.1 Review of existing vegetation mapping in the Lower Hunter region Priority Mapping project Reference Year Area of region Proportion of Comments produced covered (Ha) Lower Hunter region covered (%) vegetation mapping projects 1 Vegetation of the Bell S and 2007 21,000 4.89% These mapping projects do not overlap and Kurri region, Cessnock LGA, Driscoll C (2007 provide the most detailed and accurate mapping New South Wales: Survey, of these areas. Classification and Mapping Vegetation Mapping of the Bell S and 2012 54,838 12.76% Lake Macquarie LGA: Driscoll C (2012) Stages 1-3 The Natural Vegetation of the Hill L (2003) 2003 8,304 1.93% Maitland LGA (2003) Conservation reserves mapping 2 The Native Vegetation of Department of 2008 46,613 10.85% Yengo and Parr Reserves and Environment & Surrounds Climate Change (2008) Blue gum hills Vegetation ('Blue Gum Hills 1997 161 0.04% Vegetation' 1997) Tomago and Tomaree Bell S and 2006 6,019 1.40% Sandbeds, Port Stephens Driscoll C (2006b) – Management of Groundwater Dependant Ecosystems – Parts 1 & 2. Vegetation Mapping of Bell S and 2006 7,649 1.78% Watagans National Park and Driscoll C (2006a) Jilliby Conservation Area Glenrock SRA and Awabakal Bell S (2006) 2006 950 0.22% NR Vegetation Survey
.1 Review of existing vegetation mapping in the Lower Hunter region Priority Mapping project Reference Year produced Area of region covered (Ha) Proportion of Lower Hunter region covered (%) Comments vegetation mapping projects 1 Vegetation of the region, Cessnock LGA, New South Wales: Survey, Classification and Mapping Bell S and Driscoll C (2007 2007 21,000 4.89% These mapping projects do not overlap and provide the most detailed and accurate mapping of these areas. Vegetation Mapping of the Lake Macquarie LGA: Stages 1-3 Bell S and Driscoll C (2012) 2012 54,838 12.76% The Natural Vegetation of the Maitland LGA (2003) Hill L (2003) 2003 8,304 1.93% Conservation reserves mapping 2 The Native Vegetation of Yengo and Parr Reserves and Surrounds Department of Environment & Climate Change (2008) 2008 46,613 10.85% Blue gum hills Vegetation ('Blue Gum Hills Vegetation' 1997) 1997 161 0.04% Tomago and Tomaree Sandbeds, Port Stephens – Management of Groundwater – Dependant Ecosystems Parts 1 & 2. Bell S and Driscoll C (2006b) 2006 6,019 1.40% Vegetation Mapping of Watagans National Park and Jilliby Conservation Area Bell S and Driscoll C (2006a) 2006 7,649 1.78% Glenrock SRA and Awabakal NR Vegetation Survey Bell S (2006) 2006 950 0.22% Kurri
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