Extent of broadleaved indigenous hardwoods in New Zealand by region
2012, thousands of hectares
Definitions
Land cover: it describes the extent of vegetation, water bodies, built environments, and bare natural surfaces (eg gravel and rock) across New Zealand
Data provided by
Dataset name
Environmental Reporting: Area of land cover 1996–2012
Webpage:
https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/2478-land-cover-area-of-land-cover-1996-2001-2008-and-2012/data/
How to find the data
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Environmental Reporting: Area of land cover 1996–2012
From the dataset Environmental Reporting: Area of land cover 1996–2012, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-885
- Column: 4
- Provided: 884 data points
This data forms the table Environment - Area of land cover by Regional Council 1996–2012.
Dataset originally released on:
September 29, 2015
Method of collection/Data provider
The data comes from the New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB), which is a national classification of land cover and land use mapped using satellite imagery. Version 4.0 covers mainland New Zealand and the nearshore islands but not the Chatham Islands.
The LCDB has four major versions (1–4), correlating to the four summer survey periods – 1996/97, 2001/02, 2008/09, and 2012/13. The land cover classification was developed over the first three versions. Classification changes can be tracked to allow comparison between versions.