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Date Metadata Extracted:2025-05-10
Date Metadata Last Updated:2024-10-08
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Citation
ANZLIC Identifier:140E8C2ABCB64332E0632144CD9BE821
Title: Risk to Biodiversity of the Katherine Area, 2024
Citation Date:2024-03-20
Date Type:creation
Custodian:Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Description
Polygon data presenting the Risk to Biodiversity in the Katherine Mapping the Future study area.
Biodiversity values across the study area include sensitive and/or significant vegetation communities - many of which are considered potential groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) - and threatened and significant flora and fauna. These values were identified and assessed to derive Risk to Biodiversity classes, which were mapped across the study area.
Produced as part of the biodiversity assessment for the Mapping the Future project of the Katherine area.
The biodiversity assessment study area covers approximately 98,726 ha and is located 317 km south-east of Darwin.
This information is part of the Mapping the Future project of the Katherine area. The project has identified land capability, water availability and biodiversity values to support land planning and inform development potential in the Katherine area. Reports and maps for the project can be viewed from the webpage: https://depws.nt.gov.au/land-resource-management/development-opportunities/projects/katherine
- biota
- environment
Bounding Coordinates:
- North Bounding Coordinate:-14.293014
- South Bounding Coordinate:-14.637363
- East Bounding Coordinate:132.496962
- West Bounding Coordinate:132.015883
Dataset Status
Dataset ID:
Language:English
Character Set: Latin 1
Progress:completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency:notPlanned
Data Currency Start Date:2024-03-20
Data Currency End Date:2024-03-20
Access Constraint:Links to download reports, maps and spatial datasets are noted in the Development Opportunities website. https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities
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Data Quality
Lineage:Risk to Biodiversity is a compilation of spatial data derived during the biodiversity assessment for the Mapping the Future Project of the Katherine area, with attributes summarised to include only those described below in the data dictionary.
Spatial data included:
- High biodiversity values associated with the Western Arnhem Plateau Site of Conservation Significance, 2024
- Land snails of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Karst Features of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve - functional boundary, 2024
- NT Parks and Reserves
- Sensitive and/or Significant Vegetation Communities and Natural Land Features of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Gouldian Finch high quality habitat of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Northern Brushtail Possum high quality habitat of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Sorghum macrospermum high quality habitat of the Katherine Area, 2024
- Biodiversity Assessment Study Area for the Mapping the Future Project of the Katherine Area, 2024
Further details are provided in the report listed in Supplementary Information.
Positional Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy:Field data (site information) described and classified according to national standards at the time of capture. Attribute values are assigned to each polygon and described in the Data Dictionary below.
The attribute naming format uses 10 characters with no spaces to be suitable for an ESRI shape-file format. An alias attribute name is applied to an ESRI file geo-database format.
Biodiversity values data are compiled into five possible Risk to Biodiversity classes (refer to Data Dictionary in this record).
Logical Consistency:GIS editing tools were used to rectify all overshoots and undershoots in line work. Polygon topology rules applied: must not overlap, must not have gaps and each polygon has only one label.
Completeness:Completed
Contacts
Name Organisation Position Role Phone Fax Data Requests Officer Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security Geospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department) distributor datarequests.depws@nt.gov.au
Data Dictionary
Attribute Attribute Description Possible Code Code Description 01. PROJECT Mapping the Future project name 02. BIORISK 02. BIORISK
Alias: Risk to Biodiversity Class
Integer from 1 to 5
Each Risk to Biodiversity Class is described in 3 parts. They are joined together for mapping display.
Each of the 3 parts is also noted as an attribute - see BIODESC1, 2 and 3.
1 (1) NIL (2) Modified land (3) Land that has had significant alteration by land use, development, mining or infrastructure. 2 (1) LOW (2) No significant biodiversity value (3) No significant values identified. 3 (1) MITIGABLE (2) Apply the mitigation hierarchy (3) Land that may provide habitat for broadly-occurring threatened species or other biodiversity values. Retention of a proportion of this habitat (e.g. through application of the NT Land Clearing Guidelines) may be required to protect biodiversity values. 4 (1) MODERATE (2) Sensitive and/or significant biodiversity (3) Land containing sensitive or significant vegetation types as identified in the NT Land Clearing Guidelines, and/or occurrence of species of conservation interest. 5 (1) HIGH (2) High biodiversity value (3) Land with high biodiversity value based on significant vegetation community type, and/or habitat for threatened species. 03. BIODESC1 Alias: BioRisk - Description 1
Part 1 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description, as described in the BIORISK attribute.
04. BIODESC2 Alias: BioRisk - Description 2
Part 2 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description, as described in the BIORISK attribute.
05. BIODESC3 Alias: BioRisk - Description 3
Part 3 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description, as described in the BIORISK attribute.06. SOCS Site of Conservation Significance (SOCS) name and classification (blank) Area does not overlap SOCS Western Arnhem Plateau - lowland Area overlaps lowland section of Western Arnhem Plateau SOCS Western Arnhem Plateau - sandstone pla.. Area overlaps sandstone plateau section of Western Arnhem Plateau SOCS 07. NTPARKS Alias: NT Parks and Reserves (blank) Area does not overlap NT Parks and Reserves Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park Area overlaps Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve Area overlaps Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve - f.. Area overlaps Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve - functional boundary 08. REDGOS Alias: Red Goshawk
Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) nesting sites, buffered by 300 m
(blank) Area does not overlap Red Goshawk nesting site Red Goshawk nesting site Area overlaps Red Goshawk nesting site 09. NORBRUPOS Alias: Northern Brushtail Possum
Northern Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis) potential high quality habitat(blank) Area does not overlap Northern Brushtail Possum potential high quality habitat Northern Brushtail Possum ... habitat Area overlaps Northern Brushtail Possum potential high quality habitat 10. SORMAC Alias: Sorghum macrospermum
Sorghum macrospermum potential high quality habitat(blank) Area does not overlap Sorghum macrospermum potential high quality habitat Sorghum macrospermum ... habitat Area overlaps Sorghum macrospermum potential high quality habitat 11. GOUFIN Alias: Gouldian Finch
Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) potential high quality habitat(blank) Area does not overlap Gouldian finch potential high quality foraging or nesting habitat Gouldian Finch potential ... - foraging Area overlaps Gouldian Finch potential high quality foraging habitat Gouldian Finch potential ... - nesting Area overlaps Gouldian Finch potential high quality nesting habitat 12. SNAILS Alias: Land snails
Recorded locations of endemic range-restricted or threatened land snails, buffered by 50m(blank) Area does not overlap recorded location of endemic, range-restricted or threatened land snail Torresitrachia alenae Area overlaps recorded location of Torresitrachia alenae Torresitrachia cuttacutta Area overlaps recorded location of Torresitrachia cuttacutta Torresitrachia darwini Area overlaps recorded location of Torresitrachia darwini Torresitrachia wallacei Area overlaps recorded location of Torresitrachia wallacei Trachiopsis victoriana Area overlaps recorded location of Trachiopsis victoriana 13. KARST Alias: Karst feature
Karst feature buffered by 100m. These features include sinkholes, caves, crevices, dolines grikes, karst overhangs, karst towers, rifts etc. Locations sourced from NTSINK_250 or ancillary datasets not publicly available.(blank) Area does not overlap karst feature Karst feature Area overlaps karst feature 14. MODIF Alias: Highly modified area
Highly modified areas derived from the NT Government's Land Use Mapping (Staben and Edmeades 2017). These include areas of intensive uses and production from dryland and irrigated agriculture and plantations.
(blank) Area does not overlap highly modified area Highly modified area Area overlaps highly modified area 15. RAINFOREST Alias: Rainforest
Area where vegetation mapping unit (DALY_100, Cuff 2011) indicated rainforest vegetation(blank) Area does not overlap vegetation mapping unit indicative of rainforest vegetation Rainforest Area overlaps vegetation mapping unit indicative of rainforest vegetation 16. RIPVEG Alias: Riparian vegetation
Area where vegetation mapping unit (DALY_100, Cuff 2011) indicated riparian vegetation(blank) Area does not overlap vegetation mapping unit indicative of riparian vegetation Riparian vegetation Area overlaps vegetation mapping unit indicative of riparian vegetation 17. RIPAREA Alias: Riparian area
Area where vegetation mapping unit (DALY_100, Cuff 2011) indicated vegetation associated with riparian areas(blank) Area does not overlap vegetation mapping unit indicative of riparian area Riparian area Area overlaps vegetation mapping unit indicative of riparian area 18. WETLAND Alias: Wetland
Area where vegetation mapping unit (DALY_100, Cuff 2011) indicated vegetation associated with wetlands(blank) Area does not overlap vegetation mapping unit indicative of wetland Wetland Area overlaps vegetation mapping unit indicative of wetland 19. LGETREES Alias: Large trees
Area where vegetation mapping unit (DALY_100, Cuff 2011) indicated vegetation with potential to contain stands of large trees with hollows suitable for fauna(blank) Area does not overlap vegetation mapping unit indicative of potential stands of large trees with hollows suitable for fauna Potential stands of large trees.. Area overlaps vegetation mapping unit indicative of potential stands of large trees with hollows suitable for fauna 20. GDE Likelihood that the community type is a Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem No Vegetation community is not considered indicative of a GDE Unsure Unsure whether vegetation community is indicative of a GDE Yes Vegetation community is considered indicative of a GDE 21. GDE_NAT The nature/extent of groundwater dependence (permanent or seasonal), reflecting the hydrological regime of the community (blank) Not applicable, not a GDE Permanent Permanent dependence on groundwater Seasonal Seasonal dependence on groundwater 22. GDE_TYPE The type of GDE, following Richardson et al. (2011b), where: Type 2 are those ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater; and Type 3 are those ecosystems dependent on sub-surface presence of groundwater
(blank) Not applicable, not a GDE Type 2/ Type 3 Dependent on surface and subsurface groundwater Type 3 Dependent on sub-surface presence of groundwater 23. GDE_CONF Confidence in the attribution of GDE, GDE_NAT and GDE_TYPE High High confidence Low Low confidence Moderate Moderate confidence 24. MAPUNIT Map unit from DALY_100 (Cuff 2011) refer to DALY_100, Cuff 2011 25. MAPUNIT_PC Map unit percent values from DALY_100 (Cuff 2011) refer to DALY_100, Cuff 2011 26. MAPNOTES Notes related to additional mapping of sensitive and or significant vegetation, riparian areas and wetlands undertaken during this study
Supplementary Information
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE
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Ruykys, L., Leiper, I., Stokeld, D., McDonald, P., Lewis, D., Cowie, I. and Nano, C. (2024) Mapping the Future - Katherine. Biodiversity Assessment of the Katherine Area. Technical Report 04/2024. Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Northern Territory Government, Darwin, Australia.
ASSOCIATED REFERENCES
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Cuff, N.J. (2011) Vegetation of the Daly River Catchment: Version 1 - Spatial Data. Northern Territory Government, Palmerston, Northern Territory. Available at: data.nt.gov.au/dataset/vegetation-daly-catchment.
DALY_100 metadata: www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=BA87AE8BFE3CE3B0E040CD9B2144251C
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