State of the Environment Report 2007
Many different map boundaries have been used within this report as the type of data and presentation method varies according to issue. The most common of these are local government boundaries, river basins and bioregions defined by biological and geological factors. The term 'bioregions' relate to the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (terrestrial; Table i) or the Interim Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (marine; Table ii). These boundaries are frequently used in the Biodiversity and Marine themes (Figure i).
This report also uses more general regional names for locations, based on geographic or historic names (Figure ii). However, boundaries for these regional areas are not strictly defined and are only intended to provide general representations.
