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Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management

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Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 742,014 100.0% 5.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 583,040 78.6% 4.3%
Artificial and highly modified 3,252 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 253,480 34.2% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,060 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 319,221 43.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 656 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 158,974 21.4% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 253,480 34.2% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,051 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,156 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,060 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 45 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 319,221 43.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 656 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 158,898 21.4% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 0.0% 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.

Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 572,142 100.0% 4.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 145,048 25.4% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 108,011 18.9% 0.8%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,940 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 155,597 27.2% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 262 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 94,179 16.5% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,531 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 48,587 8.5% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 145,048 25.4% 1.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 108,011 18.9% 0.8%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 4,940 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 155,554 27.2% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 262 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) 93,931 16.4% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,531 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 48,226 8.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 361 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 0.7% 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) 12 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) 2 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

Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management 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 742,014 741,961 741,672 741,410 741,173 740,782 740,679 740,409 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 3,252 3,148 2,822 2,539 2,384 1,956 1,872 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 253,480 253,481 253,481 253,481 253,470 253,470 253,470 254,210 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,134 98.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 358 356 356 352 361 346 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 319,221 319,221 319,232 319,236 319,297 319,305 319,305 320,690 99.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 656 656 656 656 656 656 656 0 n/a
Riverine 158,974 159,036 159,065 159,082 158,953 158,974 158,970 159,376 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 253,480 253,481 253,481 253,481 253,470 253,470 253,470 254,210 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,051 2,045 2,123 1,907 1,767 1,381 1,348 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,156 1,058 655 587 573 536 486 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,060 6,134 98.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 358 356 356 352 361 346 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 45 45 45 45 45 39 39 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 319,221 319,221 319,232 319,236 319,297 319,305 319,305 320,690 99.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 656 656 656 656 656 656 656 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 158,898 158,960 158,988 159,005 158,877 158,897 158,894 159,376 99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management 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 572,142 572,144 572,155 572,159 572,215 572,222 572,203
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 145,048 145,048 145,048 145,048 145,039 145,039 145,039
Salt marsh and salt flats 108,011 108,013 108,013 108,013 108,017 108,017 108,017
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 155,597 155,597 155,608 155,612 155,672 155,675 155,658
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 262 262 262 262 262 262 262
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 94,179 94,179 94,179 94,179 94,179 94,184 94,181
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,531 11,531 11,531 11,531 11,532 11,532 11,534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 145,048 145,048 145,048 145,048 145,039 145,039 145,039
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 108,011 108,013 108,013 108,013 108,017 108,017 108,017
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 155,554 155,554 155,565 155,569 155,629 155,632 155,614
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 262 262 262 262 262 262 262
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) 93,931 93,931 93,931 93,931 93,931 93,936 93,932
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,531 11,531 11,531 11,531 11,532 11,532 11,534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 48,226 48,226 48,226 48,226 48,226 48,226 48,226
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 361 361 361 361 361 361 361
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
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) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 13,698,209 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 5,526,989 40.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5,526,989 40.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,729,249 34.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,434,072 10.5%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3,295,178 24.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,747,966 20.1%
1.1.3 National park 2,197,788 16.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 104,206 0.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 445,972 3.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 492,366 3.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 466,037 3.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 26,330 0.2%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 52,492 0.4%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 52,492 0.4%
6.3 River 45,108 0.3%
6.3.0 River 44,960 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 148 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 29,528 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 10,619 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 5,517 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 13,392 0.1%
6.1 Lake 27,448 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 26,562 0.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 886 0.0%
5.8 Mining 18,124 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 17,468 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 12 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 182 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 5,268 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,985 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 282 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,832 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 2 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 161 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 211 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,458 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,386 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 88 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 4,297 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,332 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 731 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 354 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,069 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 933 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 245 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,107 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,075 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 27 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 4 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,575 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,575 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 485 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 461 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 176 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 114 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 62 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 164 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 135 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 4 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 25 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 133 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 133 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 116 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 75 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 104 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 36 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 19 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 14 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,199 449 640 327 6,651
Animals 1,152 24 277 89 1,176
Mammals 139 10 7 21 149
Birds 473 9 93 34 482
Reptiles 236 3 32 19 239
Amphibians 63 1 19 11 64
Ray-finned fishes 74 0 74 0 74
Cartilaginous fishes 19 0 19 3 19
Insects 142 1 33 1 143
Malacostracans 6 0 0 0 6
Bacteria 19 0 0 0 19
Chromists 17 0 0 0 17
Fungi 605 0 0 0 605
Plants 4,406 425 363 238 4,834

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) Regional NRM body—Cape York Natural Resource Management — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-cape-york-natural-resource-management/

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