NSW Koala Tree Index 5m v1.1

This layer reflects the probability of finding a tree species that a koala is known to use for food or shelter.\r\n\r\nThe statewide Koala Habitat Information Base (KHIB) has been developed as part of the NSW Koala Strategy. It delivers the best available state-wide spatial data on koala habitat, likelihood, koala preferred trees and koala sightings for NSW.\r\n\r\nIt will be an important resource to assist government agencies, local councils and private land holders with koala conservation decisions.\r\n\r\nThe Koala Tree Index v1.1 is one dataset under the KHIB. Tree indices were developed for each of the nine Koala Modelling Regions and mosaiced together into a statewide raster. Boosted Regression Tree (BRT) individual tree species distribution models were developed for important food and shelter species, with each KMR possessing a characteristic set of species whose combined distributions added to create index. The choice which species to include in each region was determined by a process of expert elicitation. \r\n\r\nThe statewide product is available for download below as a zipped 5m tif image readable in any spatial software package. An ArcGIS mxd is also supplied for suggested symbology.\r\n\r\nAll Koala Habitat Information Base datasets are available for download at the links below under 'Dataset relationship'.\r\n\r\nFor further information on the data layers and their development, please see the [Koala Habitat Information Base Technical Guide](https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research-and-publications/publications-search/koala-habitat-information-base-technical-guide).\r\n\r\n