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Water Quality Improvement Plans wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,605,627 100.0% 3.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 921,512 57.4% 2.2%
Artificial and highly modified 163,686 10.2% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 400,162 24.9% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,576 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,820 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,220 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 253,812 15.8% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,339 3.9% 0.1%
Riverine 684,012 42.6% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 400,162 24.9% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,576 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 58,923 3.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 97,756 6.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,820 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,220 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,634 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,269 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 253,812 15.8% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,339 3.9% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 92 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 681,086 42.4% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,926 0.2% 0.0%
Water Quality Improvement Plans wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 668,980 100.0% 1.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 953 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 230,665 34.5% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 108,586 16.2% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 0.2% 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 7,608 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 5,011 0.7% 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 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,902 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,739 2.5% 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 20,058 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 53,302 8.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,252 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 43,184 6.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,161 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,282 9.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 77,605 11.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,445 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,317 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 0.6% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 953 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 230,376 34.4% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 289 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 106,873 16.0% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,713 0.3% 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) 1,057 0.2% 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) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 726 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 5,011 0.7% 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) 2,415 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,102 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.1% 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) 2,536 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,440 2.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 300 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) 19,832 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 52,749 7.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 553 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,252 0.5% 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) 39,797 5.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,387 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,677 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 484 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,346 8.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,937 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,895 4.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,711 7.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,429 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,309 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 0.2% 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

Water Quality Improvement Plans 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 1,605,627 1,606,002 1,603,935 1,600,732 1,597,017 1,590,519 1,639,816 * 87.9%
Artificial and highly modified 163,686 163,512 159,919 155,860 150,999 140,906 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 400,162 400,164 400,459 400,751 400,875 401,148 456,102 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,576 3,576 3,584 3,562 3,544 3,592 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 18,440 96.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,220 19,231 19,185 18,997 18,854 17,702 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 253,812 253,922 254,482 254,859 255,286 256,738 378,668 67.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,339 63,347 63,101 62,936 62,908 62,895 0 n/a
Riverine 684,012 684,430 685,386 685,948 686,730 689,719 786,607 87.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 400,162 400,164 400,459 400,751 400,875 401,148 456,102 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,576 3,576 3,584 3,562 3,544 3,592 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 58,923 58,810 56,090 52,593 48,682 43,476 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 97,756 97,686 96,917 96,399 95,535 90,556 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 18,440 96.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,220 19,231 19,185 18,997 18,854 17,702 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,634 1,631 1,606 1,564 1,536 1,508 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,269 5,282 5,206 5,208 5,159 5,282 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 253,812 253,922 254,482 254,859 255,286 256,738 378,668 67.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,339 63,347 63,101 62,936 62,908 62,895 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 92 92 90 90 82 82 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 11 11 10 6 6 3 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 681,086 681,506 682,466 683,028 683,810 686,799 786,607 86.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,926 2,924 2,920 2,920 2,920 2,920 0 n/a

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

Water Quality Improvement Plans 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 668,980 669,074 669,456 669,930 670,456 672,128
Mangroves - Casuarina 953 955 957 957 957 957
Mangroves - other 230,665 230,666 230,685 230,676 230,657 230,703
Salt marsh and salt flats 108,586 108,585 108,631 108,916 109,037 109,189
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
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 7,608 7,609 7,611 7,598 7,598 7,598
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011
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 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,902 7,902 7,905 7,905 8,042 8,042
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,980 2,983 2,983
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,739 16,746 16,748 16,748 16,751 16,765
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 20,058 20,058 20,046 20,046 20,046 20,046
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 258 260 260 260 260
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 53,302 53,349 53,459 53,634 53,862 54,335
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,252 3,252 3,253 3,259 3,265 3,274
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 43,184 43,166 42,946 42,927 42,923 42,925
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,161 5,169 5,170 5,163 5,164 5,170
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,282 64,320 64,670 64,745 64,791 65,526
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 77,605 77,617 77,661 77,669 77,638 77,801
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,445 7,445 7,461 7,468 7,475 7,506
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 33 33 33 30 30
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,317 3,319 3,322 3,324 3,312 3,317
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 2,690 2,690 2,693 2,694 2,694
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 4,126 4,126 4,084 4,092 4,111
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 953 955 957 957 957 957
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 230,376 230,377 230,396 230,399 230,379 230,423
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 289 289 289 277 278 281
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 106,873 106,872 106,918 107,212 107,334 107,431
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,713 1,713 1,713 1,704 1,703 1,757
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) 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
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) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,884
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 726 726 728 715 715 714
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011
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) 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,102 7,102 7,105 7,105 7,105 7,115
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 937 927
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) 2,536 2,536 2,536 2,539 2,541 2,541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 442 442 442 442 442
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,440 16,446 16,448 16,448 16,451 16,465
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 300 300 300 300 300 300
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) 19,832 19,832 19,820 19,820 19,820 19,820
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 226 226 226 226 226
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 235 237 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 52,749 52,796 52,906 53,081 53,313 53,785
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 553 553 553 553 550 550
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,252 3,252 3,253 3,259 3,265 3,274
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) 39,797 39,779 39,786 39,768 39,775 39,779
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,387 3,387 3,160 3,160 3,147 3,146
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,677 4,685 4,686 4,698 4,699 4,705
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 484 484 484 465 465 465
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,346 55,396 55,738 55,827 55,903 56,558
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,937 8,924 8,933 8,918 8,888 8,968
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,895 30,906 30,978 31,010 31,072 31,243
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,711 46,711 46,683 46,660 46,565 46,557
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,429 7,429 7,445 7,452 7,459 7,490
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 16 16 16 16 16
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 29 30
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,309 3,312 3,315 3,316 3,305 3,310
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 2,668 2,668 2,671 2,672 2,673
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 3,064 3,064 3,129 3,137 3,191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 1,062 1,062 955 955 920

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

Water Quality Improvement Plans land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 42,378,058 99.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 30,092,495 70.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 30,092,495 70.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 3,899,094 9.1%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 51,278 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 3,480,940 8.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 48,864 0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 134 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 93 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 317,784 0.7%
2.2 Production native forests 1,855,164 4.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,855,153 4.4%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,588,844 3.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 559,575 1.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 55,020 0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 974,249 2.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,559,229 3.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 196,165 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 484,154 1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 874,730 2.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 4,179 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 891,421 2.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 607,625 1.4%
3.3.1 Cereals 117,453 0.3%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 499 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 4,101 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 803 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 0.4%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 679,821 1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 198,096 0.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 6,789 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 282,737 0.7%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 77 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 192,122 0.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 498,007 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 105,390 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 2,701 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 437 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 2,488 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 311 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 348,183 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 309,142 0.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 51,943 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 49,971 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 168,157 0.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,035 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 38,017 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 166,287 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 15,251 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 79,770 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 67,760 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,506 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 164,535 0.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 35,741 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20,588 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 108,090 0.3%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 79 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 36 0.0%
5.8 Mining 146,957 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 42,364 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 63,785 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 16,877 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,122 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 18,810 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 132,464 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 9,414 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 122,927 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 104,485 0.2%
6.3.0 River 100,248 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 4,218 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 19 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 66,173 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 17,422 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 6,532 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 37,605 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 3,822 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 305 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 487 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 57,227 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,396 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 31,271 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 203 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11,980 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 500 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 3,001 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 41 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 5,914 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,916 0.0%
5.5 Services 44,446 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 5,629 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 7,288 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 30,384 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 781 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
6.1 Lake 30,336 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 15,862 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,777 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,272 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 57 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 367 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24,720 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 15,695 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 515 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 45 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 7,715 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 750 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 15,288 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,160 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 5,128 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 12,651 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,579 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 84 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 911 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,136 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 201 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 265 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 47 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 340 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 87 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 11,422 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 11,266 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 156 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 7,620 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 456 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,527 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 175 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 357 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3,098 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1,349 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 354 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 278 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 4,192 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,659 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 659 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 874 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,648 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 729 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 697 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,541 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 661 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 3,322 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,270 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 924 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 24 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 103 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,638 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 929 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 243 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 724 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 323 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 420 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2,403 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 1,008 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 114 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 533 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 44 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 699 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,816 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,676 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 59 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 56 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,446 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 792 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 298 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 174 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 141 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 13 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 721 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 165 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 195 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 215 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 118 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 7 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 21 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 13,378 1,293 1,041 1,024 14,936
Animals 1,990 57 452 242 2,047
Mammals 221 20 10 46 241
Birds 666 12 103 72 678
Reptiles 415 3 37 52 418
Amphibians 127 1 43 38 128
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 150 15 158 12 165
Cartilaginous fishes 19 0 19 7 19
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 369 6 80 6 375
Malacostracans 14 0 0 5 14
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 4 0 0 2 4
Bacteria 54 0 0 0 55
Chromists 62 0 0 0 65
Fungi 1,847 2 0 0 1,983
Plants 9,418 1,234 589 782 10,779
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Water Quality Improvement Plans — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/great-barrier-reef-water-quality-improvement-plans/

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