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Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion

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Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 23,464 100.0% 3.0%
Artificial and highly modified 6,459 27.5% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 557 2.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 3,705 15.8% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 502 2.1% 0.1%
Riverine 12,152 51.8% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,457 10.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,828 16.3% 0.5%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 557 2.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 69 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 3,705 15.8% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 502 2.1% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 12 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 86 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 12,140 51.7% 1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 4,263 100.0% 0.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 15 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 68 1.6% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1 0.0% 0.0%
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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan 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 741 17.4% 0.1%
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 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,268 29.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 2,167 50.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2 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) 14 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 68 1.6% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) < 1 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 741 17.4% 0.1%
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) 1 0.0% 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) 0 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) 1,244 29.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,717 40.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 451 10.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2 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%

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

Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 23,464 23,476 23,453 22,308 22,067 21,925 27,645 * 61.5%
Artificial and highly modified 6,459 6,458 6,409 5,156 4,868 4,655 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82 82 82 83 82 81 83 98.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 557 557 558 551 548 557 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,705 3,709 3,717 3,729 3,751 3,788 9,040 41.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 502 502 505 505 505 505 0 n/a
Riverine 12,152 12,160 12,175 12,277 12,306 12,330 18,521 65.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82 82 82 83 82 81 83 98.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,457 2,455 2,418 2,348 2,079 1,886 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,828 3,828 3,817 2,634 2,618 2,602 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 557 557 558 551 548 557 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 69 69 69 69 66 65 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,705 3,709 3,717 3,729 3,751 3,788 9,040 41.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 502 502 505 505 505 505 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 86 86 86 87 87 85 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 12,140 12,149 12,164 12,266 12,295 12,319 18,521 65.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 4,263 4,268 4,279 4,291 4,312 4,349
Mangroves - Casuarina 15 15 15 15 15 15
Mangroves - other 68 68 68 69 67 67
Salt marsh and salt flats 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 741 741 745 748 754 777
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,268 1,268 1,268 1,268 1,269 1,283
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 2,167 2,172 2,179 2,188 2,203 2,203
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 14 14 14 14 14 14
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 68 68 68 68 67 67
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 741 741 745 748 754 777
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,244 1,244 1,242 1,241 1,242 1,257
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 24 27 27 27 27
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,717 1,721 1,728 1,737 1,752 1,752
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 451 451 451 451 451 451
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 784,969 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 488,790 62.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 488,790 62.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 96,063 12.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 91 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 25,186 3.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 7,204 0.9%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 63,555 8.1%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 27 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 52,062 6.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,107 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 7,197 0.9%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 42,737 5.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 32,487 4.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 28,426 3.6%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 2,938 0.4%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 1,123 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 27,631 3.5%
1.1.3 National park 17,048 2.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,092 0.3%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 92 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 8,399 1.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 14,888 1.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 14,779 1.9%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 109 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,676 1.9%
5.5.0 Services 352 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,815 0.2%
5.5.2 Public services 3,231 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 8,875 1.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 109 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 294 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 7,486 1.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 7,082 0.9%
6.2.1 Reservoir 384 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 19 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 7,083 0.9%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 7,083 0.9%
1.2 Managed resource protection 6,786 0.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 6,786 0.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 6,638 0.8%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 6,600 0.8%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 25 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 14 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 4,919 0.6%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 4,919 0.6%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,326 0.6%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,889 0.4%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 11 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,061 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 358 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,104 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 43 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 411 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 2,399 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 221 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 30 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 3,018 0.4%
3.6.0 Land in transition 2,621 0.3%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 15 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 350 0.0%
5.8 Mining 2,981 0.4%
5.8.0 Mining 1,123 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 780 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 853 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 225 0.0%
6.3 River 2,873 0.4%
6.3.0 River 2,852 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 21 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 2,043 0.3%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 152 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 39 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 14 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 362 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 108 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1,238 0.2%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 114 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 5 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,737 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,541 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 36 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 9 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 23 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 101 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 21 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 5 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,683 0.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,654 0.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 29 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 678 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 601 0.1%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 20 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 53 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 671 0.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 671 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 563 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 60 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 56 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 374 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 73 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 491 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 334 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 156 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 486 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 388 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 62 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 12 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 22 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 370 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 363 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 3 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 3 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 128 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 85 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 43 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 21 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 21 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 16 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 16 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 8 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,796 935 513 203 5,813
Animals 1,031 45 259 78 1,076
Mammals 101 19 4 13 120
Birds 439 12 88 38 451
Reptiles 133 1 12 8 134
Amphibians 49 1 20 8 50
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 52 9 60 4 61
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 242 3 73 3 245
Malacostracans 11 0 0 2 11
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 29 0 0 0 30
Chromists 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 824 2 0 0 880
Plants 2,902 888 254 125 3,817
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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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AreaType-biogeographic-subregion

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-moreton-basin/

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