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Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 632,091 100.0% 5.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 537,632 85.1% 4.4%
Artificial and highly modified 2,440 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 244,712 38.7% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,383 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 181 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 284,611 45.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 94,458 14.9% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 244,712 38.7% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,802 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 632 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,383 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 181 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 284,611 45.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 94,382 14.9% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 530,594 100.0% 4.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 155,832 29.4% 1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 88,576 16.7% 0.7%
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 4,942 0.9% 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 150,899 28.4% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 259 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 93,865 17.7% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,654 1.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 22,594 4.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 0.7% 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) 155,832 29.4% 1.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 88,576 16.7% 0.7%
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) 4,942 0.9% 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) 150,855 28.4% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 259 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) 93,617 17.6% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 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) 9,654 1.8% 0.1%
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) 22,583 4.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 0.7% 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

Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion 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 632,091 632,093 631,811 631,632 631,548 631,152 631,081 631,289 * 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified 2,440 2,440 2,121 1,901 1,763 1,360 1,294 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 244,712 244,714 244,715 244,716 244,711 244,711 244,711 245,472 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,444 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 181 181 179 179 175 167 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 284,611 284,611 284,622 284,626 284,687 284,691 284,690 285,642 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 0 n/a
Riverine 94,458 94,458 94,487 94,522 94,524 94,534 94,529 94,731 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 244,712 244,714 244,715 244,716 244,711 244,711 244,711 245,472 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,802 1,802 1,884 1,688 1,561 1,201 1,179 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 632 632 230 206 195 159 115 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,383 5,444 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 181 181 179 179 175 167 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 7 7 7 7 7 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 284,611 284,611 284,622 284,626 284,687 284,691 284,690 285,642 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 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) 94,382 94,382 94,410 94,446 94,448 94,458 94,452 94,731 99.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 0 n/a

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

Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion 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 530,594 530,596 530,608 530,613 530,674 530,678 530,658
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 155,832 155,833 155,834 155,835 155,831 155,831 155,827
Salt marsh and salt flats 88,576 88,578 88,578 88,578 88,582 88,582 88,586
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 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942
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 150,899 150,899 150,910 150,914 150,974 150,973 150,956
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 259 259 259 259 259 259 259
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 93,865 93,865 93,865 93,865 93,866 93,870 93,867
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,654 9,654 9,654 9,654 9,655 9,655 9,655
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 22,594 22,594 22,594 22,594 22,594 22,594 22,594
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
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) 155,832 155,833 155,834 155,835 155,831 155,831 155,827
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 88,576 88,578 88,578 88,578 88,582 88,582 88,586
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) 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942 4,942
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) 150,855 150,856 150,866 150,871 150,931 150,930 150,913
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 259 259 259 259 259 259 259
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) 93,617 93,617 93,617 93,617 93,617 93,622 93,619
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 9,654 9,654 9,654 9,654 9,655 9,655 9,655
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) 22,583 22,583 22,583 22,583 22,583 22,583 22,583
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
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

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

Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 12,285,305 99.8%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,592,070 37.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,592,070 37.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,429,614 36.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,249,825 10.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3,179,790 25.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,658,321 21.6%
1.1.3 National park 2,108,169 17.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 104,206 0.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 445,946 3.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 417,455 3.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 417,455 3.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 65,758 0.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 10,546 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 5,517 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 49,695 0.4%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 38,257 0.3%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 38,257 0.3%
6.3 River 28,978 0.2%
6.3.0 River 28,847 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 130 0.0%
5.8 Mining 17,855 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 17,176 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 463 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 34 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 182 0.0%
6.1 Lake 15,739 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 14,854 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 886 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,964 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 2 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 154 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 257 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,551 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,390 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 811 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 305 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,786 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 223 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,379 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 82 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 4,297 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,183 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,059 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 85 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 32 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 8 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 978 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 978 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 905 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 905 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 338 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 69 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 197 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 125 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 32 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 5 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 35 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 177 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 115 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 62 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 162 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 162 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 152 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 110 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 74 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 25 0.0%
5.6.3 Wind electricity generation < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 10 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 38 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 41 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 41 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,862 479 621 286 6,344
Animals 1,137 24 270 87 1,161
Mammals 125 11 7 19 136
Birds 479 8 92 34 487
Reptiles 238 3 33 20 241
Amphibians 61 1 18 10 62
Ray-finned fishes 71 0 71 0 71
Cartilaginous fishes 19 0 19 3 19
Insects 139 1 30 1 140
Malacostracans 5 0 0 0 5
Bacteria 22 0 0 0 22
Chromists 20 0 0 0 20
Fungi 553 0 0 0 553
Plants 4,130 455 351 199 4,588

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

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-cape-york-peninsula-cyp/

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