Discover our environmental datasets in the links below or via the navigation bar on the left.
Find Environmental Data (FED)
Search this catalogue of environmental datasets, tools, maps, documents and featured products covering:
- land
- marine and freshwater
- animals and plants
- natural and cultural heritage.
You can download the datasets, or access them via web services in FED.
Web services enable applications, websites and mapping tools to access environmental data from a database. This allows you to view and use the latest information without downloading the data.
Most datasets and tools provided by EIA can be accessed through FED.
National Vegetation Information System (NVIS)
Datasets about the extent and distribution of vegetation types in Australia (available through Find Environmental Data).
Access the National Vegetation Information System
Species of National Environmental Significance
Datasets of predictions of where nationally protected species are likely to occur.
Find out more about Species of National Environmental Significance
Species Profiles and Threats (SPRAT)
Find information used to list and protect threatened species and ecological communities under the EPBC Act (1999).
Access the Species Profile and Threats Database
Ecological Communities of National Environmental Significance (ECNES)
Download spatial data showing the distribution of threatened ecological communities listed under the EPBC Act. Access the database from Find Environmental Data.
Find out more about Ecological Communities of National Environmental Significance
Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD)
Find information on Australia’s protected areas on land and at sea. CAPAD data is also available through Find Environmental Data.
Access the Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database
Biodiversity Data Repository (BDR)
A national database of plant and animal life in Australia. It is used by government to improve planning, decision-making and reporting. Public access to the BDR is currently restricted.
Find out more about the Biodiversity Data Repository
Australia's bioregions (IBRA)
This regional planning framework helps identify and protect examples of Australia’s ecosystems through the National Reserve System. IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia) datasets are available through Find Environmental Data.