Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – biota Condition Sub-index

\n\nIt should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated!\n\nThe biota Condition Sub-index was based on six indicators:\n\n * Native vegetation fragmentation;\n * Native vegetation extent;\n * Protected areas;\n * Road density;\n * Feral animal density; and\n * Weed density.\n\nAreas with relatively good condition are confined to a narrow strip of the\neastern ranges, south-west Tasmania, and the less intensively used Northern\nTerritory, Cape York and inland areas.\n\nData are available as:\n\n * continental maps at 5km (0.05 deg) cell resolution for the ILZ;\n * spatial averages over CRES defined catchments (CRES, 2000) in the ILZ;\n * spatial averages over the AWRC river basins in the ILZ.\n\nSee [further metadata](http://data.daff.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pa_iccilr9ab\n__07421axx.xml) for more detail.\n\n