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NSW Natural Resources Data Directory

Node type

State government

Node description

This node contains natural resource and environmental metadata records for the state of New South Wales, Australia. Various government and non-government natural resource bodies have made their metadata records available in this node.

The node is coordinated and hosted by NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC).

Z39.50 connection details

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See lists at Z39.50 Maintenance Agency.

• Server hostname: canri.nsw.gov.au
• Server port: 6668
• Repository name: nrdd

Bounding coordinates

The outer geographic extent of the whole document collection ...

• North bounding coordinate: -28
• South bounding coordinate: -37.5
• East bounding coordinate: 154
• West bounding coordinate: 141

Top search terms

These terms occur frequently in the metadata collection. They will give you a starting point for conducting searches.

ECOLOGY,ENVIRONMENT,HERITAGE,WATER, SOIL,LAND,WASTE,ATMOSPHERE,AGRICULTURE, MINERALS,FLORA,FAUNA,FORESTS,VEGETATION

References

• Home: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd
• About metadata: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/about.html
• Local metadata search: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/simple.html
• Other: http://www.nratlas.nsw.gov.au

Description of the organisation/jurisdiction

The Department of Environment and Climate Change:

• works towards a healthy environment cared for and enjoyed by the whole NSW community
• manages the state's natural resources, including biodiversity, soils and natural vegetation
• manages natural and cultural heritage across the state's land and waters
• acts to minimise the impacts of climate change
• promotes sustainable consumption, resource use and waste management
• regulates activities to protect the environment
• conducts biodiversity, plant, environmental and cultural heritage research to improve decision making.

Contact details

• Contact organisation: Department of Environment and Climate Change
• Postal address: PO Box 3720
• City: Parramatta
• State: NSW
• Postal code: 2124
• Electronic mail: nratlas@dnr.nsw.gov.au
• Telephone: 02 9895 7781
• Facsimile: 02 9895 7086

Metadata date

2007-05-18