Critical Habitat is defined under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. They are areas of land that are crucial to the survival of particular threatened species, populations and ecological communities.

This layer contains Critical Habitat that has been declared and is now in operation. It does not include any recommendations (pending finalisation). Nor does it include Critical Habitat which has not been mapped (e.g. Wollemi Pine) where disclosing the location of critical habitat would expose the critical habitat to a significant threat.