This is the data package for the habitat condition indicator family, supporting the reports NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024 and Habitat condition: Report card supplementing the NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024. This data package provides underlying data for the indicators ecological condition of terrestrial habitat and ecological carrying capacity of terrestrial habitat, reporting on results for 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2020.

This data package is a snapshot of the data used to calculate indicators as reported in the NSW biodiversity outlook report 2024 and supporting report cards.

Habitat condition indicator family

The habitat condition indicator family is an overall measure of the capacity of habitats to support the original complement of native species and ecosystems. The ecological condition of terrestrial habitat indicator estimates the quality of terrestrial habitat at each location based on its intactness and naturalness. The ecological carrying capacity of terrestrial habitat indicator considers ecological condition at each location, as well as how surrounding habitat loss and fragmentation affect the ability of ecosystems to function and species to forage, disperse or migrate.

NSW Biodiversity Indicator Program

The Biodiversity Indicator Program reports on the state and trends over time of biodiversity and ecological integrity in New South Wales. The program was established by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. We have developed a framework of indicators to help scientists, managers and policy-makers understand the current state of biodiversity, how it has changed from the past, and how it is likely to change in the future.

NSW biodiversity outlook report

The NSW biodiversity outlook report is a summary of the state of biodiversity and ecological integrity in New South Wales. It is based on rigorous science and has been peer reviewed by recognised experts. New reports are published from time to time as data become available and are analysed. Each report covers the set of indicators from the framework that have been developed and are ready for publication at that time.

Report cards

Report cards are stand-alone documents that provide more detailed indicator results and commentary than the biodiversity outlook report.

Implementation reports

Implementation reports describe in technical detail how indicators are calculated. In combination with the corresponding data package, indicator results can be replicated by anyone with sufficient technical expertise.

Data packages

Each data package consists of tabular results and raw output such as spatial layers. Data packages provide supporting information for the NSW biodiversity outlook report and associated report cards. Data packages reflect results as presented in their corresponding report card and outlook report, creating an archive of the indicator results at the time of analysis.