Victorian Biodiversity Atlas fauna records (unrestricted) for sites with moderate to low spatial accuracy

dataset: VBA_FAUNA100
This layer contains a snapshot of fauna 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 +/- 500m to +/- 10 km. 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_FAUNA_RESTRICTED. Public users wishing to view the general location of these records should refer to the related dataset VBA_RESTRICTED_1M.
 
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(2021)

Victorian Biodiversity Atlas fauna records (unrestricted) for sites with moderate to low spatial accuracy

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Description

Title
Victorian Biodiversity Atlas fauna records (unrestricted) for sites with moderate to low spatial accuracy 
Alternate title
VBA_FAUNA100 
Purpose
This layer is to be used to indicate sites and general localities where wildlife 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 better than +/- 500m are contained in the related dataset VBA_FAUNA25. Taxon records considered sensitive by DELWP are contained in the related (but restricted) dataset VBA_FAUNA_RESTRICTED, or the denatured VBA_RESTRICTED_1M. The dataset contains over 2.1 million points and is best used at large scales or by querying for particular taxa if it is to be drawn across larger areas. 
Supplemental Information
Relationship to other Datasets: - VBA unrestricted fauna sites with site accuracies better than +/- 500m are contained in VBA_FAUNA25 - VBA restricted fauna sites are contained in the restricted access dataset VBA_FAUNA_RESTRICTED - A 1 minute grid polygon summary of all VBA fauna data is contained in VBA_FAUNA_GRID_1M These layers supercede FAUNA100, THFAU100 and THFAU500. Related Documents: None "Atlas of Victorian Wildife Field Data Book" "Atlas of Victorian Wildlife - Notes on VROTSPT Coverage" "Atlas of Victorian Wildlife - Procedures Manual" 
Status
Completed 
 
 

Spatial

Horizontal Accuracy
500m 
Code
4283 
 
 

Maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency
Weekly 
 
 

Contacts

  Point of contact

Contact Habitat Team 

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Keywords

Topic category
  • Biota
 
 

Resource Constraints

Use limitation
Not for commercial use. For the purposes of biodiversity management and conservation. 
Classification
Unclassified 
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY)
 
 

Lineage

Statement
Dataset Source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas incorporating the Atlas of Victorian Wildlife, Aquatic Fauna Database, Subtidal Reef Monitoring Program and Intertidal Reef Monitoring Program data. These datasets include records from Departmental surveys, Museum of Victoria specimens, Birds Australia atlas, environmental consultants, field naturalists groups, etc. Dataset Originality: Derived 
Description
Collection Method: Field measurements, publications survey, collation from non-DSE sources. 
 
 

Metadata Constraints Metadata Constraints

Classification
Unclassified 
 
 

Quality

Attribute Quality
Comments
Estimated at > 90% 
 
Positional Accuracy
Comments
Precision: 500 metres to 10 minutes of latitude/longitude 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. 
 
Conceptual Consistency
Missing Data
Comments
Records are available from throughout Victoria, although some area have extremely good coverage, e.g. Central Highlands, East Gippsland. Victoria and neighbouring areas of NSW, SA, and Tas 
 
Excess Data
 
 

Overviews

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