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It holds mapped locations of World Heritage and Register of National Estate properties, Wetlands of
International Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory
and marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land
is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various
resolutions.

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is
a general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be
determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a
referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other
information sources.

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from
recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where
threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and
point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.

For species where the distributions are well known, maps are digitised from sources such as
recovery plans and detailed habitat studies. Where appropriate, core breeding, foraging and
roosting areas are indicated under "type of presence". For species whose distributions are less well
known, point locations are collated from government wildlife authorities, museums, and non-
government organisations; bioclimatic distribution models are generated and these validated by
experts. In some cases, the distribution maps are based solely on expert knowledge.

Only selected species covered by the migratory and marine provisions of the Act have been
mapped.

The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in
reports produced from this database:

   z threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants
   z some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed

   z some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area

   z migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers.



The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the
species:

   z non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites;
   z seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent.



Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.


Acknowledgments
This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. Environment Australia
acknowledges the following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice:

   z New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
   z Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria

   z Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania

   z Department of Environment and Heritage, South Australia Planning SA




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