National Vegetation Information System

NVIS products for use at a national scale

Major Vegetation Groups and Major Vegetation Subgroups

NVIS information has been compiled to enable Australia-wide analyses of the Major Vegetation Groups (MVGs) and Major Vegetation Subgroups (MVSs), which are based on the detailed NVIS Level I–VI data. Some non-NVIS data have been used in the development of these products where gaps exist in the NVIS coverages.

These broader-scale interpretations are limited to approximately 30 MVGs and 67 MVSs that represent the dominant vegetation in each pixel. (Note: the exact number of Groups and Subgroups varies between different NVIS versions.)

These products are designed for broad use at a national or state-wide scale, or for simple vegetation descriptions at a regional scale. They are available in Present (Extant) and Estimated Pre- 1750 vegetation themes.

Download NVIS Major Vegetation Groups (Stage 1, Version 3.0)

Download NVIS Major Vegetation Subgroups (Stage 1, Version 3.1)