Risk to Biodiversity of the Wadeye Area, 2021

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Metadata
Citation
Description

Dataset Status
Data Quality
Contact Information
Data Dictionary
Supplementary Information

Metadata Details:

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Version:1.0

Date Metadata Extracted:2024-04-20

Date Metadata Last Updated:2021-06-29

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Citation

ANZLIC Identifier:C320B9E59A4B2354E0532144CD9BAD5C

Title: Risk to Biodiversity of the Wadeye Area, 2021

Citation Date:2021-05-25

Date Type:creation

Custodian:Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

Description

Abstract:

This polygon spatial dataset describes the Risk to Biodiversity in the Wadeye Area, located approximately 250 km south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. The biodiversity assessment area covers 17,800 ha.

Flora surveys were undertaken between September and November 2018 to assess the distribution and abundance of significant flora and vertebrate fauna species. Sensitive and significant vegetation communities were also identified and mapped.

This information is part of the Mapping the Future Project of the Wadeye Area. This project has identified land capability, water availability and biodiversity values to support land planning and inform development potential over the Wadeye area. Reports and maps for the Wadeye project can be viewed from the webpage: https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities
- Development Potential of the Wadeye Area (2021)
- Biodiversity Assessment of the Wadeye Area (2021)
- Wadeye Region Water Resource Investigation (2020)
- Soil and Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Agriculture in the Nangu Area, Daly River/Port Keats Aboriginal Land Trust (2017)

ANZLIC Search Words:

environment

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

North Bounding Coordinate:-14.26

South Bounding Coordinate:-14.458

East Bounding Coordinate:129.526

West Bounding Coordinate:129.355

Dataset Status

Dataset ID:

Language:English

Character Set: Latin 1

Progress:completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency:notPlanned

Data Currency Start Date:2021-05-25

Data Currency End Date:2021-06-25

Access Constraint:Links to download reports, maps and spatial datasets are noted in the Development Opportunities website. depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities
or
Download the spatial data package (contains spatial data, maps and reports) via data.nt.gov.au/
Search for Risk to Biodiversity of the Wadeye Area, 2021.

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Data Quality

Lineage:The biodiversity values in this Risk to Biodiversity spatial dataset were compiled by the Flora and Fauna Division of this department from several sources;
- Wadeye Vegetation Community Mapping, scale 10k (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Grevillea myosodes - High density occurrence (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017)
- Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25 extension, Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Land units with lower biodiversity value, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017)

Existing systematic land resource mapping (NANGU_25) was used to identify the land units in which the Near Threatened Grevillea myosodes occurrs; and as the basis of an assessment of the potential habitat for target species within the study area. Because the biodiversity study area covered an expanded footprint in comparison to the existing land resource mapping, additional mapping (NANGU_25 extension) was undertaken in conjunction with DEPWS Land Resource Assessment Branch using a similar approach. These areas were defined using the vegetation components for land units 8a1 and 8c. This allowed areas of potential habitat for the target species to be identified across the entire biodiversity study area. Bounding polygons were created to define areas with statistically significant clusters of records for the Near Threatened Grevillea myosodes.

The spatial data was compiled into the dataset, Wadeye Risk to Biodiversity. The final dataset and the original datasets are stored in an ESRI file geodatabase and available to access in a spatial data package. (see Access Constraint in this metadata record). The data source is noted in the spatial data in the attribute field: SOURCE.

Positional Accuracy:Various spatial datasets and scales were used to compile the final risk class. Refer to original datasets.

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). This survey defined 3 classes as follows;
Class 2. No significant value
Class 4. Sensitive and/or significant biodiversity
Class 5. High biodiversity value

Logical Consistency:na

Completeness:complete

Contacts

Name Organisation Position Role Phone Fax Email

Data Requests Officer Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security Geospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department) distributor datarequests.depws@nt.gov.au

Name	Organisation	Position	Role	Phone	Fax	Email
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 Project name

02.BIORISK Alias: Risk to Biodiversity Class
Integer from 1 to 5.

Datasets from a range of sources were joined to create a Risk to Biodiversity Class ranked from 1 to 5, ranging from Nil Biodiversity Risk to High Biodiversity Risk.
The Risk to Biodiversity Class contains 3 parts referring to Description 1, 2 and 3. They are joined together for mapping display. 1 (1) NIL (2) Highly modified (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 land management strategies (3) Land that may provide habitat for broadly-occurring threatened species or other biodiversity values. Retention of a proportion of this habitat, for example 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.

04. BIODESC2 Alias: BioRisk - Description 2
Part 2 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description

05. BIODESC3 Alias: BioRisk - Description 3
Part 3 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description.

06. SOURCE Data source
Several datasets were compiled to create the Biodiversity Risk over the entire assessment area.
The biodiversity values in this Risk to Biodiversity spatial dataset were compiled by the Flora and Fauna Division of this department from several sources;
- Wadeye Vegetation Community Mapping, scale 10k (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Grevillea myosodes - High density occurrence (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017)
- Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25 extension, Flora and Fauna Division, 2021)
- Land units with lower biodiversity value, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017)

07. VEG_COMM Vegetation Community
Data source is Vegetation Community Mapping 10k.
Vegetation community is based on dominant structural and floristic attributes.

08. C5_COMPLEX Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Complex
Complex near Kudantiga and complex near Nangu outstation.
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

09. C5_WETRF Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Wet Rainforest
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

10. C5_DRYRF Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Dry Rainforest
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

11. C4_SENSIG Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Sensitive Significant Vegetation
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

12. C4_WETLAND Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Wetland
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

13. C4_GDE Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem is present within the map unit.
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

GDEs are ecosystems that require access to groundwater to meet all or some of their water requirements on a permanent or intermittent basis (Richardson et al. 2011). Development can impact sensitive habitats beyond the immediate development footprint. 1 Polygons have been identified as a high likelihood of having a Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem.

14. C2_CMYOSOD Biodiversity Risk Class 2 - Grevillea myosodes
Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.

Species are Near Threatened, TPWC Act.

15. LAND_UNIT Land Unit label
Data source is Land Resources Nangu_25 (Burgess et al, 2017)

16. AREA_HA Area (ha)
The area for each polygon has been calculated.

Attribute	Attribute Description	Possible Code	Code Description
01. PROJECT	Project name
02.BIORISK	Alias: Risk to Biodiversity Class Integer from 1 to 5. Datasets from a range of sources were joined to create a Risk to Biodiversity Class ranked from 1 to 5, ranging from Nil Biodiversity Risk to High Biodiversity Risk. The Risk to Biodiversity Class contains 3 parts referring to Description 1, 2 and 3. They are joined together for mapping display.	1	(1) NIL (2) Highly modified (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 land management strategies (3) Land that may provide habitat for broadly-occurring threatened species or other biodiversity values. Retention of a proportion of this habitat, for example 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.
04. BIODESC2	Alias: BioRisk - Description 2 Part 2 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description
05. BIODESC3	Alias: BioRisk - Description 3 Part 3 of the Biodiversity Risk Class description.
06. SOURCE	Data source Several datasets were compiled to create the Biodiversity Risk over the entire assessment area. The biodiversity values in this Risk to Biodiversity spatial dataset were compiled by the Flora and Fauna Division of this department from several sources; - Wadeye Vegetation Community Mapping, scale 10k (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021) - Grevillea myosodes - High density occurrence (Flora and Fauna Division, 2021) - Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017) - Grevillea myosodes - Land units 8a1, 8c2, scale 25k (NANGU_25 extension, Flora and Fauna Division, 2021) - Land units with lower biodiversity value, scale 25k (NANGU_25, Rangelands Division, 2017)
07. VEG_COMM	Vegetation Community Data source is Vegetation Community Mapping 10k. Vegetation community is based on dominant structural and floristic attributes.
08. C5_COMPLEX	Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Complex Complex near Kudantiga and complex near Nangu outstation. Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.
09. C5_WETRF	Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Wet Rainforest Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.
10. C5_DRYRF	Biodiversity Risk Class 5 - Dry Rainforest Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.
11. C4_SENSIG	Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Sensitive Significant Vegetation Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.
12. C4_WETLAND	Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Wetland Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no.
13. C4_GDE	Biodiversity Risk Class 4 - Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem is present within the map unit. Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no. GDEs are ecosystems that require access to groundwater to meet all or some of their water requirements on a permanent or intermittent basis (Richardson et al. 2011). Development can impact sensitive habitats beyond the immediate development footprint.	1	Polygons have been identified as a high likelihood of having a Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem.
14. C2_CMYOSOD	Biodiversity Risk Class 2 - Grevillea myosodes Values: 1 = yes and 0 = no. Species are Near Threatened, TPWC Act.
15. LAND_UNIT	Land Unit label Data source is Land Resources Nangu_25 (Burgess et al, 2017)
16. AREA_HA	Area (ha) The area for each polygon has been calculated.

Supplementary Information

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE
Stokeld, D., Cuff N., Leiper I., Lewis, D., and Cowie, I. (2021)
Mapping the Future Project - Wadeye. Biodiversity Assessment of the Wadeye Area.
Technical Report 15/2021. Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security. Darwin, Northern Territory.

- Download report from NT Library. hdl.handle.net/10070/835783
- Download map product for this project. www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/mpds/get_file?file_id=8945

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