2023–24 SLATS Report

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Brigalow Belt.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Brigalow Belt in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Brigalow Belt for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Channel Country.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Channel Country in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Channel Country for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Central Queensland Coast.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Central Queensland Coast in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Central Queensland Coast for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Cape York Peninsula.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Cape York Peninsula in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Cape York Peninsula for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Desert Uplands.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Desert Uplands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Desert Uplands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Einasleigh Uplands.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Einasleigh Uplands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Einasleigh Uplands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Gulf Plains.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Gulf Plains in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Gulf Plains for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Mitchell Grass Downs.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Mitchell Grass Downs in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Mitchell Grass Downs for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Mulga Lands.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Mulga Lands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Mulga Lands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in New England Tableland.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in New England Tableland in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in New England Tableland for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Northwest Highlands.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Northwest Highlands in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Northwest Highlands for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Southeast Queensland.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Southeast Queensland in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Southeast Queensland for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of new regrowth in Wet Tropics.

• Regrowth are new woody vegetation areas which have regrown sufficiently to be reliably added to the SLATS woody extent. Regrowth was not reported in 2018–19.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in regulated vegetation management map categories.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in vegetation management classes.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of new regrowth in Wet Tropics in landcover replacement classes.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of new regrowth in Wet Tropics for density classes of woody vegetation.

Density classes are as follows:

• Dense vegetation has a Foliage Projective Cover (FPC) of 70–100% (>80% crown cover)
• Mid-dense vegetation has a FPC of 30–70% (50–80% crown cover)
• Sparse vegetation has a FPC of 10–30% (20–50% crown cover)
• Very sparse/isolated vegetation has a FPC of <10% (0.25–20% crown cover)
• NDC (i.e. no density class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to cloud or other contamination in the satellite imagery.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics for height classes.

Vegetation height is derived from the 2020, 10m spatial resolution global canopy height data set published by Lang et al. (2023). Height classes are adapted from Scarth et al. (2019) and are as follows:

• 0–5m (heath, shrublands and low woodlands)
• 5–10m (tall shrublands, low woodlands and low forests)
• 10–30m (woodlands and forests)
• >30m (tall woodlands and tall forests)
• NHC (i.e. no height class) refers to small areas that have not been assigned a density class due to no data being available for that location in the Lang et al. (2023) data set.