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Name: Haughton
Area type: Drainage basin
Total area: 407,055 ha
% total Qld: 0.2%
Towns: Alva, Ayr, Barratta, Brandon, Cardington, Clare, Cromarty, Giru, Lochinvar, Manton, Pioneer, Reid River, Woldston, Woodstock

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Haughton drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 62,177 100.0% 15.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 48,243 77.6% 11.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,940 3.1% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,735 51.0% 7.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 92 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,086 1.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,348 7.0% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,681 14.0% 2.1%
Riverine 13,928 22.4% 3.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,735 51.0% 7.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,129 1.8% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 613 1.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 92 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,086 1.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 12 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 180 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,348 7.0% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,681 14.0% 2.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 13,888 22.3% 3.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 41 0.1% 0.0%

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Haughton drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 32,831 100.0% 8.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 14,751 44.9% 3.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,443 13.5% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 639 1.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 109 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 23 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 734 2.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 187 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 281 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,664 35.5% 2.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,725 44.9% 3.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,366 13.3% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 92 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 547 1.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 23 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 119 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 615 1.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 173 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 218 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 62 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,699 11.3% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7,965 24.3% 2.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Haughton drainage basin wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 62,177 62,173 62,189 62,088 62,046 61,908 61,874 61,321 * 98.2%
Artificial and highly modified 1,940 1,917 1,914 1,849 1,813 1,647 1,602 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,735 31,735 31,735 31,980 31,981 31,981 31,982 36,191 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 184 50.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,049 1,055 1,063 998 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 6 5 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,348 4,351 4,363 4,350 4,350 4,351 4,357 7,939 54.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,681 8,681 8,681 8,448 8,436 8,444 8,453 0 n/a
Riverine 13,928 13,945 13,952 13,949 13,950 13,960 14,020 17,006 81.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,735 31,735 31,735 31,980 31,981 31,981 31,982 36,191 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,129 1,114 1,112 1,076 1,040 935 910 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 613 606 605 577 577 516 507 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 184 50.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,049 1,055 1,063 998 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 6 5 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 180 180 180 180 180 180 169 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,348 4,351 4,363 4,350 4,350 4,351 4,357 7,939 54.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,681 8,681 8,681 8,448 8,436 8,444 8,453 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 13,888 13,904 13,911 13,911 13,912 13,921 13,982 17,006 81.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 41 41 41 39 39 39 39 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Haughton drainage basin wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 32,831 32,834 32,845 32,628 32,616 32,626 32,641
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 14,751 14,751 14,751 14,764 14,765 14,765 14,765
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,443 4,443 4,443 4,460 4,460 4,460 4,460
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 639 639 639 639 639 639 639
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 734 734 734 511 511 511 511
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 187 190 190 190 190 190 195
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 281 281 281 261 261 261 261
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,664 11,664 11,676 11,671 11,659 11,668 11,678
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,725 14,725 14,725 14,738 14,738 14,738 14,739
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,366 4,366 4,366 4,383 4,383 4,383 4,383
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 77 77 77 77 77 77
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 92 92 92 92 92 92 92
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 547 547 547 547 547 547 547
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 119 119 119 123 123 123 123
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 615 615 615 388 388 388 388
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 173 177 177 177 177 177 181
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 218 218 218 199 199 199 199
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,699 3,699 3,711 3,712 3,712 3,713 3,714
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7,965 7,965 7,965 7,959 7,947 7,955 7,964
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Haughton drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 406,876 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 224,958 55.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 224,958 55.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 74,991 18.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 592 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 282 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 74,111 18.2%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 38,228 9.4%
1.1.3 National park 33,911 8.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,248 1.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 69 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 23,528 5.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,532 1.6%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 1,749 0.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 5,290 1.3%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 9,957 2.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 19,472 4.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,285 0.8%
1.3.1 Defence 8,384 2.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 7,803 1.9%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,874 1.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 749 0.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,985 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 449 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 42 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 648 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 3,261 0.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 3,261 0.8%
6.3 River 3,173 0.8%
6.3.0 River 2,383 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 790 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,050 0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 3,050 0.7%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,016 0.5%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 2,009 0.5%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 6 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,906 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,906 0.5%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,635 0.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,426 0.4%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 44 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 131 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 34 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,206 0.3%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,206 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,125 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 606 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 117 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 361 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 6 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 35 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,099 0.3%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,099 0.3%
6.4.3 Stormwater < 1 0.0%
6.1 Lake 827 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 183 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.1%
6.1.2 Lake - production 417 0.1%
5.5 Services 777 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 64 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 186 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 438 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 88 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 632 0.2%
3.3.0 Cropping 20 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 613 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 339 0.1%
5.2.2 Feedlots 67 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 243 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 17 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 323 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 169 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 3 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 145 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 6 0.0%
5.8 Mining 314 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 84 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 192 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 38 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 91 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 37 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 52 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 21 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 17 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 5 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 11 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 1,428 150 249 49 1,579
Animals 564 18 151 39 582
Mammals 41 5 3 6 46
Birds 366 7 88 25 373
Reptiles 86 1 9 5 87
Amphibians 24 1 11 1 25
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 9 0 1 0 9
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Fungi 1 0 0 0 1
Plants 863 132 98 10 996

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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