Vegetation Extent
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
The current estimate of area occupied by alpine Sphagnum bog in Victoria is now 4372 ha, mostly in national parks or reserves, but with some in state forests and private land.
Total mapped spatial extent of the protected Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens ecological community in Victoria.
Reference extent of Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens in Victoria.
This represents the comprehensive, ground-truthed GIS-mapped baseline compiled by the Arthur Rylah Institute, serving as the official reference state for conservation tracking and fire-impact evaluation in Victorian protected areas.
Sources (1)
Alpine Sphagnum bogs: if we map them, we can manage them
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Feldmark grass (Rytidosperma pumilum) 2018-19 survey
View SourceImpacts of Nature Tourism on the Mount Kosciuszko Alpine Area, Australia
View SourceTLC Five Rivers Environmental Account
View SourceNSW Ecosystems — Alpine Resource
View SourceSphagnum moss - sustainable use and management
View SourcePeat-forming bogs and fens of the Snowy Mountains of NSW
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