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Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 221,097 100.0% 1.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 96,523 43.7% 0.4%
Artificial and highly modified 53,478 24.2% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 96 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,678 2.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,628 3.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 24,151 10.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,506 2.0% 0.0%
Riverine 124,557 56.3% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 96 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 33,240 15.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,863 7.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,678 2.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,628 3.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 292 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,066 1.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 24,151 10.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,506 2.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 123,658 55.9% 0.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 898 0.4% 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.

Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 34,459 100.0% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 96 0.3% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 6,041 17.5% 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 < 1 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 3,970 11.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,963 5.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,529 16.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,831 37.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,027 11.7% 0.0%
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 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) 96 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 5,617 16.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 424 1.2% 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) < 1 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) 3,791 11.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 179 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 1,627 4.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 336 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,704 13.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 825 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 10,164 29.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,667 7.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,641 10.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 1.1% 0.0%
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) 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

Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA 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 221,097 221,071 220,962 219,776 218,748 217,164 213,687 168,113 * 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified 53,478 53,147 52,722 51,035 49,745 47,858 44,541 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 2 6036.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,678 5,683 5,683 5,768 5,768 5,767 5,767 6,698 84.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,628 8,622 8,620 8,619 8,578 8,576 7,556 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 24,151 24,217 24,311 24,507 24,742 25,233 25,481 29,431 82.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,506 4,506 4,461 4,428 4,385 4,064 4,105 0 n/a
Riverine 124,557 124,796 125,066 125,323 125,435 125,570 126,140 131,982 94.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 2 6036.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 33,240 32,986 32,692 31,527 30,365 28,927 26,392 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,863 16,791 16,660 16,234 16,112 15,806 15,186 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,678 5,683 5,683 5,768 5,768 5,767 5,767 6,698 84.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,628 8,622 8,620 8,619 8,578 8,576 7,556 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 292 292 292 288 288 287 287 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,066 3,066 3,066 2,974 2,968 2,826 2,666 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 24,151 24,217 24,311 24,507 24,742 25,233 25,481 29,431 82.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,506 4,506 4,461 4,428 4,385 4,064 4,105 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 123,658 123,901 124,172 124,429 124,541 124,678 125,248 131,982 93.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 898 896 894 894 894 893 893 0 n/a

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

Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA 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 34,459 34,526 34,575 34,737 34,929 35,101 35,391
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 6,041 6,042 6,042 6,042 6,042 6,042 6,042
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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 3,970 3,971 3,977 3,977 3,985 3,985 4,061
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,963 2,010 2,010 2,010 2,010 2,010 2,012
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,529 5,536 5,536 5,525 5,587 5,602 5,612
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,831 12,841 12,884 13,057 13,107 13,262 13,413
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,027 4,028 4,029 4,029 4,101 4,102 4,154
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 5,617 5,622 5,622 5,622 5,622 5,622 5,622
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 424 420 420 420 420 420 420
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 3,791 3,793 3,798 3,799 3,807 3,807 3,882
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 179 179 179 179 179 179 179
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 1,627 1,674 1,674 1,674 1,674 1,674 1,711
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 336 336 336 336 336 336 301
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,704 4,711 4,711 4,707 4,789 4,842 4,855
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 825 825 825 818 798 760 757
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 10,164 10,173 10,261 10,461 10,533 10,970 11,017
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,667 2,667 2,623 2,597 2,573 2,293 2,396
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,641 3,642 3,643 3,643 3,715 3,716 3,791
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 386 386 386 386 386 363
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 21,596,715 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 15,550,337 72.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 15,550,337 72.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,137,983 9.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,137,983 9.9%
3.3 Cropping 1,999,895 9.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 1,970,990 9.1%
3.3.1 Cereals 1,243 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 523 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 27,096 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 692,834 3.2%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 28,181 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 602,621 2.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,145 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 57,887 0.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 318,329 1.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 318,095 1.5%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 234 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 301,259 1.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 20,227 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 203 0.0%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 280,411 1.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 388 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 234,914 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 151,301 0.7%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 96 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 52 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 83,464 0.4%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 82,538 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,663 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 75,876 0.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 79,606 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 546 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,905 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 10,320 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 43,803 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 368 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 14,664 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 58,742 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 22,456 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 10,656 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 25,442 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 187 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 28,298 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 3,609 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 24,605 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 33 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 21,556 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 3,088 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,126 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 15,968 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 324 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 49 0.0%
5.8 Mining 19,706 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 2,517 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 8,000 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 5,780 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 978 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 2,430 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,849 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 768 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,201 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 2,044 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 10,260 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 229 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
6.3 River 12,104 0.1%
6.3.0 River 12,104 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 10,815 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 3,683 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6,678 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 454 0.0%
6.1 Lake 6,572 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 5,958 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 392 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 222 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,454 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,551 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 690 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,451 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 349 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 112 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 2,006 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 180 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 6,412 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 112 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 637 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 3,058 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 506 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 1,050 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 211 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 666 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 136 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 36 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,793 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 807 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 221 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 2,696 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 62 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,476 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,984 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 126 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 183 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 79 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 26 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 66 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 11 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,019 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 748 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 1,271 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,741 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,641 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 15 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 19 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 12 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,065 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,065 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 794 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 208 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 195 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 64 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 102 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 304 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 218 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 85 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 223 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 219 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 4 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 38 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 14 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,859 891 586 349 7,755
Animals 1,244 40 273 115 1,284
Mammals 140 18 6 23 158
Birds 470 11 93 52 481
Reptiles 235 1 15 22 236
Amphibians 58 1 28 7 59
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 66 5 71 2 71
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 255 4 57 3 259
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 7 0 0 3 7
Bacteria 31 0 0 0 31
Chromists 106 0 0 0 106
Fungi 904 2 0 0 906
Plants 4,570 849 313 234 5,424
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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

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

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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Brigalow Belt South (BBS) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-brigalow-belt-south-bbs/

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