Activity Data

The ‘Biodiversity 2037 activity data requirements’ document describes the fields and valid values important for understanding activities delivered for biodiversity benefit. Projects using the shapefile method will need to make sure that only valid values are entered in the spatial attributes.

Biodiversity 2037 activity data requirements (Bio2037v1.0) – shapefile templates (ZIP, 61KB)

Biodiversity 2037 activity data requirements (Excel, 171KB)

Organisations such as Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) that are familiar with ESRI geodatabase format can use the biodiversity related outputs geodatabase template.

Download the ESRI biodiversity output data geodatabase: Biodiversity related outputs_gdb_template.zip (ZIP, 808)

Provide additional data

Geodatabase users are invited to optionally share additional data in line with Biodiversity 2037 activity data requirements. The ‘Supplementary data_ActivityKit_DEECA Standard Outputs’ Excel template is provided for this purpose.

Supplementary data_ActivityKit_DEECA Standard Outputs (Excel, 77KB)

The following Excel file provides the list of biodiversity related activity outputs, fields and field attributes contained in the geodatabase template. It also provides brief explanations of field attributes.

Biodiversity related outputs geodatabase: fields and attributes list (Excel, 92 KB)

Accurate representation of projects and activities is important, regardless of the software used. The following links provide some advice about mapping activity data using a geodatabase.

Mapping activity data using a geodatabase (PDF, 271 KB)

Mapping activity data using a geodatabase (accessible version) (DOCX, 2.13 MB)

The biodiversity related outputs geodatabase aligns directly with the Output data standard (v3.0) 2021 for Natural Resource Management Reporting. Background and further geodatabase and DEECA Output data standard information is available from the Output data standard web page via the link provided below:

https://www.water.vic.gov.au/waterways-and-catchments/our-catchments/integrated-reporting/output-data-standard

Guides are available for mapping weed management and animal control activities.

Creating spatial features for reporting: weed control (PDF, 525.2 KB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: weed control (accessible version) (DOCX, 2.4 MB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: animal control   (PDF, 327.9 KB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: animal control (accessible version)   (DOCX, 1.5 MB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: animal control describes how to create accurate spatial features for reporting terrestrial and marine pest animals, overabundant native herbivores and overabundant marine wildlife management where the objective is biodiversity protection.

Creating spatial features for reporting: weed control describes how to create accurate spatial features for reporting weeds, overabundant or out of range native plant management where the objective is biodiversity protection.

The guides are accessible using the links below.

Creating spatial features for reporting: weed control (PDF, 525.2 KB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: weed control (accessible version) (DOCX, 2.4 MB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: animal control   (PDF, 327.9 KB)

Creating spatial features for reporting: animal control (accessible version)   (DOCX, 1.5 MB)

The mapped data that an organisation/program supplies to DEECA will be compiled and stored so that it is available for analysis and reporting. It will be used for program reporting and bi-annual reporting for Biodiversity 2037 and the five yearly State of the Environment Report. The data will be compiled into a map layer that is publicly accessible and available.

The activity data that an organisation/program provides will be used to determine progress in reaching the Biodiversity 2037 Contributing Targets, and to verify models used to determine the best places to take cost-effective actions. The data will be used for annual, bi-annual and 5-yearly statewide reporting.

The spatial activity information that an organisation/program provides to DEECA will be able to be viewed by any person or organisation once it is published through a range of web maps, or by downloading the data from data.vic.gov.au

Once enough activity information has been compiled DEECA will publish this spatial information to data.vic.gov.au and publish it through a range of publicly available web maps. This will allow organisations to see and use the data supplied to DEECA, as well as information supplied by others.

Yes, once the data has been compiled and uploaded to data.vic.gov.au, any person or organisation can access the data they have supplied as well as data supplied by other organisations/programs.

If the data supplied does not comply with the data standards, or is in a format that DEECA cannot use, the activities within that program will not be counted towards Biodiversity 2037 targets. If this information is required as part of a funding agreement with DEECA, the organisation/program will need to correct the information and re-supply it to DEECA.

A map layer of the supplied spatial information will be available from data.vic.gov.au in due course.