Title

Sites of Significance for Rainforest 

Alternate title

RFSOS100 

Purpose

This layer provides the boundaries of sites of significance for Rainforest initially delineated by David Cameron in 1990 as part of the statewide rainforest survey and subsequently reviewed by Bill Peel in 1999. The layer identifies the statewide significance rating assigned to each site which can be either of National, State or Regional significance. These sites are used in the Forest Management Planning process and also provide guidance in the management of rainforest values in parks and reserves under a range of tenures. Some sites, which fell within state forest at the time of forest management plan development, have been further subdivided into zones of differential priority (where 1 is the highest priority rating) to provide further guidance in the distribution of rainforest values within larger or more complex sites of significance. 

Credit

David Cameron - Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Division 

Supplemental Information

History: This revised 2012 version is necessitated by changes in the integrity of selected sites or site values as a consequence of fire or harvesting history in the period 1990-2012 which warrants a re-evaluation of the boundary or priority zoning of such sites. Current Design Issues: All site boundaries and, where relevant, priority zone boundaries, have now been digitised and all sites have been assigned significance ratings consistent with the reviewed status published in 'Rainforests and Cool Temperate Mixed Forests of Victoria' by Bill Peel in January 1999. Future Design Issues: No future design considerations are envisaged. Related Documents: None 

Status

Completed  

Horizontal Accuracy

100m  

Code

4283 

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed  

Topic category

• Biota
• Farming

Classification

Unclassified  

Statement

Dataset Source: Linework was digitised from boundaries delineated by David Cameron on topographic and other maps. Dataset Originality: Primary 

Description

Collection Method: Aerial Photo Interpretation 

Description

Source description not available 

Classification

Unclassified  

Attribute Quality

Comments

100% accuracy is estimated based on attribute checking procedures. All sites have a site ID, site name, significance rating and, where relevant, priority zones each with a sequential rating. 

Positional Accuracy

Comments

This data was entered at at a range of scales from 1:25,000 to 1:100,000. 

Conceptual Consistency

Comments

Not Applicable 

Missing Data

Comments

Victoria Victoria 

Excess Data

Comments

Priority: 1 highest priority area through to 5 lower priority area.