This layer identifies areas defined as 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.
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.
Priority classification: 1 highest priority area through to 5 lower priority area.
Additional fields to describe Priority, Significance, Site_ID were added on 27 Feb 2019.
Search Words:
Biota
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Farming
Publication Date:
01 February 2018
Dataset Status:
Victoria
Victoria
Progress:
Completed
Access Constraint:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY)
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License Text
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Data Existence:
Metadata Name
Descriptions
Resource Name:
RFSOS100
Title:
Sites of Significance for Rainforest
Anzlic ID:
ANZVI0803003098
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Owner:
Jurisdiction:
Victoria
Abstract:
This layer identifies areas defined as 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.
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.
Priority classification: 1 highest priority area through to 5 lower priority area.
Additional fields to describe Priority, Significance, Site_ID were added on 27 Feb 2019.
Search Words:
Biota
,
Farming
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.
Geographic Extent Polygon:
Geographic Bounding Box:
Beginning to Ending Date:
1990-03-01 - 2010-03-10
Maintainence and Update Frequency:
As needed
Stored Data Format:
Available Format(s) Types:
DIGITAL - All major formats available
Positional Accuracy:
This data was entered at at a range of scales from 1:25,000 to 1:100,000.
Attribute Accuracy:
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.
Logical Consistency:
Not Applicable
Data Source:
Dataset Source: Linework was digitised from boundaries delineated by David Cameron on topographic and other maps.
Dataset Originality: Primary
Contact Organisation:
DEECA
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Metadata Date:
2024-04-30T16:01:42
2024-04-30T16:02:19
Additional Metadata:
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