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Mangrove Extent Maps from Orthomosaics, Kakadu National Park

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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This data set consists of a shapefile/kml of mangrove extent and dominant species for Kakadu National Park mangroves generated from true colour aerial photographs acquired in 1991.

From true color 1991 orthomosaics of Field Island and the Wildman, West, and South Alligator Rivers, mangroves were mapped by first applying a fine scale spectral difference segmentation within eCognition to all three visible bands (blue, green, and red). A maximum likelihood (ML) algorithm within the environment for visualizing images (ENVI) software was then used to classify all segments using training areas associated with mangroves, but also water, mudflats, sandflats, and coastal woodlands. These were identified through visual interpretation of the imagery. Segmentation was necessary as 1) the diversity of structures and shadows within and between tree crowns limited the application of pixel-based classification procedures and 2) the color balance between the different photographs comprising the orthomosaics varied. All segments were examined individually and methodically to determine whether they should be reallocated to a non-mangrove class (e.g., mudflats) or confirmed as mangroves. Open woodlands dominated by Eucalyptus species could also be visually identified within the aerial photography (AP) orthoimages, although their discrimination was assisted by only considering areas where the underlying LiDAR DTM (Digital Terrain Model) exceeded 10 m, assuming this excludes tidally inundated sections.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Mangrove Extent Maps from Orthomosaics, Kakadu National Park
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e9076008-c92c-4e25-8124-099de22779e8
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network�s Data Discovery
richard.lucas@aber.ac.uk
Reference Period 01/03/1991 - 01/03/1991
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        132.5,
        -12.048816
      ],
      [
        132.019,
        -12.048816
      ],
      [
        132.019,
        -12.480832
      ],
      [
        132.5,
        -12.480832
      ],
      [
        132.5,
        -12.048816
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "Mangrove Extent Maps from Orthomosaics, Kakadu National Park". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/mangrove-extent-maps-from-orthomosaics-kakadu-national-park