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This data product identifies relative conservation values for the riverine and non-riverine wetlands within a specified study area (usually a drainage catchment). This product was developed using the Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Method (AquaBAMM) which is a comprehensive methodology developed by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation for assessing the conservation values of wetlands in Queensland (Clayton et al 2006). The method uses available data including data resulting from expert opinion to produce an Aquatic Conservation Assessment (ACA) within a study area. This data product contains comprehensive information on the:
• Aquatic naturalness of the wetlands
• Catchment naturalness surrounding the wetlands
• Diversity and species richness • Presence of threatened species and ecosystems
• Presence of priority species and ecosystems
• Special features of the wetlands as identified by expert opinion
• Physical and ecological connectivity between wetlands
• Significance and uniqueness of the wetlands
ACAs involve a non-social, non-economic and tenure-blind assessment of aquatic conservation values. The assessment methodology (AquaBAMM) uses Criteria, Indicators and Measures to assess relative wetland conservation values at the individual wetland or subsection scale. ACA results include a comprehensive set of baseline ecological information, and an overall assessment of aquatic conservation values (AquaScore). The results provide a decision support tool that is easily updated and able to be comprehensively interrogated. |
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This data product identifies relative conservation values for the riverine and non-riverine wetlands within a specified study area (usually a drainage catchment). This product was developed using the Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Method (AquaBAMM) which is a comprehensive methodology developed by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation for assessing the conservation values of wetlands in Queensland (Clayton et al 2006). The method uses available data including data resulting from expert opinion to produce an Aquatic Conservation Assessment (ACA) within a study area. This data product contains comprehensive information on the:
• Aquatic naturalness of the wetlands
• Catchment naturalness surrounding the wetlands
• Diversity and species richness • Presence of threatened species and ecosystems
• Presence of priority species and ecosystems
• Special features of the wetlands as identified by expert opinion
• Physical and ecological connectivity between wetlands
• Significance and uniqueness of the wetlands
ACAs involve a non-social, non-economic and tenure-blind assessment of aquatic conservation values. The assessment methodology (AquaBAMM) uses Criteria, Indicators and Measures to assess relative wetland conservation values at the individual wetland or subsection scale. ACA results include a comprehensive set of baseline ecological information, and an overall assessment of aquatic conservation values (AquaScore). The results provide a decision support tool that is easily updated and able to be comprehensively interrogated. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:14 0 0 0;"><SPAN>This data is an assessment of the Aquatic Conservation Assessment values (ACA) for non-riverine springs compiled from all studies in Queensland using the Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Methodology (AquaBAMM). </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:14 0 0 0;"><SPAN>This dataset includes the following:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>EHP. 2016a. </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Aquatic Conservation Assessment using AquaBAMM for the riverine and non-riverine wetlands of the Lake Eyre and Bulloo Basins: Summary Report—Version 1.1</SPAN><SPAN>. Brisbane: Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The reason other historic results are not included is that there was a method review that determined non-riverine springs would be stratified from other non-riverine wetlands and presented separately. All historic spring results will be located within the ACA QLD NR RESULTS feature class.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset is provided for information purposes </SPAN><SPAN>o</SPAN><SPAN>nly for internal state government use. In reports, maps and metadata for products derived from this coverage the following acknowledgement is required: © State of Queensland (Department of </SPAN><SPAN>the </SPAN><SPAN>Environment</SPAN><SPAN>, Tourism,</SPAN><SPAN> Science</SPAN><SPAN> and Innovation</SPAN><SPAN>), 202</SPAN><SPAN>5</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Aquatic Conservation Assessment – Queensland compilation v2.3 – Non-riverine Springs |
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