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Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 148,605 100.0% 6.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 114,806 77.3% 4.9%
Artificial and highly modified 32,175 21.7% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 15.4% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 743 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 36.5% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 1.8% 0.1%
Riverine 33,504 22.5% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 15.4% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,365 2.9% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,721 18.0% 1.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 743 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 161 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 36.5% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 1.8% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 63 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 232 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 33,461 22.5% 1.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 80,887 100.0% 3.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,420 3.0% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 16,112 19.9% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,779 5.9% 0.2%
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 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 506 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 0.3% 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 10,541 13.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,100 8.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,256 5.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,589 32.9% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,080 3.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,263 6.5% 0.2%
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) 2,146 2.7% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 15,986 19.8% 0.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,677 5.8% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 102 0.1% 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 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) 504 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 0.3% 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) 10,251 12.7% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,097 8.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,225 5.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 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) 25,057 31.0% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,283 2.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 797 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 5,255 6.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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

Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water 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 148,605 148,733 148,728 147,530 147,500 147,433 198,009 * 58.8%
Artificial and highly modified 32,175 32,220 32,750 31,640 31,218 30,918 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 22,903 23,010 22,987 23,007 23,030 28,789 79.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 743 743 743 743 743 743 746 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1,866 1,804 1,713 1,641 1,507 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 54,307 54,428 54,544 54,843 55,018 110,474 49.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,010 2,030 0 n/a
Riverine 33,504 33,532 33,558 33,669 33,765 33,901 58,000 57.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 22,903 23,010 22,987 23,007 23,030 28,789 79.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,365 4,366 4,210 4,069 3,616 3,339 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,721 26,684 26,652 25,478 25,505 25,215 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 743 743 743 743 743 743 746 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1,866 1,804 1,713 1,641 1,507 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 161 161 161 160 161 162 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 685 1,399 1,596 1,599 1,871 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 54,307 54,428 54,544 54,843 55,018 110,474 49.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,010 2,030 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 63 64 68 64 63 61 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 232 232 231 230 228 226 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 33,461 33,491 33,516 33,628 33,724 33,860 58,000 57.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 43 41 41 41 41 41 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water 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 80,887 80,958 80,451 80,348 80,715 80,945
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,420 2,422 2,244 2,220 2,220 2,224
Mangroves - other 16,112 16,118 16,162 16,145 16,155 16,159
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,779 4,784 4,775 4,763 4,778 4,806
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 506 506 506 506 507 507
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 239 239 239 239 239
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 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 10,541 10,576 10,317 10,340 10,394 10,497
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,100 7,136 7,137 7,145 7,178 6,926
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,256 4,257 4,261 4,262 4,277 4,282
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,589 26,558 26,429 26,323 26,483 26,766
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,080 3,085 3,099 3,118 3,141 3,149
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,263 5,278 5,283 5,286 5,343 5,392
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 2,146 2,148 2,144 2,141 2,139 2,143
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 15,986 15,989 16,071 16,061 16,071 16,074
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 129 91 84 84 84
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,677 4,682 4,707 4,698 4,709 4,725
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 102 102 68 66 69 81
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 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) 504 504 504 504 505 505
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 239 239 239 239 239
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 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) 10,251 10,285 10,293 10,312 10,366 10,470
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 291 24 28 28 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,097 7,132 7,133 7,141 7,174 6,922
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,225 4,226 4,230 4,231 4,245 4,250
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 33 33
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) 25,057 25,108 25,199 25,264 25,386 25,650
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 1,449 1,230 1,059 1,097 1,116
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,283 2,287 2,298 2,318 2,338 2,343
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 797 798 801 800 804 806
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 5,255 5,270 5,275 5,278 5,334 5,383
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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—Healthy Land and Water land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,358,099 100.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,125,580 47.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,125,580 47.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 293,898 12.5%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 106 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 245,282 10.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 15,023 0.6%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 724 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 46 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 32,717 1.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 289,017 12.3%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 197 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 94,982 4.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,829 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 180,960 7.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 50 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 192,559 8.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 7,559 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 13,717 0.6%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 170,494 7.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 774 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 71,284 3.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 71,284 3.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 58,377 2.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 57,545 2.4%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 171 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 14 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 628 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 21 0.0%
5.5 Services 52,450 2.2%
5.5.0 Services 767 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 8,021 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 9,024 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 33,128 1.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 719 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 790 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 34,340 1.5%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29,525 1.3%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 9 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 2,984 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 1,815 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33,397 1.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 27,700 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 5,698 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 30,841 1.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,594 0.6%
6.2.1 Reservoir 17,021 0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 225 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 30,369 1.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 26,777 1.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 3,433 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 159 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,256 0.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 21,956 0.9%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 5 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 272 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 23 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 18,345 0.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 7,835 0.3%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 226 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,285 0.4%
3.6 Land in transition 13,773 0.6%
3.6.0 Land in transition 10,978 0.5%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,140 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 495 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 98 0.0%
6.3 River 11,544 0.5%
6.3.0 River 9,674 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,870 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 10,712 0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 844 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,836 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 6,075 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 693 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 169 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 96 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10,668 0.5%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,645 0.4%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 40 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 418 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 371 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 66 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8,608 0.4%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4,262 0.2%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,913 0.1%
3.4.2 Olives 3 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 551 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,851 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,451 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8,451 0.4%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,419 0.3%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 7,267 0.3%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 47 0.0%
5.8 Mining 6,937 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 3,331 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 784 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 2,160 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 3 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 659 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,380 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3,814 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 422 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 9 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 378 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 197 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 522 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 11 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 7 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 19 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4,894 0.2%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 351 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 83 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 851 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 40 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 575 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 2,784 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 114 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,006 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 1,208 0.1%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 232 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 233 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 329 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 1,439 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 125 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 99 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 889 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 325 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,397 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,235 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 0 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 126 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 12 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,092 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 831 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 256 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 221 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 131 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 72 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 69 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 49 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 16 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 10 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 15 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 7,978 1,167 724 379 9,409
Animals 1,368 56 352 139 1,424
Mammals 138 20 10 21 158
Birds 569 14 102 61 583
Reptiles 173 3 20 20 176
Amphibians 58 1 22 14 59
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 74 13 85 6 87
Cartilaginous fishes 21 0 21 3 21
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 308 5 89 4 313
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 76 0 0 0 78
Chromists 85 0 0 0 92
Fungi 1,817 3 0 0 1,979
Plants 4,625 1,108 372 240 5,827
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 9

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 (2016) Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-healthy-land-and-water/

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