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Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 89,008 100.0% 9.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 74,205 83.4% 8.2%
Artificial and highly modified 9,940 11.2% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 44,881 50.4% 5.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 70 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 105 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,893 17.9% 1.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,327 3.7% 0.4%
Riverine 14,776 16.6% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 44,881 50.4% 5.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 70 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,389 3.8% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,319 7.1% 0.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 105 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) 15,893 17.9% 1.8%
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 16.6% 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.

Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 63,952 100.0% 7.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 32,695 51.1% 3.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,079 18.9% 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 8,533 13.3% 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 4,212 6.6% 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 2,897 4.5% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,536 5.5% 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) 32,664 51.1% 3.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,051 18.8% 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) 8,449 13.2% 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) 1,842 2.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,370 3.7% 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) 2,245 3.5% 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 5.2% 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

Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region 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 89,008 88,901 88,910 88,811 88,796 88,471 88,528 117,237 * 67.4%
Artificial and highly modified 9,940 9,798 9,771 9,585 9,483 9,011 8,731 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 44,881 44,889 44,889 44,888 44,860 44,899 44,918 46,736 96.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 70 70 70 70 70 68 68 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2 815.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 105 105 101 101 93 87 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,893 15,944 15,956 15,977 16,077 16,102 16,320 51,276 31.0%
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 14,880 14,983 15,097 19,224 76.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 44,881 44,889 44,889 44,888 44,860 44,899 44,918 46,736 96.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 70 70 70 70 70 68 68 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,389 3,214 3,202 3,143 3,084 2,635 2,432 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) 105 105 101 101 93 87 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 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) 15,893 15,944 15,956 15,977 16,077 16,102 16,320 51,276 31.0%
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 14,768 14,775 14,843 14,866 14,969 15,083 19,224 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

Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region 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 63,952 63,973 63,986 64,006 64,078 64,127 64,356
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 32,695 32,695 32,696 32,692 32,667 32,676 32,681
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,079 12,079 12,078 12,081 12,079 12,108 12,122
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 8,533 8,554 8,584 8,603 8,666 8,673 8,881
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 4,212 4,212 4,194 4,194 4,175 4,169 4,170
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 2,897 2,897 2,898 2,900 2,954 2,964 2,963
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) 32,664 32,664 32,666 32,662 32,636 32,646 32,650
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,051 12,051 12,050 12,053 12,051 12,081 12,095
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) 8,449 8,500 8,530 8,549 8,612 8,621 8,830
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) 1,842 1,842 1,824 1,824 1,806 1,811 1,812
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) 2,245 2,245 2,247 2,248 2,302 2,314 2,319
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

Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 900,476 99.7%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 303,102 33.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 303,102 33.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 159,922 17.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,209 0.4%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 156,690 17.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 152,932 16.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 214 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 421 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 152,279 16.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 90,463 10.0%
1.1.3 National park 86,340 9.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,470 0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,653 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 73,907 8.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 73,907 8.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 49,754 5.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 12,316 1.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 528 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 36,911 4.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 28,113 3.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 5,789 0.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 6,781 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 14,409 1.6%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,134 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 14,876 1.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 12,833 1.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 2,043 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8,792 1.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,674 1.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 118 0.0%
6.3 River 4,532 0.5%
6.3.0 River 4,392 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 140 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,119 0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 915 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,030 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,675 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 431 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 44 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,541 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 667 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 499 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,369 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,497 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 860 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 334 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 920 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 236 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 585 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 708 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 97 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 543 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%
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%
6.1 Lake 500 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 381 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 120 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 192 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 65 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 79 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 46 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 142 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 9 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%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 61 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 15 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%
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%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 21 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 21 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 3,461 545 395 99 4,007
Animals 779 36 193 60 815
Mammals 97 12 8 12 109
Birds 408 11 93 32 419
Reptiles 124 1 11 10 125
Amphibians 34 1 16 4 35
Ray-finned fishes 54 6 59 0 60
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 57 5 4 1 62
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 11 0 0 0 11
Chromists 25 0 0 0 25
Fungi 185 0 0 0 185
Plants 2,461 509 202 39 2,971

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) Mackay-Whitsundays Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/paddock-to-reef-nrm-mackay-whitsundays/

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