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Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 628,467 100.0% 4.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 393,520 62.6% 2.9%
Artificial and highly modified 90,696 14.4% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 201,834 32.1% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,480 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,773 1.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 33,446 5.3% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 53,974 8.6% 0.4%
Riverine 234,937 37.4% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 201,834 32.1% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 31,829 5.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 55,266 8.8% 0.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,480 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,773 1.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,221 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,369 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 33,446 5.3% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 53,974 8.6% 0.4%
Riverine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 9 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 232,863 37.1% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,074 0.3% 0.0%
Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 221,491 100.0% 1.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 27 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 86,966 39.3% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 45,482 20.5% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 11 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 2,003 0.9% 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 4,097 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 89 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 874 0.4% 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 248 0.1% 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 4,534 2.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 81 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 963 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 3,413 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 14,413 6.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 54,080 24.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 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 1,828 0.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2,213 1.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 86,926 39.2% 0.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 40 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 43,764 19.8% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,718 0.8% 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) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 1,350 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 653 0.3% 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) 3,425 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 672 0.3% 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) 65 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 859 0.4% 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) 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) 225 0.1% 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) 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) 4,257 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 277 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 81 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) 587 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 376 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3,105 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 308 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 8,875 4.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,538 2.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 8,281 3.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 45,799 20.7% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 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) 1,825 0.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 1,483 0.7% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 730 0.3% 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 North (BBN) IBRA 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 628,467 628,768 627,248 624,908 622,708 619,571 583,635 * 92.1%
Artificial and highly modified 90,696 90,704 88,387 85,508 82,755 78,133 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 201,834 201,834 202,115 202,158 202,294 202,458 249,220 81.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 3,328 3,336 3,335 3,318 3,360 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,664 88.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,773 8,785 8,740 8,712 8,568 8,453 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 33,446 33,497 33,729 33,993 34,155 34,656 57,630 58.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 53,974 53,974 53,734 53,589 53,597 53,580 0 n/a
Riverine 234,937 235,165 235,727 236,134 236,542 237,450 275,121 85.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 201,834 201,834 202,115 202,158 202,294 202,458 249,220 81.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,328 3,328 3,336 3,335 3,318 3,360 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 31,829 31,833 29,863 27,259 25,012 21,650 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 55,266 55,270 54,965 54,731 54,266 53,030 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,480 1,664 88.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,773 8,785 8,740 8,712 8,568 8,453 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,221 1,221 1,212 1,173 1,154 1,145 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,369 2,369 2,340 2,341 2,319 2,308 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 33,446 33,497 33,729 33,993 34,155 34,656 57,630 58.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 53,974 53,974 53,734 53,589 53,597 53,580 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 9 9 8 4 4 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 232,863 233,091 233,657 234,063 234,472 235,379 275,121 84.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,074 2,074 2,070 2,070 2,070 2,070 0 n/a

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

Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA 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 221,491 221,537 221,585 221,732 222,037 222,640
Mangroves - Casuarina 27 27 27 27 27 27
Mangroves - other 86,966 86,966 86,983 86,980 86,984 86,992
Salt marsh and salt flats 45,482 45,482 45,520 45,563 45,674 45,750
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 11 11 11 11 11 11
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 2,003 2,003 2,005 1,992 1,992 1,992
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 4,097 4,097 4,098 4,098 4,235 4,234
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 89 89 89 89 89 89
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 874 874 874 874 875 875
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 248 248 250 250 250 250
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 4,534 4,536 4,596 4,731 4,851 4,888
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 81 81 81 81 81 81
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 963 963 740 740 740 740
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 3,413 3,421 3,422 3,426 3,427 3,431
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 14,413 14,441 14,583 14,600 14,597 14,995
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 54,080 54,091 54,100 54,101 54,027 54,091
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1,828 1,828 1,828 1,831 1,832 1,833
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2,213 2,215 2,215 2,173 2,181 2,197
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 27 27 27 27 27 27
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 86,926 86,926 86,942 86,939 86,943 86,951
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 40 40 41 41 41 41
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 43,764 43,764 43,802 43,845 43,956 43,980
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) 11 11 11 11 11 11
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) 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 653 653 656 642 642 642
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) 3,425 3,425 3,425 3,425 3,425 3,435
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 672 672 672 672 809 800
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) 65 65 65 65 65 65
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 24
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 859 859 859 859 860 860
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 225 225 227 227 227 227
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) 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) 4,257 4,259 4,319 4,454 4,576 4,614
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 277 277 277 277 275 274
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 81 81 81 81 81 81
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) 587 587 591 591 591 591
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 376 376 149 149 149 149
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3,105 3,113 3,114 3,117 3,118 3,122
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 308 308 308 309 309 309
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 8,875 8,903 9,031 9,063 9,071 9,462
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,538 5,538 5,552 5,538 5,526 5,533
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 8,281 8,292 8,328 8,354 8,374 8,413
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 45,799 45,799 45,772 45,748 45,654 45,679
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 1,825 1,825 1,825 1,828 1,829 1,829
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 1,483 1,485 1,485 1,550 1,558 1,574
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 730 730 730 623 623 623

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 North (BBN) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 13,667,511 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 11,191,054 81.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 11,191,054 81.8%
3.3 Cropping 473,820 3.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 352,565 2.6%
3.3.1 Cereals 115,561 0.8%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 3,026 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 420,468 3.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 154,679 1.1%
1.3.1 Defence 155,510 1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 107,195 0.8%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 3,083 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 351,194 2.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 16,165 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 2,759 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 182,748 1.3%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 56 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 149,465 1.1%
2.2 Production native forests 253,414 1.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 253,414 1.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 240,666 1.8%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 22,577 0.2%
1.1.3 National park 179,377 1.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 31,601 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 7,111 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 177,926 1.3%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 40,149 0.3%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 989 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 924 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 103,379 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 32,435 0.2%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.8 Mining 121,528 0.9%
5.8.0 Mining 39,108 0.3%
5.8.1 Mines 54,282 0.4%
5.8.2 Quarries 9,011 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 4,039 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 15,088 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 95,466 0.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 53,236 0.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 42,230 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 89,055 0.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 25 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 48,506 0.4%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 37,282 0.3%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,241 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 66,018 0.5%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 6 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 15,918 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 14,815 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 19,104 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 406 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 15,770 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 49,060 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 1,710 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 47,227 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 40,313 0.3%
6.3.0 River 39,033 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,278 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 28,329 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 10,573 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,131 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 12,540 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 2,527 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 160 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 398 0.0%
5.5 Services 15,037 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,597 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 2,714 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 10,015 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 605 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 106 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 13,666 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 8,466 0.1%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 296 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 4,586 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 317 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 9,121 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 191 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 4,482 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 500 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,068 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,517 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,360 0.0%
6.1 Lake 6,511 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 3,394 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 239 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 2,626 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 19 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 233 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 6,058 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 5,980 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 79 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,321 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,765 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 3,556 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,058 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,318 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 16 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 212 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 234 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 127 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 118 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 1 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 22 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 9 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,649 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,942 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 74 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,686 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 785 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 34 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 18 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 438 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 271 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 95 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 44 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%
5.6 Utilities 1,264 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 27 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 271 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 623 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 339 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,078 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 307 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 561 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 955 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 223 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 59 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 423 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 74 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 175 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 139 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 136 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 93 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 7 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%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 41 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 35 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 25 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 25 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,852 726 614 225 6,627
Animals 1,169 39 270 107 1,208
Mammals 139 17 9 19 156
Birds 522 9 100 49 531
Reptiles 257 2 28 25 259
Amphibians 57 1 23 6 58
Ray-finned fishes 79 9 87 3 88
Cartilaginous fishes 7 0 7 3 7
Insects 102 1 16 1 103
Malacostracans 5 0 0 1 5
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 15 0 0 0 15
Chromists 40 0 0 0 43
Fungi 235 0 0 0 239
Plants 4,393 687 344 118 5,122

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) Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-brigalow-belt-north-bbn/

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