Victorian Biodiversity Atlas flora records (unrestricted) for sites with high spatial accuracy
Anzlic ID:
ANZVI0803004163
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Abstract:
This layer contains a snapshot of flora taxa records from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) (including most threatened taxa). The main attributes in this layer are survey id, survey location, date, time, locational accuracy, taxa recorded, counts, observation type, survey type, collector, and reliability of the record. The VERS_DATE column identifies the currency of the data.
Although this is a point layer, the actual accuracy of the site can range from +/- 1m to +/- 500m.
The FFG field has been updated to reflect the 2021 FFG Act amendments, and the Victorian Advisory List (VICADV) is now obsolete.
This layer excludes restricted taxa records. These records are contained in the related (but restricted) dataset VBA_FLORA_RESTRICTED. Public users wishing to view the general location of these records should refer to the related dataset VBA_RESTRICTED_1M.
Search Words:
Biota
Publication Date:
04 March 2024
Dataset Status:
Records are available from throughout Victoria, although some area have extremely good coverage, e.g. Central Highlands, East Gippsland.
Victoria
Progress:
Completed
Access Constraint:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY)
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Not for commercial use.
For the purposes of biodiversity management and conservation.
Data Existence:
Metadata Name
Descriptions
Resource Name:
VBA_FLORA25
Title:
Victorian Biodiversity Atlas flora records (unrestricted) for sites with high spatial accuracy
Anzlic ID:
ANZVI0803004163
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Owner:
Jurisdiction:
Victoria
Abstract:
This layer contains a snapshot of flora taxa records from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) (including most threatened taxa). The main attributes in this layer are survey id, survey location, date, time, locational accuracy, taxa recorded, counts, observation type, survey type, collector, and reliability of the record. The VERS_DATE column identifies the currency of the data.
Although this is a point layer, the actual accuracy of the site can range from +/- 1m to +/- 500m.
The FFG field has been updated to reflect the 2021 FFG Act amendments, and the Victorian Advisory List (VICADV) is now obsolete.
This layer excludes restricted taxa records. These records are contained in the related (but restricted) dataset VBA_FLORA_RESTRICTED. Public users wishing to view the general location of these records should refer to the related dataset VBA_RESTRICTED_1M.
Search Words:
Biota
Purpose:
This layer is to be used to indicate sites and general localities where flora taxa have been recorded. It is not a presence/absence dataset and includes both incidental records submitted by the public as well as the results of scientific surveys. Users should take particular note of the MAX_ACC_KM field which describes the MAXIMUM accuracy of the site as a radius around the point. Sites with an accuracy worse than +/- 500m are contained in the related dataset VBA_FLORA100. Taxon records considered sensitive by DELWP are contained in the related (but restricted) dataset VBA_FLORA_RESTRICTED, or the denatured VBA_RESTRICTED_1M.
The dataset contains over 2.5 million points and is best used at large scales or by querying for particular taxa if it is to be drawn across larger areas.
Geographic Extent Polygon:
Geographic Bounding Box:
Beginning to Ending Date:
1750-01-01 - now
Maintainence and Update Frequency:
As needed
Stored Data Format:
Available Format(s) Types:
DIGITAL - All major formats available
Positional Accuracy:
Precision: 15 to 500 metres
Determination: Localities are generally read from 1:100,00 maps, or sometimes from GPS. A number of checks are made to verify geocode. The accuracy of each record is contained in the MAX_ACC_KM field as a +/- value in km, i.e the value represents a radius around the point.
Attribute Accuracy:
The species records undergo a rigorous data validtion process, including being passed by relevant experts before the data are accepted into the VBA.
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Data Source:
Dataset Source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas incorporating data from the Flora Information System and VROTPOP. These datasets include records from Departmental surveys, botanists, herbarium, field naturalists, consultants, universities, and the general public.
Dataset Originality: Derived
Contact Organisation:
DEECA
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Metadata Date:
2021-08-17
Additional Metadata:
Relationship to other Datasets: - VBA unrestricted flora sites with site accuracies worse than +/- 500m are contained in VBA_FLORA100
- VBA restricted flora sites are contained in the restricted access dataset VBA_FLORA_RESTRICTED
- A 1 minute grid polygon summary of all VBA flora data is contained in VBA_FLORA_GRID_1M
These layers supercede FLORA100, THFLO100 and THFLOR500.
Related Documents: None