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Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 225,383 100.0% 5.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 175,511 77.9% 4.1%
Artificial and highly modified 825 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 94,941 42.1% 2.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,406 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 74,254 32.9% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 49,873 22.1% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 94,941 42.1% 2.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 556 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 269 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,406 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 74,254 32.9% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 49,873 22.1% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 172,686 100.0% 4.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 55,185 32.0% 1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,564 22.9% 0.9%
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 4,997 2.9% 0.1%
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 19,350 11.2% 0.4%
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 34,266 19.8% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,470 3.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 9,390 5.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,431 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 33 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) 55,185 32.0% 1.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 39,564 22.9% 0.9%
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 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) 4,997 2.9% 0.1%
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) 19,307 11.2% 0.4%
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) 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) 34,266 19.8% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 6,470 3.7% 0.2%
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) 9,378 5.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,431 2.0% 0.1%
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) 33 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

Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region 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 225,383 225,377 225,271 225,245 225,215 225,175 224,941 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 825 819 712 691 628 603 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 94,941 94,941 94,941 94,935 94,935 94,935 95,019 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,468 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 47 30 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 74,254 74,254 74,254 74,255 74,261 74,261 74,434 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 57 57 0 n/a
Riverine 49,873 49,873 49,874 49,873 49,881 49,884 50,021 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 94,941 94,941 94,941 94,935 94,935 94,935 95,019 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 556 554 495 483 426 409 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 269 265 217 209 201 194 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,406 5,468 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 47 30 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 74,254 74,254 74,254 74,255 74,261 74,261 74,434 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 57 57 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) 49,873 49,873 49,874 49,873 49,881 49,884 50,021 99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region 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 172,686 172,686 172,686 172,687 172,693 172,693
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564
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 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997
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 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 19,350 19,350 19,350 19,350 19,353 19,353
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 34,266 34,266 34,266 34,267 34,270 34,270
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,470 6,470 6,470 6,471 6,471 6,471
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 9,390 9,390 9,390 9,389 9,389 9,389
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 33 33 33 33 33 33
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185 55,185
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564 39,564
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997
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) 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) 19,307 19,307 19,307 19,307 19,309 19,309
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43
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) 34,266 34,266 34,266 34,267 34,270 34,270
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 6,470 6,470 6,470 6,471 6,471 6,471
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 9,378 9,378 9,378 9,378 9,378 9,378
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431 3,431
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 33 33 33 33 33 33
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

Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,298,255 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,554,377 36.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,554,377 36.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,548,675 36.0%
1.1.3 National park 1,269,591 29.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 53 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 279,031 6.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,064,307 24.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 136,867 3.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 927,441 21.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 96,469 2.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 96,464 2.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,930 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,071 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,860 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 5,229 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,960 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,581 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 4,581 0.1%
6.3 River 3,827 0.1%
6.3.0 River 3,827 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,213 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 238 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 374 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,252 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 327 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 22 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%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 1,255 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 1,255 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 809 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 809 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 621 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 619 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
5.8 Mining 592 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 107 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 12 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 11 0.0%
5.5 Services 527 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 90 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 137 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 300 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 465 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 461 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 453 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 453 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 180 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 118 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 62 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 130 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 130 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 107 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 103 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 4 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 104 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 59 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 17 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 25 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 25 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 6 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,285 394 543 276 5,725
Animals 998 22 223 80 1,020
Mammals 119 10 5 20 129
Birds 436 8 87 30 444
Reptiles 196 3 18 16 199
Amphibians 60 1 17 11 61
Ray-finned fishes 59 0 59 0 59
Cartilaginous fishes 5 0 5 2 5
Insects 120 0 32 1 120
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 7 0 0 0 8
Chromists 5 0 0 0 6
Fungi 454 0 0 0 463
Plants 3,821 372 320 196 4,228

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape York Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/paddock-to-reef-nrm-cape-york/

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