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Last updated: June 2026
EcoViewer is an open-access environmental reference platform developed by a team based in Australia and provided free of charge for scientific, educational, and conservation purposes. While we aim to maintain accurate and up-to-date content, we make no warranties of any kind regarding the completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information and data available through the platform.
Environmental datasets presented through EcoViewer are sourced from third-party public repositories. EcoViewer does not create or independently verify this data. Dataset accuracy, resolution, and currency vary by source. Users should exercise their own judgement when using EcoViewer data for any scientific, professional, or decision-making purpose, and should refer to the original data providers for authoritative information.
Nothing on EcoViewer constitutes professional ecological, environmental, scientific, or legal advice. The platform is a reference tool. Any decisions made based on data or visualisations from EcoViewer are made at the user's own risk.
The EcoViewer application is built on Google Earth Engine, a platform operated by Google LLC (USA). EcoViewer has no control over Google Earth Engine's infrastructure, availability, or data processing practices. We are not responsible for any issues arising from Google's services, including outages, data changes, or modifications to the Earth Engine platform.
This website is hosted via GitHub Pages (GitHub, Inc., USA). We are not responsible for hosting-related issues outside our control.
EcoViewer may contain links to external websites or data sources. These links are provided for convenience and reference only. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content of any external sites. Accessing external links is at your own risk.
We do not guarantee that EcoViewer will be available at all times or without interruption. The platform may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, infrastructure changes, or issues with underlying services such as Google Earth Engine or GitHub Pages.
To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, the EcoViewer team accepts no liability for any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising from the use of, or inability to use, the EcoViewer platform or its data — including but not limited to errors, omissions, data inaccuracies, or third-party service failures.