Application For Data Extraction
from theAtlas Database

BirdLife Australia charges an extraction fee for making data from the Atlas database available to commercial or government organisations. Not-for-profit conservation organisationscan use this form to obtaindata extractions free of charge or at a reduced rate, whileAtlas Volunteers can access the data free of charge. The fees are vital to maintain the ongoing viability of the Atlas Project.

Company: ______

Contact Person: ______

Address (if required): ______

Purchase Order Number (if applicable)______

ABN:______

Phone No: ( ) ______Fax No: ( ) ______

Email: ______

Proposed Useof Data: ______

Applicant or Authorised Officer______Date: ____/____/20_____

Conditions

In commissioning a data extraction from BirdLife Australia's Atlas database, the Purchaser agrees to be bound by all of the following conditions.In these conditions, "data" means information collected, compiled and vetted by BirdLife Australia, its predecessors and subsidiaries.

  1. The Purchaser agrees to pay BirdLife Australiathe amount of any fee charged for the extraction of the data and the license to use the data in accordance with the terms of BirdLife Australia for payment. If payment is not made in accordance with those terms, BirdLife Australia may cancel this agreement without prejudice to any rights it has under this agreement or at law, including the right to recover licence fees.
  1. The Purchaser will not, without first obtaining the consent of BirdLife Australia, use any data supplied by BirdLife Australia other than for the use proposed by it in its application. If there is any such variation in the use of the data, BirdLife Australia may charge such further licence fees as it decides.
  1. The Purchaser accepts that all Intellectual Property rights connected with the data shall always remain the property of BirdLife Australia and the person(s) who collected that data.
  1. The Purchaser will give proper acknowledgment to BirdLife Australia as being the source of the data in all publications in which the Purchaser makes use of the data.
  1. The Purchaser will ensure that it uses appropriate security measures to ensure that the data are not subject to unauthorised use or theft.
  1. BirdLife Australia makes no representation whatsoever about the correctness of the data or the use to which they may be put and the Purchaser agrees that it has not made this application in reliance upon any such representation.
  1. Any rights granted to the Purchaser to use the data will be personal to it and will not be able to be assigned to any third party without the consent of BirdLife Australia first being obtained.
  1. If the Purchaser fails to comply with any of these conditions, its right to continue to use the data will be withdrawn.
  1. This document will constitute the whole of the agreement reached between the parties and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.
  2. This data application is not part of any previous data agreement between BirdLife Australia and the Purchaser. It does not prejudice any future negotiations with any State Department regarding data exchange/subscription.

DATA REQUEST INFORMATION

The Atlas Databases

The New Atlas database (1998 – present) provides comprehensive lists of birds (10 million records), or records of individual species for an area in Australia. Each record has precise coordinates of where each species was recorded. Use this database if you want to know what species or records are in a particular area.

The First Atlas data were collected between 1977 and 1981. The precision of these data are not as accurate as data was collected in grids with coordinates given as the centre of the grid.

Data provided in extractions

Data will be provided as species records or a species list. If you need additional information please contact the Atlas database Manager to discuss your requirements on (03) 9347 0757.

If you require data for shorebirds, please contact

Timing of data delivery

BirdLife Australia staff will endeavour to deliver the data within 5 Business days of receiving the request. If you need the data more urgently please contact us directly on (03) 9347 0757.

Extraction fee structure

Extractions for Atlas Volunteers are free of charge.

Extractions for Not-for-profit conservation organisations are free of charge or at a reduced rate. If a fee is to be charged, approval would be sought before proceeding.

As of 01/01/2012 thebasic extraction fee for commercial operations, environmental consultants, government agencies, etc. is $220 (incl GST) per extraction from the New Atlas and $110 per extraction from the First Atlas. For extractions of large amounts of data a larger fee may be charged, in which case approval would be sought before commencement.

An invoice for the amount agreed will be issued by BirdLife Australia within 30 days of the receipt of the extracted data.

Extractions required

TYPE OF DATA SOUGHT: New Atlas First Atlas

Species list only,or records for: all species one species

(name) ……………………………………

In area between Latitude ………deg ……… min and ………deg ……… min

Longitude ………deg ……… min and ………deg ……… min

Or distance from a point Distance ………kms from (point) Lat ………deg ……… min/Long ………deg ……… min

Or provide a shapefile of your area of interest (ideally in lat/long coordinates)

Please fax or mail your completed data application to the address details below or email to