Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands

About this Biome

Tropical and subtropical oceanic islands characterized by strong maritime climatic influences, moderate to high rainfall, unique geological origins, limited freshwater availability, and diverse island floras including rainforests, palm forests, coastal scrub, and mangrove ecosystems adapted to isolation and marine processes.

Benchmarks (231)

AUS-TMI-CON-BAR High

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-BAR High

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-BAR High

Bare Ground

General

0–2 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

0–10 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

50 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

10–30 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

10 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

34.9 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

21 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

30–40 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

50 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

19 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

10 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

14–19 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

19 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

5–12 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

18 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

5 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

25 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

10–20 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR Low

Camera Trap Detection Rate

General

30 Detections per 100 trap-nights

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR Low

Camera Trap Detection Rate

General

25–40 Detections per 100 trap-nights

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR Low

Camera Trap Detection Rate

General

5 Detections per 100 trap-nights

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR Low

Camera Trap Detection Rate

General

100 Detections per 100 trap-nights

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AQU-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

80 count

Australia Aquaculture Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-TMI-AQU-DNA Low

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Aquaculture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-DNA Low

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-CON-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

353 count

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

2–5 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.3 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.5–1.5 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

2 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1.5–3.5 index

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.5 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.75–2 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMI-CON-TCC High

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

70 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-TCC High

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

70 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

50–80 %

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

20 %

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMI-FOR-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

80 %

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

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