The NSW State Vegetation Type Map: Methodology for a regional-scale map of NSW plant community types

A description of the mapping method Version 3

This document describes the methodology for a regional scale map of plant community types for New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The methods were developed and applied by the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) to create a unified State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM).

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Date
1 March 2017
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
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  • ISBN 978-1-76039-729-6
  • ID OEH20170134
  • File PDF 891KB
  • Pages 21
  • Name nsw-state-vegetation-type-map-methodology-170134.pdf

Regional scale vegetation mapping supports government, industry and the community with information for conservation and investment. Applications include fire management, conservation planning, connectivity studies, water management, and condition assessment.

SVTM uses the best available aerial (ADS–40/80) and satellite imagery (SPOT 5, SRTM, Landsat) and a collection of environmental variables. Several thousand new vegetation survey records have been collected and added to NSW Vegetation Information System (VIS).