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This is a state-wide model of the potential of a given location to support koalas. Two versions of the model exist, a continuous model with habitat suitability values ranging from 0-1 (this product), and a classified version in which the continuous values have been grouped into classes representing very high quality habitat, through to very low quality and non-habitat. Note the original floating point raster has been converted to integer values between 0 to10,000.

The Koala Habitat Suitability Model (KHSM) is one of the core products in the Koala Habitat Information Base (KHIB). It provides the current, best available state-wide prediction of potential koala habitat across NSW, encompassing the distribution of preferred trees and koala sightings.

The KHIB is a public resource intended to assist government agencies, local councils and private land holders with koala conservation decisions.

The Koala Habitat Suitability Models v1.1 are built off a predictive (MaxEnt) model, iteratively developed following a series of expert reviews. The KHSM was developed as a set of six regional models across eastern and central NSW that are referred to as Koala Modelling Regions (KMRs). These regional models capture variations in habitat quality at a regional scale that are driven largely by changes in the distribution of available food tree species. An additional MaxEnt model was developed to predict the westerly extent that koalas have the potential to occupy over the Darling Riverine Plains, Far West and Riverina KMRs.

Each of the models provide an indication of where animals have the potential to reside rather than where they do reside. Thus the term “habitat” refers to areas that koalas have the potential to occupy, but may not actually live.

The suitability scores from all seven models have been mosaicked together into a single state-wide product. This is available for download as a zipped 5m tif image readable in any spatial software package. An ArcGIS mxd is also supplied for suggested symbology.

All Koala Habitat Information Base datasets are available for download at the links below under 'Dataset relationship'.

For further information on the data layers and their development, please see the Koala Habitat Information Base Technical Guide.

This data package contains (1) Koala Habitat Areas - South East Queensland Regional Plan: remnant and regrowth, core habitat, (2) Koala Habitat Restoration Areas, (3) Koala Priority Areas, and (4) Locally Refined Koala Habitat Areas developed in support of the South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy 2020-2025.

This dataset contains map data relevant to the Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map, as referenced in Chapter 4 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 (Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP).\r \r The map is referenced in Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP as the ‘State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2021—Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map’. However, the 2021 SEPP has been repealed and replaced by Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP.\r \r The description and method for this layer is detailed below.\r \r Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map\r \r This map identifies areas that are likely to have koala use trees, as well as environmental features such as soil type, topography and climate suitable for sustaining koalas. This map was developed from the Koala Habitat Information Base. The map does not show core koala habitat, and is only relevant as an investigation area, when councils resolve to prepare a Koala Plan of Management. Outside of this process, the map is not relevant and is not used.\r \r The map only captures land in the LGAs listed in schedule 21 of the SEPP. The map also excludes the lands that the SEPP does not apply to, such as national parks and state forests. The Site Investigation Area Map is not publicly available. To access this map, please contact your local council or the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.\r \r Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for more information.

File showing fine scale floristic vegetation within the eastern freehold lands of the Bellingen Local Government Area.Data Modfied by Bellingen Shire Council - 12/8/2015- Extend Vegetation Communities to align with National Park and State Forest boundaries- Identify vegetation to be excluded from Core Koala Habitat feature class as Reported to Council 22/7/2015

Map of koala movement corridors and priority restoration areas in a study area in south-western Sydney. Koala movement corridors are classified as primary, secondary and tertiary according to the level of connectivity of core koala habitat which are critical for the long-term viability of the regional koala population in the study area. Koala corridor categories also consider corridor dimensions such as minimum widths. Koala corridors are likely to extend outside of the study area. They are named, largely by geographic area or river/creek catchment. The mapping, along with key koala conservation principles, form the basis of advice by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment related to the conservation of the regional koala population extending from Holsworthy and Moorebank, through Campbelltown and Wollondilly, to Wingecarribee. For further information on the data layer and its development, please see Conserving koalas in Wollondilly and Campbelltown Local Government Areas. Also available for download from Data and resources below.

This map identifies areas that are likely to have koala use trees, as well as environmental features such as soil type, topography and climate suitable for sustaining koalas. This map was developed from the Koala Habitat Information Base. The map does not show core koala habitat, and is only relevant as an investigation area, when councils resolve to prepare a Koala Plan of Management. Outside of this process, the map is not relevant and is not used. The map only captures land in the LGAs listed in schedule 1 of the SEPP. The map also excludes the lands that the SEPP does not apply to, such as national parks and state forests. The Site Investigation Area Map is not publicly available. To access this map, please contact your local council or the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for more information. Data and Resources

This is a repealed State Environmental Planning Policy and has been superseded by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2020.

This dataset contains map data relevant to Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map. The description and method for this layer is detailed below.

Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map

This map identifies areas that are likely to have koala use trees, as well as environmental features such as soil type, topography and climate suitable for sustaining koalas. This map was developed from the Koala Habitat Information Base. The map does not show core koala habitat, and is only relevant as an investigation area, when councils resolve to prepare a Koala Plan of Management. Outside of this process, the map is not relevant and is not used.
The map only captures land in the LGAs listed in schedule 1 of the SEPP. The map also excludes the lands that the SEPP does not apply to, such as national parks and state forests. The Site Investigation Area Map is not publicly available. To access this map, please contact your local council or the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for more information.

The MSES - wildlife habitat (koala habitat areas - core) (SPP Mapping) (information only); ) layer forms part of Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetland Overlay Map, Matters of Local Environmental Significance (MLES) – Priority Species - Koalas within Draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2024. The data identifies MSES - wildlife habitat (koala habitat areas - core) (SPP Mapping) (information only) for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council area. This layer is for the purpose of the Draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2024 only

Map of koala movement corridors and priority restoration areas in a study area in south-western Sydney. Koala movement corridors are classified as primary, secondary and tertiary according to the level of connectivity of core koala habitat which are critical for the long-term viability of the regional koala population in the study area. Koala corridor categories also consider corridor dimensions such as minimum widths. Koala corridors are likely to extend outside of the study area. They are named, largely by geographic area or river/creek catchment. The mapping, along with key koala conservation principles, form the basis of advice by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment related to the conservation of the regional koala population extending from Holsworthy and Moorebank, through Campbelltown and Wollondilly, to Wingecarribee. For further information on the data layer and its development, please see Conserving koalas in Wollondilly and Campbelltown Local Government Areas. Also available for download from Data and resources below.

The genetic consequences of the subdivision of populations are regarded as significant to long-term evolution, and research has shown that the scale and speed at which this is now occurring is critically reducing the adaptive potential of most species which inhabit human-impacted landscapes. Here, we provide a rare, and to our knowledge, the first analysis of this process while it is happening and demonstrate a method of evaluating the effect of mitigation measures such as fauna crossings. We did this by using an extensive genetic dataset collected from a koala population which was intensely monitored during the construction of linear transport infrastructure which resulted in the subdivision of their population. First, we found that both allelic richness and effective population size decreased through the process of population subdivision. Second, we predicted the extent to which genetic drift could impact genetic diversity over time and showed that after only 10 generations the resulting two subdivided populations could experience between 12–69% loss in genetic diversity. Lastly, using forward simulations we estimated that a minimum of 8 koalas would need to disperse from each side of the subdivision per generation to maintain genetic connectivity close to zero but that 16 koalas would ensure that both genetic connectivity and diversity remained unchanged. These results have important consequences for the genetic management of species in human-impacted landscapes by showing which genetic metrics are best to identify immediate loss in genetic diversity and how to evaluate the effectiveness of any mitigation measures. Methods The study koala population. We were able to ask these questions because of the rareness of the dataset which was obtained during and after construction of a linear transport infrastructure (e.i. rail line) which resulted in the subdivision of a large population of koala. The dataset was collected as part of an extensive Koala Management Program (Beyer et al. 2018), in which all free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus; n = 503 koalas) were captured and healthy animals released and monitored between 2013 and 2017 for the purpose of a rail infrastructure project located in the eastern Moreton Bay Region (-27.234°; 153.036°, Queensland, Australia). These koalas formed part of a single breeding population (Schultz et al. 2022) inhabiting a mixture of urban and peri-urban koala habitat remnants along 12.6 kms of the linear transport infrastructure project footprint (Hanger et al. 2017). Koala-proof fencing was installed alongside the rail line corridor to prevent koala death from crossing attempts, and underpasses were built at strategic locations along the rail line (Hanger et al. 2017). Because all koalas were VHF and/or GPS tracked during all phases of construction (pre, during and post), it afforded us detailed knowledge of how and why the impacted koala population’s size varied throughout the rail line construction phases: (1) all deaths and births and causes of death (Hanger et al. 2017; Beyer et al. 2018), (2) which koalas were translocated as a result of the rail line infrastructure project, (3) their locations pre and post-construction (whether koalas occupied habitat on one side or the other of the rail line), and (4) rail crossing events by koalas after establishment of the rail barrier using both dedicated fauna crossings and hydrology culverts (Dexter et al. 2017). In total, 291 koalas out of the 461 processed (57.8% population size decline) died or were euthanised during the four-year monitoring program: 182 from predation, 84 from disease, 14 from trauma, and 11 unknown causes of death (Beyer et al. 2018). Twenty-eight were translocated as a result of their core home range directly overlapping with the rail line and/or because current land-use and imminent future land-use precluded their long-term viability if left in situ. Full protocols are available in the technical report by Hanger et al. (2017), and scientific permits and ethics approvals for catching, handling, veterinary examination and treatment, and monitoring of koalas as follows: scientific research permits issued by Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection WISP-11525212, WISP-16125415, WISP-13661313, WITK-14173714, WISP-17273716; animal ethics approvals from Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries CA-2012/03/597, CA-2013/09/719, CA-2014/06/777, CA-2015/03/852 and CA-2016/03/950. Koala subsampling, genotyping and final genetic dataset. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping data were generated from blood or tissue samples, collected during routine veterinary examinations from 452 of the 503 monitored individual koalas for which blood or tissue samples remained. Blood samples were stored at -20 °C, and tissue samples were stored in 70% ethanol. DNA was extracted using the DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit (QIAGEN), following the manufacturer’s protocol, and DNA extracts were stored at -80° C. SNP genotyping was conducted as in Kjeldsen et al. (Kjeldsen et al. 2019) by Diversity Arrays Technology, Canberra, using their proprietary DArTseqTM technology. DArTseqTM utilises a combination of next-generation sequencing platforms and DArT complexity-reduction methods (Kilian et al. 2012; Courtois et al. 2013; Cruz et al. 2013; Raman et al. 2014). The protocol is also optimised for organism and application by selecting the most appropriate complexity reduction method. This is assessed based on minimising skewed size ranges, non-ideal numbers of fragments, and percentages of repetitive elements. Samples were then processed as per Kilian et al. (2012). SNP genotyping produced a total of 8649 SNPs. We then filtered those SNPs for minor allele frequency ≥ 0.05, 90% individual call-rate, ≥ 99% technical replication average which resulted in 3655 SNPs from 367 koalas in total. We further removed 42 koalas which, while included in the Koala Management Programme, where found in areas not contiguous with the main population, and subsequently used as translocation sites for koalas whose home ranges overlapped the rail infrastructure footprint. Finally, to increase the accuracy of our simulations (see below), we removed individual koalas with any missing data in their genotypes, resulting in 270 individuals. To isolate the effect of population subdivision caused by the construction of the linear infrastructure from mortality events caused by predation, disease, trauma from roads and fighting and unknown causes, we organised the koala genotypes into three genetic datasets. As our point of reference, we created Dataset 1 (n = 270) which contains all the genotypes from the monitored koalas collected during the 4 years. To account for death by predation, disease, trauma and unknown events, we created Dataset 2 (n = 114) which contains all genotyped koalas from dataset 1 minus koalas which died of from predation, disease, trauma and unknown causes. Comparing changes in the genetic composition of dataset 1 and 2 allows us to understand the impact of population decline due to mortality events caused by predation, disease, trauma and unknown causes. To then estimate the immediate and longer-term effect of the linear infrastructure on our studied koala population, we created Dataset 3 which contains all genotyped koalas from dataset 2 minus those that were translocated because their core home range sat in the linear transport infrastructure footprint and any new koalas born after the linear transport infrastructure was built. Koalas in dataset 3 were then divided into two to represent their locations above (n = 27) and below (n =75) the linear transport infrastructure. Comparing changes in the genetic composition of dataset 2 and 3 (above and below) allowed us to isolate the immediate and predict the longer-term genetic consequences of the linear transport infrastructure project (i.e. population size reduction by translocation and population subdivision). This left 102 koalas that were previously genetically connected, then became subdivided on either side of the rail-line.

Methodology for Creating Data:The mapping criteria was supplied by the Biodiversity Conservation Division(BCD) of the Department of Planning and Environment. BCD advised that the HEV criteria are referenced in the North Coast Regional Plan and are relevant at the shire wide scale for the purposes of regional strategic planning.CriterionCriterion Details1.1 Biodiversity Values Map Version14_3_20221228 used.2.1 Over-cleared vegetation typesListing from National Vegetation Information System (NVIS).2.2 Vegetation in over-cleared landscapes (Mitchell landscapes) Version 3.1 used.2.3 Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEPBC Act 1999.BC Act 2016.No TECs from FM Act 1994 found in Byron Shire.2.4 100m buffer on Coastal Wetlands and Littoral Rainforest areas as per the Coastal Management SEPP 2018 Coastal Wetlands version 20181217 used.Littoral Rainforest version 20181217 used.3.1 Key habitat for threatened species Key breeding habitats with known breeding occurrence.Any known and verified breeding sites. Includes Koala breeding habitat.Core Koala Habitat Byron Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management (KPOM)Persistent populations.Habitat for known populations of species-credit speciesCore Mitchell Rainforest Habitat.Hollow Bearing Fauna Habitat.Glossy Black Cockatoo feeding habitat.Key habitats for migratory species 4.1 Nationally important wetlands 2010 Version used.4.2 Vulnerable Estuaries and ICOLLs June 2022 Version used.5.1 Karst landscapes Not found in Byron Shire5.2 Sites of geological significance included in State Heritage Register or Heritage Inventory Not found in Byron ShireCurrency: March 2023Data Owner: Byron Shire CouncilContact at Council: Liz CaddickCoordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 56 (WKID 28356)HEV Codes:BV - Biodiversity ValuesOCVT - Over-cleared Vegetation TypeML - Mitchell’s LandscapesEEC_EPBC - Endangered Ecological Community (EPBC Act)EEC_BCT - Endangered Ecological Community (BC Act)CW - Coastal WetlandLrF - Littoral RainforestBrK - Breeding Koala HabitatKPOM - BSC Koala Plan of ManagementPKP - Persistent Koala Population.HDF - Hollow-dependent Fauna HabitatNIW - Nationally Important WetlandVEICOLLs - Vulnerable Estuaries and ICOLLsAdditional Information:Report Updated High Environmental Value (HEV) Mapping in Byron Shire by EarthScapes Consulting 2023.

This record is now superseded. The current record for ‘Transitional – Native Vegetation Regulatory Map' can be viewed here.

The Native Vegetation Regulatory Map (NVR Map) was prepared by Office of Environment and Heritage under Part 5A of the amended Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting regulation. The NVR Map has been developed to underpin the new land management framework. The NVR Map shows rural land where clearing of native vegetation can occur without approval and rural land where clearing requires approval. Please refer to the Method Statement for more details https://iar.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/asset_details/native-vegetation-regulatory-map
Broadly, category 1 is land that was cleared of native vegetation as at 1 January 1990, or land that was lawfully cleared between 1 January 1990 and 25 August 2017. Category 2 is land that was not cleared as at 1 January 1990, was unlawfully cleared after 1 January 1990, or is a prescribed area with an identified environmental value. Land is mapped to each category on the basis of past clearing or disturbance events, as detected by satellite and aerial imagery, and updated land use data. Prescribed areas with an identified environmental value are mapped as category 2, overriding a category 1 designation based on the mapping. Native Vegetation Regulatory Map – Land Categories and map the 6 colour code Category Definition 1. Category 1 - Blue Unrestricted Management (Exempt) Rural lands where clearing of Native Vegetation is not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013.This includes land cleared or significantly disturbed as at 1 January 1990 or lawfully cleared between that date and commencement of Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. Other legislation may apply to Exempt land. 2. Category 2 - Yellow Code Based Management (Regulated) Rural lands where clearing is regulated and can be carried out in accordance with Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013 or other legislation. This includes complying with the Codes and Allowable Activities. Land not cleared as at 1 January 1990, land unlawfully cleared since 1 January 1990, and land subject to existing conservation obligations including remedial directions. 3. Category 2 - Orange Regulated (Vulnerable) Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than on other Category 2 land. This includes steep and highly erodible lands, riparian land and special category land (as declared). 4. Category 2 - Pink Regulated (Sensitive) Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than other Category 2 land. This includes lands that are Sensitive Lands due to factors such as the presence of coastal wetlands, certain rainforests, core koala habitat, high conservation grasslands, critically endangered entities, land subject to conservation or incentive agreements or covenants and others. 5. Category 2 - Brown Is to depict land where Category 2 Regulated [(Vulnerable)Orange] and Category 2 Regulated [(Sensitive)Pink] overlap. 6. Excluded Land - Grey Land not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. This land includes urban zones, environmental conservation zones and R5 large lot residential as gazetted under a Local Environment Plan (LEP). It also includes public conservation lands such as National parks and State Forests.

The transitional NVR map - category 2-sensitive regulated land layer is a component of the transitional NVR map. The transitional NVR Map was prepared by Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) under Part 5A of the Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting Local Land Services Regulation 2014.

The 2022 annual review of the transitional NVR map was published on 23 March 2022. Please read below for details about changes occurring as a result of the 2022 annual review. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the transitional NVR map viewer.

https://www.lmbc.nsw.gov.au/Maps/index.html?viewer=NVRMap

Section 108 of the Local Land Services Regulation 2014 states that the NVR map designates category 2-sensitive regulated land as a sub-category of category 2-regulated land and lists the types of land to be included.

Datasets compiled to generate the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer include those identifying land that:

• has been declared as a Ramsar wetland (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)

• is under a private land conservation agreement

• is Coastal Wetland or Littoral Rainforests mapped under State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018

• is native vegetation required to be retained within forestry plantations under the Plantations and reafforestation Act 1999

• is an offset under a property vegetation plan or other approval

• is a set-aside under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018 or under the Native Vegetation Regulation 2013.

• is an approved conservation measure as part of a Biodiversity Certification of land under Part 8 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

• contains critically endangered ecological communities or plants

• is considered to be core koala habitat under an approved Koala Plan of Management

• is subject to a remedial action or;

• was mapped as old-growth forest or rainforest under the Comprehensive Regional Assessment undertaken for the Regional Forest Agreements.

The inclusion an/or update of these layers on the NVR map requires the approval of the Secretary DPIE or delegate.

Changes to the mapping of category 2-sensitive regulated land introduced in the publish of the transitional NVR map on 23 March 2022 included:

• additions to category 2 – sensitive regulated land of set-aside areas approved between February 2021 and October 2021 under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018

• Critically Endangered Plants – Refinements to mapping of some critically endangered plants.

• Private Native Forestry Old Growth Forest and Rainforest – Updates to mapping of Old Growth Forest and Rainforest via private native forestry code approvals under Part 5B or land holder- initiated reviews under Part 5A of the Local Land Service Act 2013.

• Property Vegetation Plans – Updates to term incentive property vegetation plans (PVP) agreements under the Native Vegetation Act 2003, for which the term has expired.

• Biodiversity Conservation Trust agreements – Refinements of, and updates to conservation agreements managed by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

The data is provided as multi value raster that identifies the category 2-sensitive regulated land, category 2-vulnerable regulated land and where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlaps.

Pixel values:

3 - category 2-vulnerable regulated land

4 - category 2-sensitive regulated land

6 - Where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlap (display class)

Spatial datasets compiled in the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer are sourced from Department Planning and Environment, Environment Protection Authority, Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Department of the Environment and Energy and NSW Local councils.

Data on the transitional NVR viewer is updated on a monthly basis for Landholder minor data changes. https://www.lmbc.nsw.gov.au/Maps/index.html?viewer=NVRMap

Please contact Department of Planning and Environment data broker on data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for additional information.

This data has now been superseded, please go to https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nvr-map-sensitive-regulated-land-transitional-2022 for the most current NVR Data\r \r *************************************************************************************\r \r \r The transitional NVR map - category 2-sensitive regulated land layer is a component of the transitional NVR map. transitional NVR Map was prepared by Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) under Part 5A of the Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting Local Land Services Regulation 2014.\r \r The 2021 annual review of the transitional NVR map was published on 26 March 2021. Please read below for details about changes occurring as a result of the 2021 annual review. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the transitional NVR map viewer.\r \r https://www.lmbc.nsw.gov.au/Maps/index.html?viewer=NVRMap\r \r Section 108 of the Local Land Services Regulation 2014 states that the NVR map designates category 2-sensitive regulated land as a sub-category of category 2-regulated land and lists the types of land to be included.\r \r Datasets compiled to generate the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer include those identifying land that:\r \r - has been declared as a Ramsar wetland (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)\r \r - is under a private land conservation agreement\r \r - is Coastal Wetland or Littoral Rainforests mapped under State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018\r \r - is native vegetation required to be retained within forestry plantations under the Plantations and reafforestation Act 1999\r \r - is an offset under a property vegetation plan or other approval\r \r - is a set-aside under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018 or under the Native Vegetation Regulation 2013.\r \r - is an approved conservation measure as part of a Biodiversity Certification of land under Part 8 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.\r \r - contains critically endangered ecological communities or plants\r \r - is considered to be core koala habitat under an approved Koala Plan of Management\r \r - is subject to a remedial action or;\r \r - was mapped as old-growth forest or rainforest under the Comprehensive Regional Assessment undertaken for the Regional Forest Agreements.\r \r \r The inclusion an/or update of these layers on the NVR map requires the approval of the Secretary DPIE or delegate.\r \r \r Changes to the mapping of category 2-sensitive regulated land introduced in the publish of the transitional NVR map on 26 March 2021 included:\r \r -\tadditions to category 2 – sensitive regulated land of set-aside areas approved between February 2020 and July 2020 under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018\r \r -\tCritically Endangered Plants – Refinements to mapping of some critically endangered plants.\r \r - Critically Endangered Ecological Communities – Refinements to mapping of some critically endangered ecological communities in the Greater Sydney region.\r \r - Private Native Forestry Old Growth Forest and Rainforest – Updates to mapping of Old Growth Forest and Rainforest via private native forestry code approvals under Part 5B or land holder- initiated reviews under Part 5A of the Local Land Service Act 2013.\r \r - Property Vegetation Plans – Updates to term incentive property vegetation plans (PVP) agreements under the Native Vegetation Act 2003, for which the term has expired.\r \r - Biodiversity Conservation Trust agreements – Refinements of, and updates to conservation agreements managed by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.\r \r \r The data is provided as multi value raster that identifies the category 2-sensitive regulated land, category 2-vulnerable regulated land and where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlaps.\r \r Pixel values:\r \r 3 - category 2-vulnerable regulated land \r \r 4 - category 2-sensitive regulated land \r \r 6 - Where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlap (display class) \r \r Spatial datasets compiled in the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer are sourced from Department Planning and Environment, Environment Protection Authority, Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Department of the Environment and Energy and NSW Local councils.\r \r Data on the transitional NVR viewer is updated on a monthly basis for Landholder minor data changes. https://www.lmbc.nsw.gov.au/Maps/index.html?viewer=NVRMap\r \r Please contact Department of Planning and Environment data broker on data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for additional information.\r

The transitional NVR map was prepared by Department Planning and Environment under Part 5A of the amended Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting regulation.

On the 25th of August 2017 the transitional NVR Map was published under transitional arrangements set out in 60F of the LLS Act.

The current published version of the transitional NVR Map (version 11) was published on 23 March 2022. The transitional NVR Map currently displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the NVR Map Viewer.

The transitional NVR Map has been developed to underpin the new land management framework. The transitional NVR Map essentially tells you where the land management code and allowable activities are either limited or not available.

Understanding the map categories.

Currently, the transitional NVR map viewer displays displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. Mapping for category 1 - exempt land and category 2- regulated land are yet to be published.

Broadly, category 1 - exempt land is land that was cleared of native vegetation as at 1 January 1990, or land that was lawfully cleared between 1 January 1990 and 25 August 2017. Category 2 - regulated land is land that was not cleared as at 1 January 1990, was unlawfully cleared after 1 January 1990, or is a prescribed area with an identified environmental value. Land is mapped to each category on the basis of past clearing or disturbance events, as detected by satellite and aerial imagery, and updated land use data. Prescribed areas with an identified environmental value are mapped as category 2 - regulated land, overriding a category 1 - regulated land designation based on the mapping.

Transitional NVR map – land categories and map the 6 colour code

Category definition

1. Category 1 - exempt land (Blue) Unrestricted management (exempt). Rural lands where clearing of native vegetation is not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013.This includes land cleared or significantly disturbed as at 1 January 1990 or lawfully cleared between that date and commencement of Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. Other legislation may apply to category 1 - exempt land.

2. Category 2 - regulated land (Yellow) Code based management (regulated). Rural lands where clearing is regulated and can be carried out in accordance with Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013 or other legislation. This includes complying with the codes and allowable activities. Land not cleared as at 1 January 1990, land unlawfully cleared since 1 January 1990, and land subject to existing conservation obligations including remedial directions.

3. Category 2 - vulnerable regulated land (Orange) Regulated (vulnerable). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than on other category 2 land. This includes steep and highly erodible lands, riparian land and special category land (as declared).

4. Category 2 - sensitive regulated land (Pink) Regulated (sensitive). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than other category 2 land. This includes lands that are sensitive lands due to factors such as the presence of coastal wetlands, certain rainforests, core koala habitat, high conservation grasslands, critically endangered entities, land subject to conservation or incentive agreements or covenants and others.

5. Category 2 - sensitive and vulnerable regulated lands areas of overlap (Brown) This map class depicts land where category 2 vulnerable regulated land [(Vulnerable) - Orange] and category 2 - sensitive regulated [(Sensitive) - Pink] overlap.

6. Land excluded from the LLS Act - (Grey) Land not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. This land includes urban zones, environmental conservation zones and R5 large lot residential as gazetted under a Local Environment Plan (LEP). It also includes public conservation lands (such as National parks and State Forests) and number of entire councils in the Sydney metro area.

Please refer to the Method Statement for more details https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Animals-and-plants/Biodiversity/native-vegetation-regulatory-map-method-statement-170495.pdf?la=en&hash=7E4AF9410B2B65E1C5B2FFB6218AF502BB6989C3

For more information on the transitional NVR map, updates, version history and contact for enquiries, please visit the transitional NVR Map web page:

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity/native-vegetation-regulatory-map

This data has now been superseded, please go to https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/native-vegetation-regulatory-map-2022 for the most current NVR Data

The transitional NVR map was prepared by Department Planning and Environment under Part 5A of the amended Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting regulation.

On the 25th of August 2017 the transitional NVR Map was published under transitional arrangements set out in 60F of the LLS Act.

The current published version of the transitional NVR Map (version 3) was exhibited to the public between 10 February - 12 March 2021 and after review, published on 26 March 2021. The transitional NVR Map currently displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the NVR Map Viewer.

The transitional NVR Map has been developed to underpin the new land management framework. The transitional NVR Map essentially tells you where the land management code and allowable activities are either limited or not available.

Understanding the map categories.

Currently, the transitional NVR map viewer displays displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. Mapping for category 1 - exempt land and category 2- regulated land are yet to be published.

Broadly, category 1 - exempt land is land that was cleared of native vegetation as at 1 January 1990, or land that was lawfully cleared between 1 January 1990 and 25 August 2017. Category 2 - regulated land is land that was not cleared as at 1 January 1990, was unlawfully cleared after 1 January 1990, or is a prescribed area with an identified environmental value. Land is mapped to each category on the basis of past clearing or disturbance events, as detected by satellite and aerial imagery, and updated land use data. Prescribed areas with an identified environmental value are mapped as category 2 - regulated land, overriding a category 1 - regulated land designation based on the mapping.

Transitional NVR map – land categories and map the 6 colour code

Category definition

1. Category 1 - exempt land (Blue) Unrestricted management (exempt). Rural lands where clearing of native vegetation is not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013.This includes land cleared or significantly disturbed as at 1 January 1990 or lawfully cleared between that date and commencement of Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. Other legislation may apply to category 1 - exempt land.

2. Category 2 - regulated land (Yellow) Code based management (regulated). Rural lands where clearing is regulated and can be carried out in accordance with Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013 or other legislation. This includes complying with the codes and allowable activities. Land not cleared as at 1 January 1990, land unlawfully cleared since 1 January 1990, and land subject to existing conservation obligations including remedial directions.

3. Category 2 - vulnerable regulated land (Orange) Regulated (vulnerable). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than on other category 2 land. This includes steep and highly erodible lands, riparian land and special category land (as declared).

4. Category 2 - sensitive regulated land (Pink) Regulated (sensitive). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than other category 2 land. This includes lands that are sensitive lands due to factors such as the presence of coastal wetlands, certain rainforests, core koala habitat, high conservation grasslands, critically endangered entities, land subject to conservation or incentive agreements or covenants and others.

5. Category 2 - sensitive and vulnerable regulated lands areas of overlap (Brown) This map class depicts land where category 2 vulnerable regulated land [(Vulnerable) - Orange] and category 2 - sensitive regulated [(Sensitive) - Pink] overlap.

6. Land excluded from the LLS Act - (Grey) Land not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. This land includes urban zones, environmental conservation zones and R5 large lot residential as gazetted under a Local Environment Plan (LEP). It also includes public conservation lands (such as National parks and State Forests) and number of entire councils in the Sydney metro area.

Please refer to the Method Statement for more details https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Animals-and-plants/Biodiversity/native-vegetation-regulatory-map-method-statement-170495.pdf?la=en&hash=7E4AF9410B2B65E1C5B2FFB6218AF502BB6989C3

For more information on the transitional NVR map, updates, version history and contact for enquiries, please visit the transitional NVR Map web page:

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity/native-vegetation-regulatory-map