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Bioregions – spatial metadata

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Data structure

bioregion

Field name Type Bytes Label Description
AreaID Text (UTF-8 encoded) 38 AreaID The unique identifier used in WetlandSummary
Name Text (UTF-8 encoded) 30 Name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, excluding the area type
FullName Text (UTF-8 encoded) 40 Full name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, including the area type
Wetlands Text (UTF-8 encoded) 94 Wetland summary information The URL of the WetlandSummary page of this area
KML Text (UTF-8 encoded) 122 KML The URL of a simplified KML file depicting this area
TotalArea Double (8 byte floating point) 8 Area (km²) The total area in km²
Q_REG Text (UTF-8 encoded) 3 Q_REG
Q_REG_NAME Text (UTF-8 encoded) 24 Q_REG_NAME

Modifications

The bioregions layer used by WetlandSummary is based on the source layers below, with the following modifications:

  • Name has the pattern "Q_REG_NAME (Q_REG)"

Source layer: Biogeographic Regions - Queensland

(bioregion/herb-qld-bioregion.shp.xml)

Esri
Creation Date
2018-08-21
Creation Time
18:33:55
Modification Date
2017-09-13
Modification Time
12:49:17
Data Id Info
Id Citation
Title
Biogeographic Regions - Queensland
Date
Publication date
2010-08-20
Edition
Version 5.0
Edition date
2010-08-20
Alternate title
Biogeographic Regions
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DSITI, S, SD, ED
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Executive Director, Science
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DSITI, S, SD, ED
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Executive Director, Science
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
Dale Richter
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Senior Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Contact email address
Queensland.Herbarium♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
Dale Richter
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Senior Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Contact email address
Queensland.Herbarium♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
Jack Kelley
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Senior Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
Toowong
Country
AU
Contact email address
Queensland.Herbarium♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DSITI, Open Data
Contact—organization name
Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Principle Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Contact email address
opendata♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Additional human language abstract/description

Queensland has been divided into 13 bioregions. Bioregions represent broad landscape patterns that are the result of the interplay between factors including geology, climate and biota.

Resource purpose/summary
Bioregions of Queensland are used for planning, management and assessment of Queensland flora, fauna and ecosystems.
Theme Keys
Thesa Name
Title
Common Search Terms
Date
Publication date
2017-07-27
Keyword
Biodiversity
Keyword
Biophysical
Keyword
Ecology
Keyword
Biogeography
Keyword
Landscape
Supplemental information about the data
NOTE: Incorporated IBRAv7 names may need to be slightly revised.
Theme Keys
Thesa Name
Title
ANZLIC Search Words
Date
Publication date
2007-08-01
Keyword
BOUNDARIES Biophysical
Keyword
ECOLOGY
Id Po C
Contact—individual name
Dale Richter
Contact—organization name
Queensland Herbarium, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Senior Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Contact email address
Queensland.Herbarium♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
The State of Queensland (Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation)
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
This material is licensed under a

Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International
licence.


Res Const
Sec Consts
Explanation of restrictions or prerequisites
Unrestricted to all levels of government and community:  Dataset is available to all government agencies, community groups and individuals.  Dataset is available through physical supply and may be made available via web delivery tools, for example, through DSITI internet sites.
Res Const
Consts
Security use limitations

While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the Information Product, the Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which you might incur as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

Dist Info
Distributor
Distor Cont
Contact—individual name
DSITI, Open Data
Contact—organization name
Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Contact—position name
Principle Scientist
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
TOOWONG
Contact email address
opendata♲dsiti.qld.gov.au
Country
AU
Role
details available on request
Dq Info
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Non-overlapping polygons for the state of Queensland. New South Wales border obtained from NSW.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Complete to the best available source infomation available at the time of publishing.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Bioregion names for Queensland as defined by Sattler and Williams (1999)
Report
Data quality report, evaluation method description
Bioregions and subregion boundaries are derived from the Queensland Herbarium's Regional Ecosystem mapping (nominally 100 metre horizontal accuracy).
Data quality report, measure description
The positional accuracy at a scale of 1:100,000, is 100 metres
Data Lineage
Lineage statement, a general explanation
N/A
Entity and Attribute Information
details available on request

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (n.d.) Bioregions – spatial metadata, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/get-mapping-help/metadata/bioregion/

Queensland Government
WetlandInfo   —   Department of Environment, Science and Innovation