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Name: Daintree - Bloomfield
Area type: Biogeographic subregion
Total area: 358,119 ha
% total Qld: 0.2%
Towns: Ayton, Cooya Beach, Craiglie, Daintree, Helenvale, Mossman, Newell, Port Douglas, Shiptons Flat, Wujal Wujal

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Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,431 100.0% 3.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 8,213 71.9% 2.3%
Artificial and highly modified 102 0.9% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,389 47.1% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,685 23.5% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 3,218 28.1% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,389 47.1% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 58 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 44 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,685 23.5% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 3,218 28.1% 0.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 8,083 100.0% 2.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 5,104 63.2% 1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 293 3.6% 0.1%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 0 0.0% 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 851 10.5% 0.2%
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 131 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 991 12.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5 0.1% 0.0%
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 704 8.7% 0.2%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,092 63.0% 1.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 293 3.6% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 0 0.0% 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) 849 10.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 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) 131 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 991 12.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 704 8.7% 0.2%
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) 2 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

Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion 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 11,431 11,437 11,416 11,418 11,418 11,399 11,395 14,145 * 80.1%
Artificial and highly modified 102 117 94 94 93 56 56 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,389 5,389 5,390 5,390 5,390 5,389 5,389 5,552 97.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 11 11 11 11 27 10 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,685 2,688 2,689 2,691 2,691 2,691 2,704 3,517 76.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Riverine 3,218 3,218 3,219 3,220 3,220 3,222 3,222 5,077 63.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,389 5,389 5,390 5,390 5,390 5,389 5,389 5,552 97.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 58 73 50 50 51 15 15 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 44 44 44 44 43 41 41 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 11 11 11 11 27 10 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,685 2,688 2,689 2,691 2,691 2,691 2,704 3,517 76.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 3,218 3,218 3,219 3,220 3,220 3,222 3,222 5,077 63.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

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Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion 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 8,083 8,087 8,088 8,089 8,090 8,090 8,103
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 5,104 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105
Salt marsh and salt flats 293 293 293 293 293 293 294
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 851 852 852 852 853 853 862
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 131 131 131 131 131 131 131
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 991 991 991 993 993 993 996
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
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 704 706 707 707 707 707 707
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,092 5,093 5,093 5,093 5,093 5,093 5,092
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 293 293 293 293 293 293 294
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 849 851 851 851 851 852 860
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 131 131 131 131 131 131 131
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 991 991 991 993 993 993 996
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 704 706 707 707 707 707 707
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 357,502 99.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 226,329 63.2%
1.1.3 National park 220,216 61.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 10 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 6,102 1.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 61,768 17.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 751 0.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 61,018 17.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 32,444 9.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 32,444 9.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 14,497 4.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 110 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 14,365 4.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 8,456 2.4%
3.3.0 Cropping 4 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 8,452 2.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,613 1.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,473 1.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 136 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,510 1.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 520 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 995 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,861 0.5%
5.4.4 Remote communities 129 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 4 0.0%
6.3 River 1,373 0.4%
6.3.0 River 1,169 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 197 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 6 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 1,123 0.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,123 0.3%
5.5 Services 637 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 217 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 57 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 353 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 10 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 250 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 106 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 142 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 3 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 119 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 3 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 110 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 6 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 88 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 16 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 22 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 45 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 5 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 58 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 58 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 44 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 14 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 30 0.0%
5.8 Mining 41 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 32 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 9 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 37 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 37 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 37 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 19 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 18 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 27 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 4 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 14 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 6 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 6 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 6 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 5 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 4,164 351 366 271 4,518
Animals 818 22 186 70 840
Mammals 111 9 5 21 120
Birds 384 9 79 25 393
Reptiles 136 1 10 4 137
Amphibians 58 1 19 14 59
Ray-finned fishes 65 2 64 4 67
Insects 60 0 9 1 60
Malacostracans 4 0 0 1 4
Bacteria 5 0 0 0 5
Chromists 18 0 0 0 18
Fungi 216 0 0 0 216
Plants 3,107 329 180 201 3,439

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.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-daintree-bloomfield/

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