Australia - Species of National Environmental Significance Database

## **Abstract** \n\nThis dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and is presented here as originally supplied. \n\n\n\nThe Database of Species of National Environmental Significance stores maps and point distribution information about Species of National Environmental Significance as listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, and, also weeds and feral species. Species covered include:\n\n- threatened species \n\n- migratory species \n\n- marine species\n\n- cetaceans \n\n- non-native species that threaten biodiversity\n\n- species in other countries covered by international agreements that Australia is a party to.\n\n\n\nThreatened and migratory species data is available in a generalised gridded form for public download as the Species of National Environmental Significance Map Summary Version.\n\n## **Dataset History** \n\nThe Spatial information is stored in a geographic information system and links to the Taxon and Species Profile tables through the taxon identifier.\n\n\n\nSource data were provided from a range of government, industry and non-government organisations.\n\n\n\nTesting is carried out using expert opinion, and/or through reference to published information.\n\n\n\nThe lineage of each species map is detailed in the stored item.\n\n\n\nThe map summary version consists of polygons of threatened or migratory species extracted from the database using a python script, gridded to 0.1 degree and converted to asc format. The gridded data is then placed in a map template and saved as a png format map with the extraction date and taxon id indicated. A summary table in csv format is appended as each identifier is extracted.\n\n\n\nSource data acknowledgements: \n\nDepartment of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland \n\nDepartment of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria \n\nDepartment of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia \n\nDepartment of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory \n\nDepartment of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia \n\nDepartment of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania \n\nOffice of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales \n\nThe Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, Australian Capital Territory \n\nAustralian Museum \n\nMuseum Victoria \n\nQueensland Museum \n\nSouth Australian Museum \n\nTasmanian Museum and Art Gallery \n\nWestern Australian Museum \n\nOnline Zoological Collections of Australian Museums \n\nAustralian National Herbarium, Atherton and Canberra \n\nNational Herbarium of NSW \n\nNorthern Territory Herbarium \n\nQueensland Herbarium \n\nRoyal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria \n\nState Herbarium of South Australia \n\nTasmanian Herbarium \n\nWestern Australian Herbarium \n\nAustralian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme \n\nAustralian National Wildlife Collection \n\nBirdlife Australia \n\nOcean Biogeographic Information System \n\nAustralian Government, Department of Defence \n\nForestry Corporation of NSW \n\nUniversity of New England \n\nGeoscience Australia \n\nCSIRO \n\nOther groups and individuals\n\n\n\n Data quality report - Absolute external positional accuracy: \n\nThe maps represent best available information and comprise a range of scales and reliability. Map summary species distributions have been generalised to 0.1° (\\~10km) grid cells.\n\n\n\n Data quality report - Attribute accuracy: \n\nTests are undertaken to ensure that there are no errors for the following attributes:\n\n- TAXON identifiers are unique, valid and within the allocated range\n\n- Presence categories in the database are one of:\n\n- Species or species habitat is likely to occur within area\n\n- Breeding recorded within area\n\n- Breeding or breeding habitat likely to occur within area\n\n- Roosting recorded within area\n\n- Foraging recorded within area\n\n- Listed Critical Habitat\n\n\n\nGeneralised presence categories in the map summary version are one of:\n\n2- Species or species habitat is likely to occur within area \n\n1- Species or species habitat may occur within area\n\n\n\nWhere additional areas have been added to a distribution through the use of an automated modelling tool at a higher level of presence than existing mapped areas, they have been altered to the existing minimum values\n\n\n\n Data quality report - Conceptual consistency: \n\nScripts ensure that each map has consistent fields, and standard codes are used throughout.\n\n\n\n Data quality report - Completeness: \n\nThe database is being updated as the lists of species on schedules of the EPBC Act are amended, and new information on distribution becomes available. Updates are undertaken when new data becomes available and resources permit. \n\n\n\nBased on sensitive species policies, the maps of these species are withheld from the map summary version : Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis (NSW); Spotted Handfish Brachionichthys hirsutus (Tas); Ziebell's Handfish, Waterfall Bay Handfish Brachiopsilus ziebelli (Tas); Red Handfish Thymichthys politus (Tas); Swan Galaxias Galaxias fontanus (Tas); Kings Lomatia Lomatia tasmanica (Tas). The distributions of migratory species such as shore birds may not reflect the total distribution within Australia but only show breeding sites, sites of significance or known locations. \n\nFor more information on individual species distributions, please contact the relevant state agency.\n\n## **Dataset Citation** \n\nDepartment of the Environment (1998) Australia - Species of National Environmental Significance Database. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 13 March 2019, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/4eff885b-0d68-45e8-b4b1-e3e5448354eb.

**摘要**

本数据集及其元数据说明由第三方提交至生物区域评估计划（Bioregional Assessment Programme），本文按原始提交版本原样呈现。

国家环境重要性物种（Species of National Environmental Significance）数据库存储了《1999年环境保护与生物多样性保护法》（Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999）中所列的国家环境重要性物种的地图与点位分布信息，同时涵盖外来杂草与野生外来物种。涵盖的物种包括：

- 受威胁物种
- 迁徙物种
- 海洋物种
- 鲸类
- 威胁生物多样性的外来物种
- 澳大利亚签署的国际协定所覆盖的其他国家境内的物种。

受威胁物种与迁徙物种的数据以网格化概化形式提供，可作为《国家环境重要性物种地图摘要版》（Species of National Environmental Significance Map Summary Version）供公众下载。

**数据集历史**

空间信息存储于地理信息系统中，并通过分类单元（Taxon）标识符与分类单元表及物种概况表相关联。

源数据由众多政府、行业及非政府组织提供。

数据验证通过专家意见及/或参考已发表文献完成。

每个物种地图的谱系信息均在存储条目中有详细说明。

地图摘要版通过Python脚本从数据库中提取受威胁物种或迁徙物种的多边形矢量数据，将其网格化至0.1度，并转换为ASC格式。随后将网格化数据置入地图模板，保存为标注了提取日期与分类单元标识符的PNG格式地图。每个标识符提取完成后，均会附加CSV格式的摘要表格。

**源数据致谢：**

昆士兰州环境与遗产保护部
维多利亚州环境与初级产业部
南澳大利亚州环境、水与自然资源部
北领地土地资源管理部
西澳大利亚州公园与野生动物部
塔斯马尼亚州初级产业、公园、水与环境部
新南威尔士州环境与遗产办公室
澳大利亚首都领地环境与可持续发展主任办公室
澳大利亚博物馆
维多利亚博物馆
昆士兰博物馆
南澳大利亚博物馆
塔斯马尼亚博物馆与艺术画廊
西澳大利亚博物馆
澳大利亚博物馆在线动物标本馆藏
澳大利亚国家植物标本馆（阿瑟顿及堪培拉）
新南威尔士州国家植物标本馆
北领地植物标本馆
昆士兰州植物标本馆
维多利亚皇家植物园与国家植物标本馆
南澳大利亚州标本馆
塔斯马尼亚植物标本馆
西澳大利亚州植物标本馆
澳大利亚鸟类与蝙蝠环志计划
澳大利亚国家野生动物馆藏
澳大利亚鸟类联盟
海洋生物地理信息系统
澳大利亚国防部
新南威尔士州林业公司
新英格兰大学
澳大利亚地质科学局
联邦科学与工业研究组织（CSIRO）
其他团体及个人

**数据质量报告**

**——绝对外部位置精度：**

本系列地图采用当前可获得的最优信息，涵盖不同比例尺与可靠度等级。地图摘要版中的物种分布已被概化为0.1°（约10公里）的网格单元。

**——属性精度：**

通过验证确保以下属性无错误：
- 分类单元（TAXON）标识符具有唯一性、有效性且处于分配范围内
- 数据库中的存在类别包括以下类型：
- 物种或其生境大概率分布于该区域内
- 该区域内有繁殖记录
- 该区域内大概率存在繁殖或繁殖生境
- 该区域内有栖息记录
- 该区域内有觅食记录
- 已列明的关键栖息地

地图摘要版中的概化存在类别包括以下两种：
2：物种或其生境大概率分布于该区域内
1：物种或其生境可能分布于该区域内

若通过自动化建模工具为物种分布新增了高于现有映射区域的存在等级区域，则将其调整为现有最低存在等级值。

**——概念一致性：**

脚本确保每张地图的字段保持一致，并全程采用标准编码。

**——完整性：**

本数据库将随《EPBC法案》附表中物种名录的修订以及新分布信息的发布进行更新。更新工作将在获得新数据且资源允许的情况下开展。

基于敏感物种政策，以下物种的地图未被纳入地图摘要版：沃莱米松（Wollemi Pine，Wollemia nobilis，新南威尔士州）；斑点手鱼（Spotted Handfish，Brachionichthys hirsutus，塔斯马尼亚州）；齐贝尔手鱼、瀑布湾手鱼（Ziebell's Handfish, Waterfall Bay Handfish，Brachiopsilus ziebelli，塔斯马尼亚州）；红色手鱼（Red Handfish，Thymichthys politus，塔斯马尼亚州）；天鹅 galaxias鱼（Swan Galaxias，Galaxias fontanus，塔斯马尼亚州）；塔斯马尼亚山龙眼（Kings Lomatia，Lomatia tasmanica，塔斯马尼亚州）。诸如滨鸟等迁徙物种的分布范围可能并未完全反映其在澳大利亚境内的整体分布，仅展示了繁殖地、重要位点或已知分布点。

如需了解单个物种的详细分布信息，请联系相关州级机构。

**数据集引用**

环境部（Department of the Environment）（1998） 澳大利亚——国家环境重要性物种数据库。生物区域评估源数据集。2019年3月13日查阅，http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/4eff885b-0d68-45e8-b4b1-e3e5448354eb。