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Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland

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Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 15,437 100.0% 34.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 12,562 81.4% 28.2%
Artificial and highly modified 271 1.8% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 6,218 40.3% 14.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,375 34.8% 12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 700 4.5% 1.6%
Riverine 2,868 18.6% 6.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 6,218 40.3% 14.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30 0.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 227 1.5% 0.5%
Palustrine (natural) 5,375 34.8% 12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 700 4.5% 1.6%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 2,733 17.7% 6.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 135 0.9% 0.3%

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.

Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 12,249 100.0% 27.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 5,114 41.8% 11.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,077 8.8% 2.4%
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 874 7.1% 2.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 135 1.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 87 0.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 803 6.6% 1.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,134 33.7% 9.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 11 0.1% 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) 5,114 41.8% 11.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,075 8.8% 2.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 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) 867 7.1% 1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.1% 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) 135 1.1% 0.3%
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) 87 0.7% 0.2%
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) 728 5.9% 1.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 74 0.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,533 28.8% 7.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 601 4.9% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11 0.1% 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) 5 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) 6 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland 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 15,437 15,437 15,441 15,442 15,443 15,451 15,557 22,584 * 67.2%
Artificial and highly modified 271 271 284 284 283 283 339 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 6,218 6,218 6,218 6,219 6,218 6,216 6,215 7,134 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,375 5,375 5,378 5,379 5,378 5,388 5,428 11,307 47.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 700 700 687 687 689 689 689 0 n/a
Riverine 2,868 2,868 2,868 2,868 2,868 2,868 2,881 4,142 69.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 6,218 6,218 6,218 6,219 6,218 6,216 6,215 7,134 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 227 227 240 240 240 240 301 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,375 5,375 5,378 5,379 5,378 5,388 5,428 11,307 47.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 700 700 687 687 689 689 689 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 2,733 2,733 2,734 2,734 2,734 2,734 2,747 4,142 66.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 0 n/a

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

Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland 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 12,249 12,249 12,240 12,241 12,242 12,250 12,288
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 5,114 5,114 5,114 5,115 5,115 5,114 5,114
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,077 1,077 1,077 1,077 1,076 1,075 1,073
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 874 874 877 877 877 881 893
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 135 135 135 135 135 135 134
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 87 87 87 87 87 87 87
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 803 803 790 790 790 789 792
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,134 4,134 4,134 4,134 4,135 4,143 4,165
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 13
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
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) 5,114 5,114 5,114 5,115 5,115 5,114 5,114
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,074 1,073 1,072
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 867 867 870 870 871 874 886
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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) 135 135 135 135 133 133 132
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 87 87 87 87 87 87 87
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) 728 728 728 729 728 728 731
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 74 74 61 61 61 61 61
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,533 3,533 3,533 3,533 3,534 3,542 3,565
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 601 601 601 601 601 601 601
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11 11 11 11 11 11 13
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) 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 41,761 93.8%
3.3 Cropping 14,785 33.2%
3.3.5 Sugar 14,785 33.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 8,864 19.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 8,592 19.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 273 0.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 6,700 15.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 6,700 15.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 5,623 12.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 79 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 5,545 12.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 3,047 6.8%
1.1.3 National park 1,387 3.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,661 3.7%
6.3 River 1,429 3.2%
6.3.0 River 1,429 3.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 670 1.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 252 0.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 274 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 144 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 293 0.7%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 293 0.7%
5.5 Services 108 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 14 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 93 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 49 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 46 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 3 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 46 0.1%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 46 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 45 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 45 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 25 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 25 0.1%
5.8 Mining 22 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 12 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 10 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 17 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 17 0.0%
6.1 Lake 17 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 17 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 10 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 7 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 4 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 3 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 2 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 1 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests < 1 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests < 1 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 916 125 221 38 1,041
Animals 416 9 132 30 425
Mammals 33 1 2 6 34
Birds 301 6 81 22 307
Reptiles 34 0 7 1 34
Amphibians 13 1 7 0 14
Ray-finned fishes 33 1 34 0 34
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 1 0 0 1 1
Fungi 12 0 0 0 12
Plants 488 116 89 8 604

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/diwa-wetland-herbert-river-floodplain/

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