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Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 907,162 100.0% 2.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 529,186 58.3% 1.4%
Artificial and highly modified 186,587 20.6% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 191,100 21.1% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 7,595 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,637 1.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 61,487 6.8% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,513 6.8% 0.2%
Riverine 377,914 41.7% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 191,100 21.1% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 102,932 11.3% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 75,062 8.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 7,595 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,637 1.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,642 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 6,889 0.8% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 61,487 6.8% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,513 6.8% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 59 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 374,530 41.3% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,384 0.4% 0.0%
Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 252,171 100.0% 0.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 83,977 33.3% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 37,545 14.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 54 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 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 8,392 3.3% 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 164 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 6,037 2.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 161 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 1,826 0.7% 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 < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,953 1.2% 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 8,118 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 968 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 10,000 4.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,367 10.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 58,149 23.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 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 2,020 0.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,264 1.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,936 33.3% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 40 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 35,827 14.2% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,718 0.7% 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) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 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) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 7,428 2.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 964 0.4% 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) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 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) 4,664 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,373 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 65 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 96 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 1,811 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 15 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) < 1 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) 1,343 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,611 0.6% 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) 7,644 3.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 474 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 4 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) 588 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 380 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 8,898 3.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,102 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 18,657 7.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,710 3.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11,963 4.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,186 18.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9 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) 1,909 0.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 110 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,193 1.3% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,071 0.4% 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

Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion 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 907,162 907,557 904,480 900,843 896,901 888,636 762,681 * 94.5%
Artificial and highly modified 186,587 186,345 181,843 177,510 172,688 163,434 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 191,100 191,101 191,383 191,389 191,524 191,689 237,453 80.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 3,328 3,336 3,335 3,318 3,360 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 7,595 7,595 7,596 7,596 7,596 7,596 9,676 78.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,637 17,647 17,601 17,570 17,426 16,284 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 61,487 61,558 62,007 62,376 62,911 63,786 93,267 65.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,513 61,513 61,278 61,114 60,865 60,255 0 n/a
Riverine 377,914 378,469 379,435 379,954 380,574 382,233 422,284 89.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 191,100 191,101 191,383 191,389 191,524 191,689 237,453 80.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 3,328 3,336 3,335 3,318 3,360 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 102,932 102,776 99,114 95,189 91,252 84,449 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 75,062 74,976 74,264 73,896 73,157 70,718 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 7,595 7,595 7,596 7,596 7,596 7,596 9,676 78.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,637 17,647 17,601 17,570 17,426 16,284 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,642 1,642 1,628 1,590 1,571 1,733 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 6,889 6,889 6,779 6,782 6,655 6,484 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 61,487 61,558 62,007 62,376 62,911 63,786 93,267 65.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,513 61,513 61,278 61,114 60,865 60,255 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 59 59 57 53 53 50 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 374,530 375,087 376,058 376,576 377,197 378,856 422,284 88.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,384 3,382 3,378 3,378 3,378 3,378 0 n/a

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

Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion 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 252,171 252,238 252,508 252,703 253,125 253,504
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 83,977 83,977 83,995 83,988 83,991 84,001
Salt marsh and salt flats 37,545 37,545 37,583 37,593 37,703 37,778
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 54 54 54 54 54 48
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 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 8,392 8,392 8,395 8,381 8,382 8,382
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 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 6,037 6,037 6,038 6,038 6,175 6,180
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 157 157 157 157 157
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 161 161 161 161 161 161
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 1,826 1,826 1,826 1,826 1,828 1,827
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,953 2,953 2,961 2,977 2,977 2,457
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 8,118 8,125 8,186 8,329 8,449 8,562
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 968 968 745 745 745 745
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 10,000 10,016 10,053 10,046 10,063 10,077
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,367 27,401 27,722 27,739 27,837 28,391
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 58,149 58,161 58,169 58,243 58,170 58,286
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 9 9 9 9 9
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 2,020 2,020 2,020 2,023 2,024 2,024
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,264 4,266 4,266 4,224 4,231 4,250
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,936 83,936 83,954 83,947 83,950 83,960
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 40 40 41 41 41 41
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 35,827 35,827 35,865 35,875 35,984 36,009
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,719 1,770
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) 29 29 29 29 29 29
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
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) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 7,428 7,428 7,428 7,428 7,428 7,429
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 964 964 967 953 953 953
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109
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) 4,664 4,664 4,665 4,665 4,665 4,679
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,373 1,373 1,373 1,373 1,510 1,500
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 65 65 65 65 65 65
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 96 96 96 96 96 96
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 1,811 1,811 1,811 1,811 1,813 1,812
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 1,343 1,343 1,350 1,366 1,366 1,482
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,611 1,611 1,611 1,611 1,611 976
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) 7,644 7,651 7,712 7,855 7,977 8,090
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 474 474 474 474 473 472
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 588 588 592 592 592 592
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 380 380 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 8,898 8,915 8,947 8,958 9,013 9,031
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,102 1,102 1,107 1,088 1,050 1,047
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 18,657 18,691 18,998 19,029 19,356 19,799
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,710 8,710 8,724 8,710 8,482 8,592
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11,963 11,974 12,010 12,108 12,129 12,243
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,186 46,186 46,159 46,135 46,041 46,043
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 1,909 1,909 1,909 1,913 1,913 1,914
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 110 110 110 110 110 110
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,193 3,195 3,195 3,260 3,268 3,322
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,071 1,071 1,071 963 963 928

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

Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 36,510,617 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 27,529,415 75.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 27,529,415 75.4%
3.3 Cropping 2,749,958 7.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,598,838 7.1%
3.3.1 Cereals 116,804 0.3%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 3,548 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 29,689 0.1%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,378,898 6.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,378,898 6.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 956,863 2.6%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 50,766 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 802,298 2.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 28,319 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 75,480 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 713,180 2.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 174,706 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 154,394 0.4%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 380,580 1.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 3,470 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 534,020 1.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 214,729 0.6%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 1,085 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 977 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 103,379 0.3%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 213,801 0.6%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 413,282 1.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 370,818 1.0%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 42,464 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 373,398 1.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 22,373 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 2,812 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 207,500 0.6%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 140,713 0.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 187,361 0.5%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 62,032 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 59,163 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 62,738 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,428 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 147,789 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 552 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 26,491 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 25,248 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 64,175 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 778 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 30,546 0.1%
5.8 Mining 141,417 0.4%
5.8.0 Mining 41,656 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 62,282 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 14,941 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,017 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 17,521 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 132,792 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8,441 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 124,227 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 69,313 0.2%
6.3.0 River 68,026 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,285 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 50,469 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 13,661 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,665 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 28,509 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 2,856 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 286 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 493 0.0%
5.5 Services 31,628 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 916 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 3,242 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 4,877 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 21,307 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 835 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 452 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 16,962 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 9,752 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6,757 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 454 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 16,148 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,742 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 5,173 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,453 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 500 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 922 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,180 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 3,523 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,540 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 13,969 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 8,684 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 296 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 4,672 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 317 0.0%
6.1 Lake 13,439 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 9,802 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 632 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 2,848 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 19 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 138 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 8,164 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 127 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 637 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 3,893 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 540 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 1,068 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 649 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 937 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 232 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 79 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 7,988 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 6,650 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 16 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 337 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 234 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 377 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 237 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 27 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 88 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 21 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 7,340 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,513 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,827 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 4,664 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 3,952 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 79 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 4,493 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 12 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 834 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 494 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 2,748 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 406 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 1,802 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 434 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 253 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 488 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 202 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 425 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,795 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,690 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 21 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 19 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 12 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 1,499 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 148 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 792 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,225 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,222 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,116 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 204 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 5 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 321 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 585 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 102 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 53 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 23 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 10 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 79 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 79 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,723 1,092 755 444 9,930
Animals 1,533 48 338 154 1,581
Mammals 164 20 8 29 184
Birds 575 11 101 64 586
Reptiles 320 2 29 34 322
Amphibians 73 1 31 12 74
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 90 10 99 3 100
Cartilaginous fishes 8 0 8 3 8
Insects 281 4 61 3 285
Malacostracans 9 0 0 2 9
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 4 0 0 0 4
Snails 7 0 0 3 7
Bacteria 42 0 0 0 42
Chromists 145 0 0 0 148
Fungi 966 3 0 0 1,021
Plants 6,033 1,041 417 290 7,134
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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-bioregion

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Brigalow Belt (BRB) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-brigalow-belt-brb/

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