Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0208000020
Title: ATLAS of NSW Wildlife
Custodian: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
The Atlas of NSW Wildlife is a database containing fauna and flora records, including threatened species, for New South Wales. The rare and threatened Australian plants database consists of records of locations of plants as defined by Briggs and Leigh. The collection began in 1802 and is continuing. The data is not comprehensive and should not be considered a complete inventory. Records are classified according to their temporal, spatial and taxonomic reliability. The atlas is based chiefly on incidental sightings, but also consists of systematic survey results. A recent addition, the BSS, allows the storage of systematic survey data.
- FAUNA Mapping
- FAUNA Monitoring
- FLORA Mapping
- FLORA Monitoring
- Geographic extent name:
- NEW SOUTH WALES - State or Territory - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 141 -37.5, 154 -37.5, 154 -28, 141 -28, 141 -37.5
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 28 00 00.0 S (-28)
- South bounding latitude: 37 30 00.0 S (-37.5)
- East bounding longitude: 154 00 00.0 E (154)
- West bounding longitude: 141 00 00.0 E (141)
Lineage:
Species records are submitted as incidental sightings or systematic surveys and entered into the database. Species records are also imported from existing databases.
Positional accuracy:
Location details validated on entry, based on grid references supplied. Accuracy index of location applied.
Attribute accuracy:
All records are automatically assigned a reliability, based on the observers experience. Unusual sightings that fail validations are queried and further validation may occur.
Logical consistency:
Records can not be saved if compulsory fields are missing. Other fields have validations that either prevent saving or place records in Quarantine Area.
Completeness:
Can never be complete.
Wildlife Data Unit, GIS Division, Hurstville, NSW NPWS
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2005-11-21)