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Wet Tropics Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 129,201 100.0% 6.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 88,932 68.8% 4.1%
Artificial and highly modified 10,245 7.9% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 38,045 29.4% 1.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 603 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 353 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 37,961 29.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,536 1.2% 0.1%
Riverine 40,259 31.2% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 38,045 29.4% 1.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,875 1.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,968 4.6% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 603 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 353 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,371 1.8% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 37,961 29.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,536 1.2% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 40,109 31.0% 1.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 150 0.1% 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.

Wet Tropics Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 77,572 100.0% 3.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 33,844 43.6% 1.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,167 5.4% 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 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 156 0.2% 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 497 0.6% 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 3,011 3.9% 0.1%
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 7,123 9.2% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 2,460 3.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 249 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 15,718 20.3% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 6,162 7.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 505 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,402 4.4% 0.2%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 244 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 33,659 43.4% 1.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 185 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,164 5.4% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 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) 153 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 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) 497 0.6% 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) 2,986 3.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 26 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) 7,017 9.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 106 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) 2,340 3.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 120 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 249 0.3% 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) 15,135 19.5% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 583 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,518 7.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 643 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 505 0.7% 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) 33 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) 3,395 4.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 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) 206 0.3% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 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

Wet Tropics 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 129,201 129,185 129,165 129,235 129,222 129,183 129,473 175,893 * 67.6%
Artificial and highly modified 10,245 10,215 10,184 10,154 10,122 10,042 10,066 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 38,045 38,045 38,046 38,047 38,044 38,036 38,040 40,716 93.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 191 191 191 191 192 195 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 603 603 603 603 603 603 603 594 101.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 353 353 356 351 345 329 324 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 37,961 37,970 37,987 38,072 38,098 38,158 38,393 80,612 47.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,536 1,536 1,523 1,517 1,520 1,520 1,509 0 n/a
Riverine 40,259 40,265 40,268 40,293 40,292 40,297 40,335 53,971 74.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 38,045 38,045 38,046 38,047 38,044 38,036 38,040 40,716 93.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 191 191 191 191 192 195 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,875 1,845 1,801 1,774 1,761 1,695 1,554 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,968 5,968 5,968 5,965 5,946 5,933 5,920 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 603 603 603 603 603 603 603 594 101.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 353 353 356 351 345 329 324 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 21 21 21 21 21 21 13 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,371 2,371 2,384 2,384 2,384 2,384 2,569 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 37,961 37,970 37,987 38,072 38,098 38,158 38,393 80,612 47.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,536 1,536 1,523 1,517 1,520 1,520 1,509 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 40,109 40,115 40,118 40,143 40,142 40,147 40,184 53,971 74.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 0 n/a

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

Wet Tropics 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 77,572 77,581 77,585 77,665 77,691 77,743 77,975
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 33,844 33,844 33,844 33,845 33,844 33,837 33,847
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,166 4,165 4,163
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 156 156 156 156 156 156 156
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 497 497 497 497 497 497 497
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 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011
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 7,123 7,126 7,132 7,136 7,146 7,161 7,226
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 2,460 2,460 2,460 2,462 2,462 2,462 2,465
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 15,718 15,721 15,718 15,763 15,767 15,776 15,899
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 6,162 6,162 6,162 6,187 6,199 6,234 6,263
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 505 505 505 505 505 505 507
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,402 3,405 3,406 3,409 3,411 3,411 3,414
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 244 244 244 244 244 244 244
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 33,659 33,659 33,659 33,660 33,658 33,651 33,658
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 185 185 185 185 186 187 189
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,164 4,164 4,164 4,163 4,163 4,162 4,159
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 153 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 497 497 497 497 497 497 497
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) 2,986 2,986 2,986 2,986 2,986 2,986 2,986
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
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) 7,017 7,020 7,026 7,030 7,040 7,055 7,120
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
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) 2,340 2,340 2,340 2,342 2,339 2,340 2,343
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 120 120 120 120 122 122 122
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
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) 15,135 15,138 15,148 15,199 15,203 15,212 15,335
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 583 583 570 564 564 564 564
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,518 5,519 5,519 5,544 5,556 5,591 5,630
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 643 643 643 643 643 643 633
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 505 505 505 505 505 505 507
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) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,395 3,398 3,399 3,402 3,404 3,403 3,406
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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) 206 206 206 206 206 206 207
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

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

Wet Tropics Paddock to Reef (P2R) NRM region land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,169,439 99.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 791,681 36.5%
1.1.3 National park 779,862 35.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,460 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 7,360 0.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 694,134 32.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 694,134 32.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 178,116 8.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,446 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 6,243 0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 169,405 7.8%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 159,111 7.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 348 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 488 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 3 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 7.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 78,386 3.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 33,317 1.5%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 1,057 0.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 44,012 2.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 62,490 2.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 61,871 2.9%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 572 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 47 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 59,003 2.7%
2.2.0 Production native forests 59,003 2.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 40,568 1.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 11,049 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 15,145 0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 14,139 0.7%
5.4.4 Remote communities 173 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 63 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 32,127 1.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 6,558 0.3%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 1,418 0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 172 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 280 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 28 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 23,672 1.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 20,479 0.9%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 697 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 19,526 0.9%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 95 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 98 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 62 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 15,782 0.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 6,910 0.3%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 203 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 8,670 0.4%
6.3 River 8,910 0.4%
6.3.0 River 7,167 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,712 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 31 0.0%
5.5 Services 6,562 0.3%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,364 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 1,246 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 3,766 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 57 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 111 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,329 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 6,019 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir < 1 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 310 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 5,452 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 5,452 0.3%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,596 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,596 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,447 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 106 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 13 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 62 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 12 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 999 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 219 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 37 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,267 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 89 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 806 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 224 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 35 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 66 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 47 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,155 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 946 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 199 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,152 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 526 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 540 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 2 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 84 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,146 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,047 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 52 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 22 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,125 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 525 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 505 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 88 0.0%
6.1 Lake 577 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 57 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 149 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 331 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 38 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 314 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 253 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond < 1 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 51 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 201 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 146 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 25 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 27 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 2 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 100 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 41 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 46 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 89 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 73 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 58 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 47 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 10 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 50 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 49 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 21 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 21 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 5 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,831 766 620 417 7,600
Animals 1,143 36 282 93 1,179
Mammals 134 13 7 24 147
Birds 485 10 98 34 495
Reptiles 192 2 23 10 194
Amphibians 67 1 22 16 68
Ray-finned fishes 99 8 102 7 107
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 0 3
Insects 156 2 27 1 158
Malacostracans 5 0 0 1 5
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 15 0 0 0 15
Chromists 22 0 0 0 22
Fungi 878 0 0 0 878
Plants 4,771 730 338 324 5,504
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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) Wet Tropics 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-wet-tropics/

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