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Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) - GIS Layer
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C42A6853-ED23-43D0-A3BB-D2A5F85C9A79 |
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| Hierarchy Level: |
dataset |
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| Abstract: |
Data describing the indigenous vegetation cover of the Waikato region as of 1840 and 1992. Includes Extended Vegetation Layer, and coastal/wetland vegetation, but excludes submerged vegetation. |
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| Statement: |
There is descriptive and quantitative data as well as structural information (e.g. forest, scrub, and tussockland). This data was prepared in order to provide a regional context for the assessment of the significance of natural vegetation in terms of section 6(c) of the Resource Management Act 1991. They are a more detailed extension of the National Indigenous Vegetation Survey database (NIVS) owned by Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Annotations to 1992 vegetation sites were added as an extension to this layer in June 1997.
Describes the current (as at 1992) natural vegetation cover of the Waikato Region as mapped at a scale of 1:50,000 and pre-European vegetation at a scale of 1:250,000. Data compilation and mapping was originally carried out by scientific staff of Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd, Private Bag 3127, Hamilton, and is comprehensively described in Leathwick, J. R., Clarkson, B. D., and Whaley, P. T. 1995. Vegetation of the Waikato Region: Current and Historical Perspectives. Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council. This data was supplied as two distinct GIS layers, which respectively showed the distribution of 58 vegetation classes in the 1990s (including 3 predominately exotic vegetation classes) and 25 vegetation classes in the 1840’s. These layers were delivered for use by Waikato Regional Council staff in conjunction with Stage 1 of Waikato Regional Council’s GIS Project (in 1996).
In conjunction with Stage 2 of the GIS Project (1997) additional attribute data has been appended to GIS vegetation polygons originally mapped by Landcare Research in 1992. The ‘extended’ GIS layer now contains information (where available) on dominant species, presence of pest or threatened species, management action, threats, special features. This significantly extends the value and utility of the database.
Using this database, end-users with a need for vegetative information at a specific locality can locate that site within the GIS and automatically retrieve an attribute report that describes various vegetative characteristics at that site. Alternatively, an end-user interested in a range of sites with particular attributes (such as cultural values) will be able to search the attribute database using key words and then visually display and analyse the sites on the GIS display window.
The data is structured at two levels of geographical scale: a point level (for individual vegetation stands that can be related to a topographic map reference); and an individual polygon scale (where information relates to a discrete area of a particular vegetation type).
The polygon layer of vegetation classes uses 58 vegetation units covering primary forest, secondary forest, logged forest, scrub and scrubland, fernland, tussockland, wetlands, estuarine, duneland, and geothermal vegetation. It also includes exotic plantation and willow forest.
Vegetation classes are further defined by dominant species (e.g. rimu-tawa-beech forest). Text annotations to the 1992 layer include descriptive site specific data where available. Most were extracted from Waikato Regional Council files, e.g. Consents and Biosecurity and internally held reports. The database may include externally held data in the future. Added text includes details on species composition, pests, threats, rare species, management actions, tenure and changes e.g. clearance.
Data can be used in environmental planning, Consents, education, SoE monitoring. Provides a regional context for the assessment of representativeness of natural vegetation in terms of section 6(c) of the Resource Management Act 1991, and a first port of call for information about the vegetation composition of individual remnants of indigenous vegetation. Provides a useful tool for analysis and presentation (in map output) of vegetation sites containing specific attributes; trend detection; and State of the Environment reporting.
The full user guide document should be read when using the Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) Data - WRC Document #1128205. |
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| Keywords: |
Indigenous,vegetation |
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| Topic Category: |
biota:flora and/or fauna in natural environment
environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation |
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| Resource Reference Date: |
27/02/2009 |
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| Metadata URL: |
https://data.waikatoregion.govt.nz:8443/ords/f?p=140:12:0::NO::P12_METADATA_ID:1092 |
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Responsible Parties
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owner |
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| Organisation: |
Landcare Research |
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| Delivery Point: |
Gerald Street |
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| City: |
Lincoln |
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| Postal Code: |
7608 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
03 321 9999 |
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| Fax: |
03 321 9998 |
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| Email: |
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| Role: |
owner |
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| Position: |
GIS and Data Management Team Leader |
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| Organisation: |
Waikato Regional Council |
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| Delivery Point: |
160 Ward Street |
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| City: |
Hamilton Central |
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| Postal Code: |
3204 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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Metadata
| Language: |
English |
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| Character Set: |
utf8 |
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| Standard: |
ANZLIC |
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| Standard Version: |
1.1 |
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Metadata Constraints
| Access Constraints: |
copyright |
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| Use Constraints: |
copyright |
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Download Links
Supporting Information Links
General Notes:
National Indigenous Vegetation Survey database.
Explanatory text files located in \\panoramix\gis\users\prj\devel1\textfile\*.txt
WRC Document # 2812623 – Leathwick, J.R., Clarkson, B.D. and Whaley, P.T. 1995: Vegetation of the Waikato Region: Current and Historical Perspectives. Landcare Research Contract Report: LC9596/022. Maanaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Hamilton.
WRC Document # 1128205 – Users guide for the Indigenous Vegetation GIS Layer
WRC Document # 626855 – Owner Requirements and Expectations for the Native Vegetation Inventory (NIVI).
WRC Document # 1123936 – Indigenous Vegetation GIS Data Use Agreement for DoC use of data.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/home
BIODIVERSITY.sdeadmin.INDIGENOUS_VEGETATION_1840
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| File Identifier: |
44088E15-76DB-42A3-B5B3-0CE1309AC42B |
Parent Identifier: |
0A13608F-1FE1-44FA-B73D-2D45397AB0F5 |
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| Hierarchy Level: |
feature |
Hierarchy Level Name: | feature of Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) - GIS Layer |
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| Abstract: |
Pre European Vegetation in the Waikato Region. |
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| Statement: |
The full user guide document should be read when using the Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) Data - WRC Document #1128205. |
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| Other Information: |
NZ Map Grid Co-ordinates:
1840 vegetation constructed at a scale of 1: 250 000; 1992 vegetation mapped at a scale of 1:50,000. NZMG co-ordinates.
Patches of vegetation were mapped to a nominal size unit of 50 ha for secondary vegetation and 25 ha for primary vegetation. Many patches below these limits were also included where their composition could be determined. Reference from maps scaled 1:50,000. The vegetation polygon boundaries were manually digitised by Landcare Research Limited using the printed 1:27,500 scale WRAPS aerial photographs as a base. These photographs have a stated horizontal accuracy of +/- 15m (Mail Ref. 94/ 18437 in File # 88 00 11). This accuracy statement has yet to be verified. Based on these accuracies, the horizontal accuracy of the vegetation polygon boundaries is expected to be +/- 30m. The point vegetation sites were geographically located using a 1:50,000 topographic map reference. The average positional error is assumed to be +/- 50m. This has not been systematically verified or tested.
Vegetative polygons were captured as a one-off snapshot in time, and are not being altered or maintained. Waikato Regional Council intends to regularly update the data and annotated text, and create new layers of vegetation cover in the future.
Data Acquisition Method(s):
This data set is an expansion on the NIVS database with the accuracy checked by fieldwork and aerial photographs. 1840 vegetation was reconstructed from unpublished maps, early aerial photographs, and the accounts of settlers. The 1992 map is a compilation of all existing vegetation maps digitised using the GIS Terrasoft, checked against aerial photographs mostly flown in 1992/93, and field checks. The methodology and results are documented in:
Leathwick, J.R., Clarkson, B.D. and Whaley, P.T. 1995: Vegetation of the Waikato Region: Current and Historical Perspectives. Landcare Research Contract Report: LC9596/022. Maanaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Hamilton (WRC Document # 2812623).
The additional attribute data compiled by WRC staff is sourced from internal files, published reports, and external organizations (e.g. DoC, QEII National Trust)
The mapping varies in accuracy and reliability. Polygons allocated to vegetation structural classes (e.g. forest) and compositional classes for primary forest have the highest reliability. The composition of secondary forest and scrub is less reliable, particularly on the Coromandel Peninsular (see Leathwick et al., 1995). There was some ambiguity in separating selectively logged forest from virgin forest.
The quality of the attribute data varies and cannot be determined. Supplementary attribute data has been sourced from a range of published and unpublished sources including consent files in which information is provided by applicants, consultants, or staff. In some instances information is conflicting. In such cases comments are provided in the database alluding to this where it is obvious. Data users must exercise discretion in using information provided from such sources and are urged to refer to the appropriate database and/or files to access the original source information. Other data was sourced from peer reviewed published reports, or external organisations (e.g. QEII National Trust). Data users are urged to use the same discretion in interpreting this data as they would with hard copy material from these sources, and to reference the source of this material where it is used in internal and external reports
Limited groundtruthing and validation against the source documents was performed during the initial mapping process to verify vegetation polygon position and composition (Leathwick, et al 1995). This relates to the base vegetation graphics supplied by Landcare Research rather than text attributes of the Indigenous Vegetation Database. The accuracy of the attribute data has not been verified.
Data was collected to provide an overall summary of regional vegetation composition, rather than a detailed description of the vegetation in individual polygons. However, text annotations provide detailed information where known. A comprehensive, consistent survey of all areas of vegetation depicted on the vegetation inventory (GIS) is beyond the budget of this organisation. This database therefore contains information on those sites for which information has been made available through files and reports. There will be sites for which no information is available, and depth of detail will vary from site to site. The depth and geographic coverage of the GIS layer is expected to increase over time, as more data is compiled and incorporated into the database.
Logical Consistency is unknown for the vegetation polygon shape, positioning, and classification. As the attribute data has been obtained from a variety of sources the data is not logistically consistent in depth. However the attributes for which information was sought is consistent from site to site.
Digital GIS, reports, A0 maps 1:300 000 Waikato region, A3 maps each representing one NZMS 260 (colour). Supplied with tabulated data and maps with boundaries defined by: administrative region, administrative district, bioclimatic zone (coastal, lowland, submontane, montane, sub-alpine, alpine), and ecological district. The data can be provided as customised, printed GIS map outputs at a range of scales.
The data was originally compiled by Landcare using Terrasoft GIS software. It was subsequently transferred to Waikato Regional Council in DXF format (for graphics) and delimited ASCII file (for attributes). Within WRC, the GIS data were originally loaded into Intergraph’s MGE format. In 2002 these layers were transferred to Oracle Spatial format and are accessed via WRC corporate GIS applications such as GeoMedia.
Vegetative polygons were captured as a one-off snapshot in time, and are not being altered or maintained. The Contact person (see above) maintains attribute data (off-line) on an ongoing basis as supplementary data sources are identified. Waikato Regional Council intends to regularly update the data and annotated text, and create new layers of vegetation cover in the future. |
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| Keywords: |
Indigenous,vegetation |
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| Topic Category: |
biota:flora and/or fauna in natural environment
environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation |
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| Resource Reference Date: |
27/02/2009 |
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Metadata Constraints
| Access Constraints: |
copyright |
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| Use Constraints: |
copyright |
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Maintenance Information
| Maintenance frequency: |
notPlanned |
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| Last Load Date: |
23/03/2005 |
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Spatial Representation Information
| Recommended Scale: |
1:250,000 |
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| Reference System: |
EPSG2193 |
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| Spatial Representation Type: |
vector |
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| Vector | Grid | Geographic Bounding Box |
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| GeometricObjectType : |
surface |
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| geometricObjectCount : |
897 |
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| topologyLevel : |
geometryOnly |
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| Cell Geometry : |
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| Transformation Param Available : |
N |
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| westBoundLongitude : |
1906104.0125 |
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| eastBoundLongitude : |
1740055.8729 |
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| southBoundLatitude : |
5646046.8695 |
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| northBoundLatitude : |
5964921.8737 |
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Responsible Parties
| Role: |
owner |
| Position: |
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| Organisation: |
Landcare Research |
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| Delivery Point: |
Gerald Street |
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| City: |
Lincoln |
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| Postal Code: |
7608 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
03 321 9999 |
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| Fax: |
03 321 9998 |
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| Email: |
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| Role: |
owner |
| Position: |
GIS and Data Management Team Leader |
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| Organisation: |
Waikato Regional Council |
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| Delivery Point: |
160 Ward Street |
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| City: |
Hamilton Central |
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| Postal Code: |
3204 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
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| Email: |
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Data Constraints
| Data Access Constraints : |
copyright |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
copyright |
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| Data Distribution: |
Unrestricted |
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| Licence Type : |
No licence required. |
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| Licence: |
WRC Document # 626855 |
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| Licence Expiry: |
No expiry for use by WRC |
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| Licence Conditions: |
Copyright restrictions, Waikato Regional Council and Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research are joint owners. No restrictions for Waikato Regional Council staff, MW-LCR has indicated this data can be freely supplied as long as the authors are acknowledged. |
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| Copyright : |
All printed maps, reports or other outputs, must contain the following message:
"© Waikato Regional Council & Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research. Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) Data." |
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| Data Disclaimers : |
The standard Waikato Regional Council Disclaimer applies to this data “While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this information, Waikato Regional Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you.” |
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| Data Use Limits : |
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Download Links
Supporting Information Links
General Notes:
Attribute Information
| Name | Description | Notes | Restricted | Primary Key |
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| BRIEF |
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N |
N |
| GEN_NAME |
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N |
N |
| GEOMETRY |
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N |
N |
| AREA_HA |
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N |
N |
| ID |
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N |
Y |
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BIODIVERSITY.sdeadmin.INDIGENOUS_VEGETATION_1992
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| File Identifier: |
188BF47D-E186-4995-9437-DBED2A8E817F |
Parent Identifier: |
0A13608F-1FE1-44FA-B73D-2D45397AB0F5 |
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| Hierarchy Level: |
feature |
Hierarchy Level Name: | feature of Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) - GIS Layer |
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| Abstract: |
Current (as at 1992) natural vegetation in the Waikato Region. |
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| Statement: |
The full user guide document should be read when using the Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) Data - WRC Document #1128205. Compound features separated into individual views: GIS_ALL.INDIGENOUS_VEG_1992_POINT and GIS_ALL.INDIGENOUS_VEG_1992_POLYGON. |
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| Other Information: |
NZ Map Grid Co-ordinates:
1840 vegetation constructed at a scale of 1: 250 000; 1992 vegetation mapped at a scale of 1:50,000. NZMG co-ordinates.
Patches of vegetation were mapped to a nominal size unit of 50 ha for secondary vegetation and 25 ha for primary vegetation. Many patches below these limits were also included where their composition could be determined. Reference from maps scaled 1:50,000. The vegetation polygon boundaries were manually digitised by Landcare Research Limited using the printed 1:27,500 scale WRAPS aerial photographs as a base. These photographs have a stated horizontal accuracy of +/- 15m (Mail Ref. 94/ 18437 in File # 88 00 11). This accuracy statement has yet to be verified. Based on these accuracies, the horizontal accuracy of the vegetation polygon boundaries is expected to be +/- 30m. The point vegetation sites were geographically located using a 1:50,000 topographic map reference. The average positional error is assumed to be +/- 50m. This has not been systematically verified or tested.
Vegetative polygons were captured as a one-off snapshot in time, and are not being altered or maintained. Waikato Regional Council intends to regularly update the data and annotated text, and create new layers of vegetation cover in the future.
Data Acquisition Method(s):
This data set is an expansion on the NIVS database with the accuracy checked by fieldwork and aerial photographs. 1840 vegetation was reconstructed from unpublished maps, early aerial photographs, and the accounts of settlers. The 1992 map is a compilation of all existing vegetation maps digitised using the GIS Terrasoft, checked against aerial photographs mostly flown in 1992/93, and field checks. The methodology and results are documented in:
Leathwick, J.R., Clarkson, B.D. and Whaley, P.T. 1995: Vegetation of the Waikato Region: Current and Historical Perspectives. Landcare Research Contract Report: LC9596/022. Maanaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Hamilton (WRC Document # 2812623).
The additional attribute data compiled by WRC staff is sourced from internal files, published reports, and external organizations (e.g. DoC, QEII National Trust)
The mapping varies in accuracy and reliability. Polygons allocated to vegetation structural classes (e.g. forest) and compositional classes for primary forest have the highest reliability. The composition of secondary forest and scrub is less reliable, particularly on the Coromandel Peninsular (see Leathwick et al., 1995). There was some ambiguity in separating selectively logged forest from virgin forest.
The quality of the attribute data varies and cannot be determined. Supplementary attribute data has been sourced from a range of published and unpublished sources including consent files in which information is provided by applicants, consultants, or staff. In some instances information is conflicting. In such cases comments are provided in the database alluding to this where it is obvious. Data users must exercise discretion in using information provided from such sources and are urged to refer to the appropriate database and/or files to access the original source information. Other data was sourced from peer reviewed published reports, or external organisations (e.g. QEII National Trust). Data users are urged to use the same discretion in interpreting this data as they would with hard copy material from these sources, and to reference the source of this material where it is used in internal and external reports
Limited groundtruthing and validation against the source documents was performed during the initial mapping process to verify vegetation polygon position and composition (Leathwick, et al 1995). This relates to the base vegetation graphics supplied by Landcare Research rather than text attributes of the Indigenous Vegetation Database. The accuracy of the attribute data has not been verified.
Data was collected to provide an overall summary of regional vegetation composition, rather than a detailed description of the vegetation in individual polygons. However, text annotations provide detailed information where known. A comprehensive, consistent survey of all areas of vegetation depicted on the vegetation inventory (GIS) is beyond the budget of this organisation. This database therefore contains information on those sites for which information has been made available through files and reports. There will be sites for which no information is available, and depth of detail will vary from site to site. The depth and geographic coverage of the GIS layer is expected to increase over time, as more data is compiled and incorporated into the database.
Logical Consistency is unknown for the vegetation polygon shape, positioning, and classification. As the attribute data has been obtained from a variety of sources the data is not logistically consistent in depth. However the attributes for which information was sought is consistent from site to site.
Digital GIS, reports, A0 maps 1:300 000 Waikato region, A3 maps each representing one NZMS 260 (colour). Supplied with tabulated data and maps with boundaries defined by: administrative region, administrative district, bioclimatic zone (coastal, lowland, submontane, montane, sub-alpine, alpine), and ecological district. The data can be provided as customised, printed GIS map outputs at a range of scales.
The data was originally compiled by Landcare using Terrasoft GIS software. It was subsequently transferred to Waikato Regional Council in DXF format (for graphics) and delimited ASCII file (for attributes). Within WRC, the GIS data were originally loaded into Intergraph’s MGE format. In 2002 these layers were transferred to Oracle Spatial format and are accessed via WRC corporate GIS applications such as GeoMedia.
Vegetative polygons were captured as a one-off snapshot in time, and are not being altered or maintained. The Contact person (see above) maintains attribute data (off-line) on an ongoing basis as supplementary data sources are identified. Waikato Regional Council intends to regularly update the data and annotated text, and create new layers of vegetation cover in the future. |
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| Keywords: |
Indigenous,vegetation |
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| Topic Category: |
biota:flora and/or fauna in natural environment
environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation |
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| Resource Reference Date: |
27/02/2009 |
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Metadata Constraints
| Access Constraints: |
copyright |
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| Use Constraints: |
copyright |
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Maintenance Information
| Maintenance frequency: |
notPlanned |
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| Last Load Date: |
23/03/2005 |
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Spatial Representation Information
| Recommended Scale: |
1:50,000 |
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| Reference System: |
EPSG2193 |
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| Spatial Representation Type: |
vector |
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| Vector | Grid | Geographic Bounding Box |
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| GeometricObjectType : |
complex |
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| geometricObjectCount : |
7509 |
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| topologyLevel : |
geometryOnly |
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| Number of Dimensions : |
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| Cell Geometry : |
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| Transformation Param Available : |
N |
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| westBoundLongitude : |
1907104 |
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| eastBoundLongitude : |
1739485 |
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| southBoundLatitude : |
5645047 |
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| northBoundLatitude : |
5965922 |
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Responsible Parties
| Role: |
owner |
| Position: |
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| Organisation: |
Landcare Research |
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| Delivery Point: |
Gerald Street |
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| City: |
Lincoln |
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| Postal Code: |
7608 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
03 321 9999 |
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| Fax: |
03 321 9998 |
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| Email: |
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| Role: |
owner |
| Position: |
GIS and Data Management Team Leader |
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| Organisation: |
Waikato Regional Council |
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| Delivery Point: |
160 Ward Street |
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| City: |
Hamilton Central |
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| Postal Code: |
3204 |
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| Country: |
New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
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Data Constraints
| Data Access Constraints : |
copyright |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
copyright |
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| Data Distribution: |
Unrestricted |
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| Licence Type : |
No licence required. |
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| Licence: |
WRC Doc# 626855 |
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| Licence Expiry: |
No expiry for use by WRC |
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| Licence Conditions: |
Copyright restrictions, Waikato Regional Council and Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research are joint owners. No restrictions for Waikato Regional Council staff, MW-LCR has indicated this data can be freely supplied as long as the authors are acknowledged. |
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| Copyright : |
All printed maps, reports or other outputs, must contain the following message:
"© Waikato Regional Council & Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research. Regional Indigenous Vegetation Inventory (RIVI) Data." |
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| Data Disclaimers : |
The standard Waikato Regional Council Disclaimer applies to this data “While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this information, Waikato Regional Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you.” |
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| Data Use Limits : |
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Download Links
Supporting Information Links
General Notes:
Attribute Information
| Name | Description | Notes | Restricted | Primary Key |
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| AREA_LOCALITY |
Locality |
This field includes official names (e.g. reserve name) where available, and convenient locator tags (e.g. owner’s name, or landmark corresponding to general vicinity of site). |
N |
N |
| COMMENTS |
General Comments |
General information has no specific attribute heading. |
N |
N |
| CONSENT_ACTIVITY |
Consent Activity |
Proposed activity of consent application. More than one activity can apply to an area/ polygon. |
N |
N |
| CONSENT_AREA_HA |
Size of application area in hectares. |
More than one activity can apply to an area. |
N |
N |
| CONSENT_F_LANDUSE |
Consent future landuse |
Future proposed use of land. More than one activity can apply to an area. |
N |
N |
| CONSENT_MITIGATION |
Consent Mitigating Measure |
Mitigating actions that are required by consent authorities to take place, e.g. maintain riparian zone, fence, pest control, covenant bush areas |
N |
N |
| CONSENT_NUMBER |
Consent Number |
Number given to each consent application - relates to Waikato Regional Council files |
N |
N |
| DATE_DATACOLLECT |
Date of data collection |
Date when data collector gathered most recent information. Date of latest verification and/or new data additions. Not date of data acquisition (see data source for that information). |
N |
N |
| HISTO_UPDATE |
Changes to area and historical information |
When changes are found to have been made to an area, the appropriate fields are updated and the original information is recorded here. Also listed here is historical information relating to the vegetation. |
N |
N |
| IMPACT_ANIMALPEST |
Animal pests |
Indicates whether an area is grazed, browsed or otherwise impacted by animal pests. Lists animal pests listed in Regional Pest Mgt Strategy, as well as animals that are alien to the area/environment, or compromising the flora /fauna /character of the area. |
N |
N |
| IMPACT_HUMAN |
Human Impacts |
Human actions that directly or indirectly adversely affect the flora/ fauna/character of the area. |
N |
N |
| IMPACT_PLANTPEST |
Plant Pests |
Plant pests listed in the Regional Pest Mgt Strategy as well as plants that are alien to the area, or are compromising the flora/ fauna/ character of the area. |
N |
N |
| INFO_SOURCE |
Source of information including: Date info collected, name of person(s), organisation from which information came from. e.g. applicant, consents officer, outside organisation, etc., address. Also filename/ number if applicable (indicated by WRC then a number). |
As space is limited within the database, the term ‘SEE INFO SOURCE FOR FURTHER DETAILS’ is used to direct users to comprehensive data sources for information that was not entered into the database.
Where information within a spreadsheet is from two or more sources, those sources will be numbered in info_source and its number will be attached to corresponding to data in other attribute fields. |
N |
N |
| LAND_RESERVED_HA |
Amount of land reserved |
The amount of land in hectares that is reserved under title of QEII, Scenic, Scientific, DoC, public reserve.
UNKNOWN AREA = size/area of land not known. PART OF = polygon or point is part of a series which make up a reserved area. The number of hectares given is the total for that area.
APROX = exact area unknown. |
N |
N |
| LAND_STATUS |
Status/ tenure of land |
Organisation/ person who owns the title of the land. Predominant land use is listed first. |
N |
N |
| LCARE_POLY_MSLINK |
Polygon spread sheet mslink, acts as flag for points. |
Number that relates to a specific polygon (data provided by Landcare Research)
All Vegetation Points are entered as a number prefixed with ‘P’, find by entering “Begins with P” in the Define Options box.
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| LCARE_VEG_CLASS |
Landcare Vegetation Class |
Broad vegetation type (e.g. forest, wetland)
(Data provided by Landcare Research).
Note: all text in attribute fields with ‘Lcare’ prefix are in lower case, all other text in upper case. |
N |
N |
| LCARE_VEG_CODE |
Landcare Vegetation Code |
Letter code assigned to each vegetation class/ type. Capital letters have been assigned to forest classes, lower case to all other classes.
See Appendix 4 for full list of classes/ types and corresponding codes.
(Data provided by Landcare Research).
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N |
| LCARE_VEG_CODE_GEN |
Landcare General Vegetation Code |
General code assigned to wider groupings of the vegetation classes (were used to generate 1:250,000 maps, see Data Layer Owner for details if required)
(Data provided by Landcare Research).
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N |
| LCARE_VEG_DESCRPTN |
Landcare Vegetation Description |
Descriptive title of the vegetation classes/ types based on dominant (generally canopy) species,.
(Data provided by Landcare Research).
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N |
| LCARE_VEG_SUBCLASS |
Landcare Vegetation sub class |
Vegetation community class, i.e. broader description of vegetation based on bioclimatic zone (coastal, lowland, alpine etc.) and vegetation structure (forest, scrub, tussock etc.). Convenient for producing maps of broad vegetation cover.
(Data provided by Landcare Research).
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N |
N |
| LCARE_VEG_DES_GEN |
Landcare General Vegetation Description |
Descriptive title of the vegetation classes used for broader vegetation cover at 1:250,000 - based on dominant (generally canopy) species.
(Data provided by Landcare Research). |
N |
N |
| MGT_ANIMALCONTRL |
Animal pest control |
Any animal pest control being conducted within the site, what it is, what it controls. |
N |
N |
| MGT_FENCED |
Fenced |
Partially fenced - indicates that fencing exists but is incomplete or inadequate. If NO or PARTIALLY and the area concerned has undergone a consent application, it is advisable to check consent mitigation measures to see if the area is required to become fenced in the future if the application is accepted by the regional and district councils. If the vegetation is not subject to an application and fencing is listed as partially, then look in the mgt_maintenance field for an explanation. |
N |
N |
| MGT_MAINTENANCE |
Facilities, upkeep, revegetation maintenace |
Any maintenance carried out in the area. Who by, and when. e.g. ‘Care’ groups. |
N |
N |
| MGT_PLANTCONTRL |
Weed Control |
Any weed control being practised, what is it, what does it control? |
N |
N |
| RARE_FAUNA |
Animals listed as nationally (NAT) or regionally (REG) threatened/ rare/endangered by DoC in Waikato conservancy. |
Also included and flagged are observations by experts that rare fauna are likely to be in the area, because of their confirmed presence in adjacent area, or seasonal occurrence in the area. Recordings made by non-experts are also noted and flagged.
Certain animal species are not revealed, the presence of such species is identified by the term SEE RESTRICTED INFORMATION, and are listed in coded form in the Rare_restricted attribute field. |
Y |
N |
| RARE_FLORA |
Plants listed as nationally (NAT) or regionally (REG) threatened/ rare/ endangered by DoC in Waikato region. |
Certain plant species are not revealed, the presence of such species is identified by the term SEE RESTRICTED INFORMATION and are listed in coded form in the Rare_restricted attribute field.
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Y |
N |
| RARE_LANDFORM |
Scientific/landforms |
Rare and unusual landforms and areas considered important for scientific study.
Areas considered too important for general viewing are flagged with SEE RESTRICTED INFORMATION and included under this category.
(e.g. area where group of plants reach their ecological tolerance limits ). |
Y |
N |
| RARE_PEST_VULNRBLE |
Pest Vulnerability |
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N |
N |
| RARE_RESTRICTED |
Restricted information |
This column will contain coded information on vulnerable species, areas or features which need to be protected from general public viewing. Certain people in Waikato Regional Council will have decoders so that the information is censored. |
N |
N |
| SIG_CONNECTCODE |
Connectedness Code |
A rating from 1-5 which forms part of a criteria being compiled for determining the significance of an area.
1= Unit is isolated from other natural areas.
2= Part of a larger natural area.
3= Part of natural area extending across land system
4= Part of natural area extending across ecol. district
5= Part of natural area extending across ecological region. |
N |
N |
| SIG_CONNECTNOTE |
Connectedness comments |
Comments made by consents staff or external organisation regarding the Connectedness Code. Proximity to other areas of indigenous vegetation/coast etc. Ecological/ecosystem sequence also important. |
N |
N |
| SIG_DISTNCTCODE |
Distinctiveness Code |
A rating from 1-5 which forms part of a criteria being compiled for determining the significance of an area.
1= Common ecological unit type
2= Has an unusual biotic assemblage
3= Has species endemic to the ecological region.
4= Has species endemic to the ecological district or regionally rare type
5= Has species endemic to land system or nationally rare type or unique assemblage. |
N |
N |
| SIG_DISTNTNOTE |
Distinctiveness comments |
Comments made by consents staff or external organisation regarding the Distinctiveness Code. |
N |
N |
| SIG_INTACTCODE |
Intact-ness/Naturalness code |
A rating from 1-5 which forms part of a criteria being compiled for determining the significance of an area.
1= Negligible land remains in natural state
2= Natural areas comprise a minority of the unit
3= Reduced number of native, many alien species and/or significant process disruption.
4= Mainly in natural state but biotic continua broken and processes disrupted
5= Retains almost all native, very few alien species and processes remain intact. |
N |
N |
| SIG_INTACTNOTE |
Intactness/ Naturalness comment |
Comments made by consents staff or external organisation regarding above category. |
N |
N |
| SIG_REPRESNTCODE |
Representativeness code |
A rating from 1-5 which forms part of a criteria being compiled for determining the significance of an area.
1= Type not typical or very small example of its type 2= Type still common or a small example
3= Once common, now rare or largest in land system unit.
4= Once common, now rare or largest in ecological district
5= Once common, now rare or largest in ecological region. |
N |
N |
| SIG_REPRESNTNOTE |
Representativeness comments |
Comments made by consents staff or external organisation regarding the above category. |
N |
N |
| SIGNIFIC_CRITERIA |
Significance criteria |
Comments on site significance, particularly if recommended for protection by a Crown Research Institute or DoC, or listed in district plan schedule. (Refer to Significant field). |
N |
N |
| SIGNIFICANT |
Significance |
Area considered significant within district or regional schedules or that satisfies RPS significance criteria, recommended for protection by CRI or DoC reports, etc. (see comments in Signific_criteria). “POSSIBLE” indicates that the area isn’t considered significant by one of the above, but that data entry person feels is worthy of consideration. |
N |
N |
| SPECIES_ANI_AQUAT |
Aquatic wildlife |
Aquatic wildlife found within stream, river or lake that runs through area. |
N |
N |
| SPECIES_ANI_TERRES |
Terrestrial Wildlife |
Terrestrial (i.e. non-aquatic) wildlife that has been sighted within an area. (note if it is seasonal) |
N |
N |
| SPECIES_VEGCANOPY |
Canopy species found in area. |
Canopy is defined as dominant plant cover e.g. can be tawa, manuka, raupo etc.. If area contains variety of vegetation compositions, dominant class is described most fully, others briefly. Brackets indicate that a species has been found in the area but is not part of main species composition. |
N |
N |
| SPECIES_VEGGROUND |
Ground cover plant species |
tips - use set of key words to determine if common or scientific name used, or query first on the common name of a species, then try the scientific name.
Entries with a genus followed by “SPP’ indicate that more than one species of a given genus is included in composition (for full details you may need to see and refer to original report). Those with “SP.“ indicate that a one species of that genus is present but that it has not been identified to species level. |
N |
N |
| SPECIES_VEGMIDTIER |
Mid-tier (shrub layer) plant species |
tips - use set of key words to determine if common or scientific name used, or query first on the common name of a species, then try the scientific name.
Entries with a genus followed by “SPP’ indicate that more than one species of a given genus is included in composition (for full details you may need to see and refer to original report). Those with “SP.“ indicate that a one species of that genus is present but that it has not been identified to species level. |
N |
N |
| VALUES_COMMUNITY |
Community/ recreational/ tourism values |
Features that make an area important for the local community, tourism etc. |
N |
N |
| VALUES_HISTORICAL |
Historical/ cultural values |
Areas/ landforms/ artefacts recorded by consent staff or external agency (HPT, DoC, on topo map).
Sensitive information flagged with SEE RESTRICTED INFORMATION.
Note: See also ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAYER in Vistamap.
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N |
N |
| Z_TEXTFILE |
Textfile - N.B. Of interest only to database managers. |
File reserved for future use, directing users to text files with greater detail on given site or sites. |
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N |
| Z_VC_TEXTFILE |
Textfile - N.B. Of interest only to database managers. |
Reference to pop-up text box relating to the feature.
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N |
| GEOMETRY |
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N |
| AREA_HA |
Size of area in hectares. |
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N |
| ID |
Unique Numeric Identifier |
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Y |
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