ea2fcf7f-1afc-44eb-98ac-eb50aedfa80a urn:uuid en UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-24T18:31:43 creation ISO 19115 2016 SLATS - Woody Vegetation Change - NSW 2017 - 2020 ea2fcf7f-1afc-44eb-98ac-eb50aedfa80a These layers show woody vegetation change based on the analysis of multi-date Sentinel2 imagery for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Woody change is detected though a combination of automated and manual interpretation of the differences between images captured during summer of each year. Satellite images are selected as close as possible to the 1st of January each year with minimal smoke or cloud. This requirement can result in a range of image dates for each SLATS year. To reflect this, SLATS data naming previously included both years (the era of change) in which imagery was captured, for example era 2015-16 (e1516). For clarity data is now named using the year in which the majority of the clearing has taken place for example 2015, some files contain the old naming convention. The woody vegetation change is mapped using the SLATS (Statewide Land and Tree Survey) method which applies an automated change analysis process followed by visual interpretation of the results by experienced image interpretation staff. Landcover classes reflect the interpreted cause of woody vegetation change. The woody change data is also used for vegetation compliance analysis. Change statistics are available. Links to reports, factsheets and other information below: Landcover monitoring and reporting https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-vegetation/landcover-monitoring-and-reporting Current NSW Vegetation clearing report (2021) https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-vegetation/landcover-science/2021-nsw-vegetation-clearing-report#:~:text=Statewide%20vegetation%20clearing%20by%20landcover%20class&text=In%202021%20across%20the%20state,clearing%20has%20occurred%20for%20agriculture. Previous reports and data https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-vegetation/landcover-science Woody vegetation change: Statewide Landcover and Tree Study method https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-vegetation/landcover-science/statewide-landcover-tree-study Remotely sensed imagery is routinely collected by DPE and used to map vegetation clearing. This data is spatially explicit and can be used with other datasets to identify activity on individual lots. Please read the privacy collection notice for more information. {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[141,-38],[141,-28],[154,-28],[154,-38],[141,-38]]]} 141.0 154.0 -38.0 -28.0 Remote Sensing Satellite broadscale clearing paddock tree clearing slats woody change Data Quality Statement documentDigital PDF Privacy Collection Notice documentDigital PDF Factsheet - State wide Landcover and Tree Study (SLATS) documentDigital PDF SLATS NSW 2017 data package documentDigital ZIP SLATS NSW 2018 data package documentDigital ZIP SLATS NSW 2019 Data package documentDigital ZIP SLATS NSW 2020 Data package documentDigital ZIP