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Biodiversity Assessment - Nsw South Western Slopes

Data Gaps

Table: Some major data gaps in each subregion in terms of protecting biodiversity.
Data Gaps Notes
Lower Slopes (NSS2)
Ecological and life history data

Eucalyptus experts currently unavailable to comment on condition, trend and threatening process for subregions with endemic and species rich eucalypts

Further fauna autecological information and fauna habitat modelling has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

Further flora autecological information and flora habitat modelling has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

The ecological detail available for both threatened flora and fauna species, was insufficient to provide specific threatening process/ recovery actions on a subregional scale.

As noted in the text for NRM actions the datalayer for community Bush/Land/Coastcare, only contains data for those groups who wish to release their details (about half of the total).

As noted in the text for NRM actions the datalayer for wildlife refuges is currently being reviewed and the data used is not yet complete.

Ecosystems at risk landscape data, unable to be related to NVIS major vegetation sub groups, as data layers are not compatible.

Land information such as irreplaceability, capability, vulnerability and salinity has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

There is very little data available to assess the status of riparian vegetation.

Museum records, CSIRO, RAOU Bird data, NSW Bird Atlasers and NPWS Wildlife Atlas data have bias towards particular species, main roads, development sites and areas where interest groups operate. NPWS 1999

A comprehenive, uniform vegetation layer derived from structural and floristic data needs to be developed for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

Ecosystem mapping currently being completed (NPWS state biodiversity project funding). This data will ultimately identify threatened ecosystems, and assist in identifying RA's. As such no comment on ecosys res priority has been made at a bioregion l

Herbarium records and NPWS Wildlife Atlas data have bias towards roadside and development site records. There are also very low record numbers for Western NSW

Upper Slopes (NSS1)
Ecological and life history data

Eucalyptus experts currently unavailable to comment on condition, trend and threatening process for subregions with endemic and species rich eucalypts

Further fauna autecological information and fauna habitat modelling has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

Further flora autecological information and flora habitat modelling has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

The ecological detail available for both threatened flora and fauna species, was insufficient to provide specific threatening process/ recovery actions on a subregional scale.

As noted in the text for NRM actions the datalayer for community Bush/Land/Coastcare, only contains data for those groups who wish to release their details (about half of the total).

As noted in the text for NRM actions the datalayer for wildlife refuges is currently being reviewed and the data used is not yet complete.

Ecosystems at risk Landscapes datalayer, unable to be related to NVIS major vegetation sub groups, as data layers are not compatible.

Land information such as irreplaceability, capability, vulnerability and salinity has been identified as being required for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

There is very little data available to assess the status of riparian vegetation.

Museum records, CSIRO, RAOU Bird data, NSW Bird Atlasers and NPWS Wildlife Atlas data have bias towards particular species, main roads, development sites and areas where interest groups operate. NPWS 1999

A comprehenive, uniform vegetation layer derived from structural and floristic data needs to be developed for Western NSW. NPWS 1999

Ecosystem mapping currently being completed (NPWS state biodiversity project funding). This data will ultimately identify threatened ecosystems, and assist in identifying RA's. As such no comment on ecosys res priority has been made at a bioregion l

Herbarium records and NPWS Wildlife Atlas data have bias towards roadside and development site records. There are also very low record numbers for Western NSW

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