Identification

Field	Value
Title	Sydney Urban Bushland Biodiversity (Pre-European) 1997. VIS_ID 4104
Alternative title(s)	SydneyUrbanBushBio1997_P_4104
Abstract	The 1995-96 Western Sydney Urban Bushland Survey was the first of a series of survey programs for the Sydney region. The survey focuses on the Cumberland Plain region of western Sydney, because it is one of the most threatened areas in NSW. VIS_ID 4104
Resource locator
Data Quality Statement	Name: Data Quality Statement Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: DQS - Sydney Urban Bushland Biodiversity (Pre-European) 1997. VIS_ID 4104 Function: download
Sydney Urban Bushland Biodiversity (Pre-European) 1997. VIS_ID 4104	Name: Sydney Urban Bushland Biodiversity (Pre-European) 1997. VIS_ID 4104 Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: download Data Package Function: download
Unique resource identifier
Code	79488d32-4774-4c10-a599-14815ad49430
Presentation form	Map digital
Edition	1
Dataset language	English
Metadata standard
Name	ISO 19115
Edition	2016
Dataset URI	https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/79488d32-4774-4c10-a599-14815ad49430
Purpose	To survey vegetation of Cumberland Plain, western Sydney, focusing on pre-European vegetation
Status	Completed
Spatial representation
Type	vector
Spatial reference system
Code identifying the spatial reference system	4283
Equivalent scale	1:None
Additional information source	NPWS (1997). Native flora in western Sydney. Urban Bushland Biodiversity Survey Stage 1: Western Sydney (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service: Hurstville).

Classification of spatial data and services

Field	Value
Topic category

Keywords

Field	Value
Keyword set
keyword value	VEGETATION
Originating controlled vocabulary
Title	ANZLIC Search Words
Reference date	2008-05-16
Geographic location
West bounding longitude	150.52438
East bounding longitude	151.10017
North bounding latitude	-34.269986
South bounding latitude	-33.35894
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	1995-01-01
End position	N/A
Dataset reference date
Resource maintenance
Maintenance and update frequency	Unknown
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

Quality and validity

Field	Value
Lineage	It was important to establish a set process at the start of the survey. The initial task was to collect as much as possible of the existing information on the species and landscapes of the Cumberland Plain. Reports of the local government areas, species lists, records of rare or threatened species were reviewed. Much of the material was obtained from the National Herbarium, the Australian Museum and the Wildlife Atlas. The reviewed material provided the parameters for the survey itself and established the criteria on which to commence fieldwork. Fieldwork was a major component of the survey. A comprehensive survey of bushland remnants in western Sydney was not possible in the limited time available, so sites were prioritised. The larger, more intact areas of native vegetation, or remnant vegetation, were given priority. In addition, if a particular ecological community was rare or if a threatened species was likely to occur at a particular site, these areas were also given priority. In total, over 220 areas of remnant vegetation were surveyed. The sizes of remnant areas varied in order to compare differences in the number of species present and degree of disturbance. Smaller sites were selected also due to their important role in maintaining biodiversity within local areas. Apart from NPWS officers, a number of specialist flora and fauna consultants were engaged to conduct the field work. Volunteers, students and NPWS staff with local knowledge were also involved at various stages of the survey. All field workers were provided with pro-forma sheets in order to ensure consistency of information recorded. They were also provided with lists of priority species and their likely habitat

Field

Value

Lineage

It was important to establish a set process at the start of the survey. The initial task was to collect as much as possible of the existing information on the species and landscapes of the Cumberland Plain. Reports of the local government areas, species lists, records of rare or threatened species were reviewed. Much of the material was obtained from the National Herbarium, the Australian Museum and the Wildlife Atlas. The reviewed material provided the parameters for the survey itself and established the criteria on which to commence fieldwork. Fieldwork was a major component of the survey. A comprehensive survey of bushland remnants in western Sydney was not possible in the limited time available, so sites were prioritised. The larger, more intact areas of native vegetation, or remnant vegetation, were given priority. In addition, if a particular ecological community was rare or if a threatened species was likely to occur at a particular site, these areas were also given priority. In total, over 220 areas of remnant vegetation were surveyed. The sizes of remnant areas varied in order to compare differences in the number of species present and degree of disturbance. Smaller sites were selected also due to their important role in maintaining biodiversity within local areas. Apart from NPWS officers, a number of specialist flora and fauna consultants were engaged to conduct the field work. Volunteers, students and NPWS staff with local knowledge were also involved at various stages of the survey. All field workers were provided with pro-forma sheets in order to ensure consistency of information recorded. They were also provided with lists of priority species and their likely habitat

Constraints related to access and use

Field	Value
Limitations on public access

Data Quality

Field	Value
Scope	dataset
DQ Completeness Commission
Effective date	1901-01-01
DQ Completeness Omission
Effective date	1901-01-01
DQ Conceptual Consistency
Effective date	1901-01-01
DQ Topological Consistency
Effective date	1901-01-01
DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy
Effective date	1901-01-01
DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness
Effective date	1901-01-01

Responsible organisations

Field	Value
Responsible party
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

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
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 date	2024-02-26T15:10:56.976883
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Abstract

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Data Quality Statement

Sydney Urban Bushland Biodiversity (Pre-European) 1997. VIS_ID 4104

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