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Cape York Regional Plan wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 631,562 100.0% 4.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 514,494 81.5% 4.0%
Artificial and highly modified 3,200 0.5% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 218,469 34.6% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,407 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 343 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 286,768 45.4% 2.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 307 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 117,068 18.5% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 218,469 34.6% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,043 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,151 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,407 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 343 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 286,768 45.4% 2.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 307 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 116,991 18.5% 0.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 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.

Cape York Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 504,919 100.0% 3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 122,043 24.2% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 96,079 19.0% 0.7%
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 4,861 1.0% 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 146,813 29.1% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 262 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 91,723 18.2% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,160 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,535 5.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,409 0.7% 0.0%
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 2 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 122,043 24.2% 1.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 96,079 19.0% 0.7%
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 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) 4,861 1.0% 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) 146,770 29.1% 1.1%
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) 262 0.1% 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) 91,475 18.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 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) 10,160 2.0% 0.1%
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) 29,522 5.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,409 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) 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) 2 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 Regional Plan 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 631,562 631,509 631,220 630,980 630,885 630,478 630,376 630,096 * 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified 3,200 3,095 2,770 2,491 2,342 1,913 1,830 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 218,469 218,471 218,471 218,471 218,465 218,465 218,465 219,212 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,469 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 343 330 328 328 324 333 318 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 286,768 286,769 286,779 286,784 286,845 286,849 286,849 287,836 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 307 307 307 307 307 307 307 0 n/a
Riverine 117,068 117,130 117,158 117,193 117,195 117,204 117,200 117,579 99.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 218,469 218,471 218,471 218,471 218,465 218,465 218,465 219,212 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,043 2,036 2,114 1,902 1,768 1,382 1,349 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,151 1,053 650 582 568 531 481 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,407 5,469 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 343 330 328 328 324 333 318 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 286,768 286,769 286,779 286,784 286,845 286,849 286,849 287,836 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 307 307 307 307 307 307 307 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 116,991 117,054 117,082 117,117 117,119 117,127 117,124 117,579 99.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 0 n/a

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

Cape York Regional Plan 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 504,919 504,921 504,932 504,937 504,998 505,002 504,983
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 122,043 122,043 122,043 122,043 122,039 122,039 122,039
Salt marsh and salt flats 96,079 96,080 96,080 96,080 96,084 96,084 96,084
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 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861
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 146,813 146,813 146,824 146,828 146,888 146,888 146,870
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 262 262 262 262 262 262 262
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 91,723 91,723 91,723 91,723 91,724 91,728 91,725
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 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,162
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,535 29,535 29,535 29,535 29,535 29,535 29,535
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 122,043 122,043 122,043 122,043 122,039 122,039 122,039
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 96,079 96,080 96,080 96,080 96,084 96,084 96,084
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861 4,861
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) 146,770 146,770 146,781 146,785 146,845 146,845 146,827
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 262 262 262 262 262 262 262
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) 91,475 91,475 91,475 91,475 91,475 91,480 91,476
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
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) 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,160 10,162
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 29,522 29,522 29,522 29,522 29,522 29,522 29,522
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409 3,409
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) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Cape York Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 12,825,216 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,990,905 38.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,990,905 38.9%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,541,630 35.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,263,144 9.8%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3,278,486 25.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,710,246 21.1%
1.1.3 National park 2,160,375 16.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 104,212 0.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 445,658 3.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 429,405 3.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 429,399 3.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 6 0.0%
6.3 River 35,655 0.3%
6.3.0 River 35,586 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 69 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 31,246 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 9,554 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 5,517 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 16,175 0.1%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 26,746 0.2%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 26,746 0.2%
5.8 Mining 18,126 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 17,470 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 12 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 182 0.0%
6.1 Lake 15,490 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 14,604 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 886 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 5,268 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,985 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 282 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,883 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 747 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 401 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,504 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 986 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 245 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,385 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 88 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 4,297 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,047 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,030 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 12 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 4 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,575 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,575 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,165 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 2 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 163 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 215 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 786 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 485 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 461 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%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 168 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 135 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 8 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 25 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 130 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 130 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 116 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 75 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 104 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 38 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 19 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 16 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,191 450 634 328 6,644
Animals 1,149 24 275 88 1,173
Mammals 137 10 7 21 147
Birds 473 9 92 34 482
Reptiles 235 3 31 19 238
Amphibians 63 1 19 11 64
Ray-finned fishes 75 0 75 0 75
Cartilaginous fishes 18 0 18 2 18
Insects 142 1 33 1 143
Malacostracans 6 0 0 0 6
Bacteria 19 0 0 0 19
Chromists 17 0 0 0 17
Fungi 608 0 0 0 608
Plants 4,398 426 359 240 4,827

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) Cape York Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-cape-york/

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