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Regional NRM body—Gulf Savannah NRM

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Regional NRM body—Gulf Savannah NRM wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 890,297 100.0% 4.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 430,211 48.3% 2.2%
Artificial and highly modified 5,604 0.6% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 173,916 19.5% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,306 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,817 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 242,596 27.2% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 973 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 460,086 51.7% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 173,916 19.5% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,105 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,422 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,306 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,817 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 77 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 242,596 27.2% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 973 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 460,016 51.7% 2.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 70 0.0% 0.0%
Regional NRM body—Gulf Savannah NRM wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 412,413 100.0% 2.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 37,839 9.2% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 135,413 32.8% 0.7%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 129 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 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 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 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 6,366 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,578 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 71,889 17.4% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 4,145 1.0% 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 66,633 16.2% 0.3%
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 20,718 5.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,357 2.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 57,786 14.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 10 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 377 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 160 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 37,839 9.2% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 135,413 32.8% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 129 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 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) 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) 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) 6,296 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 71 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) 1,564 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 71,603 17.4% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 286 0.1% 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) 4,143 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 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) 66,557 16.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 76 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) 20,558 5.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 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) 9,315 2.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 42 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 57,526 13.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 260 0.1% 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) 10 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) 377 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 151 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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—Gulf Savannah NRM 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 890,297 890,318 894,232 894,032 893,407 893,085 886,407 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,604 5,524 5,312 5,228 4,646 4,223 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 173,916 173,920 173,923 173,923 173,923 173,923 174,001 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,323 99.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,817 4,817 4,816 4,808 4,812 4,813 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 242,596 242,602 242,871 242,891 242,921 243,006 244,897 99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 973 972 951 941 928 926 0 n/a
Riverine 460,086 460,177 464,054 463,935 463,871 463,887 465,186 98.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 173,916 173,920 173,923 173,923 173,923 173,923 174,001 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,105 4,067 3,928 3,840 3,341 2,920 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,422 1,384 1,310 1,314 1,230 1,231 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,323 99.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,817 4,817 4,816 4,808 4,812 4,813 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 77 73 73 75 75 73 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 242,596 242,602 242,871 242,891 242,921 243,006 244,897 99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 973 972 951 941 928 926 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 460,016 460,107 463,984 463,865 463,801 463,818 465,186 98.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 70 70 70 70 70 70 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Gulf Savannah NRM 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 412,413 412,422 412,673 412,683 412,700 412,783
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839
Salt marsh and salt flats 135,413 135,417 135,420 135,420 135,420 135,420
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 129 129 129 129 129 129
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 6,366 6,366 6,366 6,367 6,367 6,367
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,578 1,578 1,578 1,578 1,578 1,578
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 71,889 71,893 71,893 71,893 71,899 71,967
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 4,145 4,145 4,145 4,145 4,145 4,151
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 66,633 66,634 66,634 66,635 66,644 66,645
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 20,718 20,718 20,721 20,721 20,721 20,725
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,357 9,358 9,540 9,549 9,551 9,555
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 57,786 57,785 57,849 57,847 57,847 57,847
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 377 377 377 377 377 377
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 160 160 160 160 161 161
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839 37,839
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 135,413 135,417 135,420 135,420 135,420 135,420
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 129 129 129 129 129 129
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 6,296 6,296 6,296 6,296 6,296 6,296
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 71 71 71 71 71 71
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) 1,564 1,564 1,564 1,564 1,564 1,564
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 71,603 71,607 71,607 71,607 71,613 71,680
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 286 286 286 286 286 286
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) 4,143 4,143 4,143 4,143 4,143 4,150
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 66,557 66,558 66,558 66,560 66,579 66,581
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 76 76 76 75 65 63
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 20,558 20,558 20,561 20,561 20,561 20,565
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 9,315 9,316 9,497 9,510 9,512 9,516
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 42 42 42 39 39 39
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 57,526 57,526 57,589 57,594 57,596 57,597
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 260 259 259 253 251 250
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) 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 377 377 377 377 377 377
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 151 151 151 151 151 151
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9

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—Gulf Savannah NRM land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 19,406,808 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 16,288,669 83.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 16,288,669 83.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,411,228 7.3%
1.1.3 National park 1,185,179 6.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 165,542 0.9%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 60,507 0.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 734,875 3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 707,256 3.6%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 27,619 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 681,227 3.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 504,019 2.6%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 177,208 0.9%
6.1 Lake 118,906 0.6%
6.1.0 Lake 115,762 0.6%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 3,144 0.0%
6.3 River 93,819 0.5%
6.3.0 River 90,276 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 3,544 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 27,802 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,047 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 26,671 0.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 84 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 16,358 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 4,454 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 147 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 1,088 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 10,669 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 9,522 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 9,280 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 240 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,319 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 502 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,440 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,293 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 128 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,956 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,877 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,897 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 2,908 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 49 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 393 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 90 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 202 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 337 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 4,810 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,485 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 2,324 0.0%
5.8 Mining 3,259 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,899 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 25 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 854 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 13 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 468 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,367 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 146 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 141 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,075 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,082 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,046 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 22 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 14 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 543 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 543 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 435 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 156 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 288 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 72 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 22 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 83 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 98 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 13 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 110 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 101 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 100 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 40 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 51 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 2 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 7 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 90 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 63 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 16 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 11 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 45 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 42 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 22 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 13 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 8 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 14 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 14 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 10 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 0 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 9 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 10 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 8 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%

Note that this NRM region overlaps the Cape York NRM region.

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,767 473 589 271 6,297
Animals 1,092 29 257 80 1,121
Mammals 131 14 5 21 145
Birds 468 9 90 33 477
Reptiles 225 1 26 11 226
Amphibians 72 1 26 13 73
Ray-finned fishes 71 3 74 0 74
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 116 1 34 0 117
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 368 1 0 0 396
Plants 4,303 443 332 191 4,776
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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—Gulf Savannah NRM — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-gulf-savannah-nrm/

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