Species Information

These are the NSW Government's definitive species information web resources. Find species names, descriptions and mapped distribution of sightings and ranges, as well as identification keys.

Wildlife Atlas	2 million plant and animal records managed by Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC - formerly NPWS)
BioNet	Search and map the flora and fauna (plant and animal) species collections of the Australian Museum, NSW Department of Environment and Conservation and NSW Department of Primary Industries

Animals (Fauna)

FaunaNet	Australian Museum's fauna sightings, species distribution and species identification keys for beetles, bugs and frogs
FishFiles	All the data previously contained in FishFiles, and much more, is now available in BioNet

Plants (Flora)

PlantNET	Royal Botanical Gardens' species data, including type specimens, identification keys and freshwater algae
NSW Flora Online	Royal Botanical Gardens' website for plant species information
Vegetation classification of NSW	Classifying NSW plant communities and assessing their conservation status and threats