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Regional NRM body—Reef Catchments wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 90,913 100.0% 9.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 76,109 83.7% 8.2%
Artificial and highly modified 9,950 10.9% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 46,657 51.3% 5.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 84 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 132 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,970 17.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,327 3.7% 0.4%
Riverine 14,776 16.3% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 46,657 51.3% 5.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 84 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,398 3.7% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,319 7.0% 0.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 132 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 150 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 55 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,970 17.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,327 3.7% 0.4%
Riverine (artificial) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 14,762 16.2% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 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—Reef Catchments wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 65,816 100.0% 7.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 34,356 52.2% 3.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,205 18.5% 1.3%
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 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 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 8,592 13.1% 0.9%
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 4,226 6.4% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,900 4.4% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,536 5.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 34,313 52.1% 3.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,177 18.5% 1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 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) 8,508 12.9% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 84 0.1% 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) 1,856 2.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,370 3.6% 0.3%
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) 2,249 3.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 652 1.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,355 5.1% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Regional NRM body—Reef Catchments 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 90,913 90,806 90,815 90,713 90,680 90,340 90,408 119,090 * 68.0%
Artificial and highly modified 9,950 9,807 9,780 9,594 9,492 9,022 8,742 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 46,657 46,664 46,665 46,661 46,615 46,637 46,666 48,498 96.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 84 84 84 84 84 83 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2 815.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 132 132 128 128 120 115 110 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,970 16,021 16,033 16,054 16,153 16,179 16,397 51,365 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,327 3,296 3,317 3,317 3,317 3,302 3,295 0 n/a
Riverine 14,776 14,783 14,789 14,857 14,881 14,984 15,097 19,225 76.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 46,657 46,664 46,665 46,661 46,615 46,637 46,666 48,498 96.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 84 84 84 84 84 83 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,398 3,224 3,212 3,152 3,094 2,646 2,444 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,319 6,319 6,305 6,191 6,149 6,144 6,072 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2 815.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 132 132 128 128 120 115 110 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 150 152 150 138 136 122 116 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 55 85 87 87 87 88 88 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,970 16,021 16,033 16,054 16,153 16,179 16,397 51,365 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,327 3,296 3,317 3,317 3,317 3,302 3,295 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 26 26 26 26 26 23 23 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 14,762 14,769 14,775 14,843 14,867 14,970 15,083 19,225 76.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Reef Catchments 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 65,816 65,837 65,850 65,867 65,921 65,953 66,193
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 34,356 34,356 34,357 34,350 34,307 34,298 34,314
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,205 12,205 12,205 12,207 12,206 12,236 12,248
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 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 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 8,592 8,613 8,642 8,662 8,725 8,732 8,940
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 4,226 4,226 4,208 4,208 4,189 4,183 4,185
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 2,900 2,900 2,902 2,903 2,958 2,968 2,967
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,538
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 34,313 34,313 34,314 34,307 34,264 34,254 34,271
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,177 12,177 12,177 12,179 12,178 12,210 12,222
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 27 27
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 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) 8,508 8,559 8,588 8,608 8,671 8,680 8,889
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 84 54 54 54 54 52 52
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) 1,856 1,856 1,838 1,838 1,820 1,825 1,827
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,359 2,358
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) 2,249 2,249 2,250 2,251 2,306 2,317 2,322
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 652 652 652 652 652 651 645
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,357
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Regional NRM body—Reef Catchments land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 936,646 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 300,938 32.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 300,938 32.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 161,153 17.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,459 0.4%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 157,671 16.9%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 152,905 16.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 193 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 413 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 152,281 16.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 121,868 13.1%
1.1.3 National park 117,719 12.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,484 0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,665 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 73,575 7.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 73,575 7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 51,105 5.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 12,478 1.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 528 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 38,099 4.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 28,328 3.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 5,862 0.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 6,782 0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 14,411 1.5%
5.4.4 Remote communities 143 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,129 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 14,888 1.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 12,845 1.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 2,043 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8,773 0.9%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,677 0.9%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 96 0.0%
6.3 River 8,227 0.9%
6.3.0 River 7,945 0.9%
6.3.1 River - conservation 282 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,165 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 913 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,052 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,646 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 431 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 57 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 66 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,024 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 818 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 497 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,702 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,639 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 871 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 54 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 197 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 465 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 4 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 14 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 843 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 236 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 508 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 99 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 749 0.1%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 599 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 94 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 11 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 33 0.0%
5.8 Mining 723 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 97 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 558 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 68 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 571 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 109 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 309 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 145 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
6.1 Lake 552 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 381 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 14 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 158 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 552 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 530 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 6 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 17 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 257 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 237 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 20 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 198 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 70 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 79 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 46 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 163 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 163 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 138 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 80 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 12 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 5 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 11 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 29 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 109 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 109 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 74 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 41 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 33 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 59 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 41 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 6 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 59 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 13 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 38 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,792 564 412 106 4,358
Animals 808 42 196 61 850
Mammals 101 16 8 12 117
Birds 416 12 93 33 428
Reptiles 136 1 12 10 137
Amphibians 34 1 16 4 35
Ray-finned fishes 54 6 59 0 60
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 1 3
Insects 59 6 5 1 65
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 21 0 0 0 21
Chromists 50 0 0 0 51
Fungi 201 0 0 0 201
Plants 2,712 522 216 45 3,235

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—Reef Catchments — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-reef-catchments/

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