Anabat or hair tube analysis, or a questionable record). Locations are manually verified onscreen and all other fields are checked to ensure values are in the required format (for fields that have domains, these are as listed in the Atlas Field Data Book). Any fields with missing or potential errors are queried with the observer prior to import.; ; While care is taken to ensure details of all records are entered as accurately as possible, given the range of data sources and levels of experience from observes, and variation in recording methods, it is not possible to guarantee that all species sightings are correct.

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

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

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

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

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

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