Wetlands are important for many plants and wildlife in the ACT, as well as water quality for Canberra's drinking water catchment. This dataset maps location of wetlands in the ACT including our Ramsar wetland (Ginini and Cheyenne Wetland Complex), Directory of Important Wetlands Australia (DIWA), and ACT High Country Bogs and Fens (Nature Conservation Act 2014). The wetlands are classified using the ANAE Australian National Aquatic Ecosystem Framework by Cowood et al (2017). See Brooks (2021) for the latest ANAE classification framework and method.

To view the directory of important wetlands visit: https://www.environment.gov.au/water/wetlands/australian-wetlands-database/directory-important-wetlands

More information on wetland conservation can be found at:https://www.environment.act.gov.au/nature-conservation/conservation-and-ecological-communities/aquatic-species-and-riparian-zone-conservation-strategy

Fit for purpose: This dataset was captured at 1:5,000 scale. This dataset is fit for use as a tool for showing presence of wetlands in the ACT. Exact boundaries are likely to expand and contract over time so accuracy should be checked against project requirements.

References:

Cowood A., Nicholson A., Wooldridge A., Muller R. and Moore L. 2017. Wetland vulnerability to climate change in the ACT (and ANAE Classification) Report to ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate. January 2017.

Brooks, S. 2021. Australian National Aquatic Ecosystem (ANAE) Classification of the Murray-Darling Basin v3.0: User Guide. Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia.

Disclaimer: While all care is taken to ensure accuracy, the ACT Government does not warrant that the map is free from errors. © ACT Government