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Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 80,961 100.0% 6.3%
Artificial and highly modified 46,203 57.1% 3.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 231 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,052 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,849 9.7% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,050 5.0% 0.3%
Riverine 21,576 26.7% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 39,874 49.3% 3.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,856 3.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 231 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,052 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 265 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,170 3.9% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 7,849 9.7% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,050 5.0% 0.3%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 20,888 25.8% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 689 0.9% 0.1%

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.

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,761 100.0% 0.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 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 37 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 348 3.0% 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 2,003 17.0% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 1.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 952 8.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 192 1.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,724 23.2% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 118 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,144 9.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,959 33.7% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 48 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 0.1% 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) 0 0.0% 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) 19 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 212 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 136 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) 1,316 11.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 686 5.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.4% 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) 72 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 952 8.1% 0.1%
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) 85 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 107 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,068 9.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,655 14.1% 0.1%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 113 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,068 9.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 76 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 2,964 25.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 994 8.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 46 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9 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) 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

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) 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 80,961 80,969 81,032 80,635 80,302 80,083 78,041 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 46,203 46,195 46,138 45,415 45,049 44,590 42,864 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 231 231 231 231 231 231 231 1,568 14.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,052 1,052 1,038 1,038 1,037 1,037 1,031 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,849 7,860 7,958 8,149 8,239 8,405 8,543 12,898 60.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,050 4,050 4,019 4,020 3,952 3,971 3,337 0 n/a
Riverine 21,576 21,582 21,649 21,782 21,794 21,850 22,036 * n/a n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 39,874 39,866 39,847 39,247 38,911 38,629 37,479 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,856 2,856 2,850 2,800 2,775 2,781 2,205 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 231 231 231 231 231 231 231 1,568 14.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,052 1,052 1,038 1,038 1,037 1,037 1,031 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 265 265 265 265 265 267 267 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,170 3,170 3,139 3,065 3,060 2,875 2,875 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,849 7,860 7,958 8,149 8,239 8,405 8,543 12,898 60.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,050 4,050 4,019 4,020 3,952 3,971 3,337 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 * n/a n/a
Riverine (natural) 20,888 20,894 20,961 21,088 21,101 21,156 21,342 * n/a n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 689 689 689 694 694 694 694 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) 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 11,761 11,771 11,838 12,021 12,043 12,228 11,731
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 348 348 348 348 348 348 348
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 2,003 2,003 2,030 2,030 2,030 2,030 2,035
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 157 157 157 157 157 157
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 952 952 952 952 952 952 951
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 192 192 192 192 192 192 192
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,724 2,724 2,724 2,730 2,746 2,746 2,226
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 118 118 118 118 118 118 118
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,144 1,143 1,143 1,193 1,198 1,210 1,210
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,959 3,969 4,009 4,136 4,137 4,309 4,328
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 212 212 212 212 212 212 212
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 136 136 136 136 136 136 136
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) 1,316 1,316 1,344 1,344 1,344 1,344 1,349
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 686 686 686 686 686 686 686
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114 114
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
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) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 952 952 952 952 952 952 951
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) 85 85 85 85 85 85 85
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,068 1,068 1,068 1,074 1,158 1,158 1,273
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,655 1,655 1,655 1,655 1,588 1,588 953
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 113 113 113 112 112 112 112
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,068 1,068 1,068 1,108 1,113 1,126 1,125
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 76 76 76 85 85 85 85
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 2,964 2,975 3,045 3,180 3,181 3,334 3,353
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 994 994 963 956 956 975 975
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,286,629 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 791,935 61.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 791,935 61.5%
3.3 Cropping 276,247 21.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 275,288 21.4%
3.3.6 Cotton 959 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 121,193 9.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 23,291 1.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 97,902 7.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 40,838 3.2%
1.1.3 National park 30,272 2.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 10,566 0.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 39,564 3.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 39,551 3.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 13 0.0%
6.3 River 2,615 0.2%
6.3.0 River 2,615 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,580 0.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,516 0.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 64 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,164 0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,164 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,152 0.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 647 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 114 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,269 0.1%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 122 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,792 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,792 0.1%
5.5 Services 1,697 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 147 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 437 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 118 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 994 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 1,193 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 69 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,124 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 572 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 572 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 459 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 407 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 0 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 47 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 453 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 346 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 66 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 40 0.0%
6.1 Lake 450 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 450 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 290 0.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 207 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 82 0.0%
5.8 Mining 183 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 31 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 149 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 89 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 89 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 66 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 15 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 50 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 53 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 2 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 27 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 24 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 21 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 21 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 14 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 14 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 6 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,209 197 164 28 1,406
Animals 385 21 82 23 406
Mammals 31 8 2 2 39
Birds 247 7 43 15 254
Reptiles 63 1 4 4 64
Amphibians 24 1 13 0 25
Ray-finned fishes 13 3 16 2 16
Insects 6 1 4 0 7
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 13 0 0 0 13
Chromists 94 0 0 0 94
Fungi 41 0 0 0 41
Plants 676 176 82 5 852

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) Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-darling-riverine-plains-drp/

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