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Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 39,243 100.0% 10.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 23,545 60.0% 6.4%
Artificial and highly modified 1,222 3.1% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 16,117 41.1% 4.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,883 4.8% 0.5%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 80 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 581 1.5% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,695 9.4% 1.0%
Riverine 15,665 39.9% 4.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 16,117 41.1% 4.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,883 4.8% 0.5%
Lacustrine (artificial) 660 1.7% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 256 0.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 80 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 44 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 230 0.6% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 581 1.5% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,695 9.4% 1.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 33 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,665 39.9% 4.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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.

Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,697 100.0% 3.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 7,412 54.1% 2.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,050 15.0% 0.6%
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 10 0.1% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 72 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 18 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,129 30.1% 1.1%
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) 7,401 54.0% 2.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 11 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,416 10.3% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 633 4.6% 0.2%
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) 10 0.1% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 72 0.5% 0.0%
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) 14 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 6 0.0% 0.0%
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) 480 3.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,650 26.6% 1.0%
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

Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card 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 39,243 39,230 39,271 39,176 39,139 39,063 38,902 41,859 * 90.8%
Artificial and highly modified 1,222 1,186 1,168 1,073 957 866 691 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 16,117 16,117 16,117 16,120 16,120 16,121 16,121 20,416 78.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 80 80 80 80 80 80 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 581 584 584 594 601 601 651 3,819 15.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,695 3,691 3,703 3,678 3,674 3,669 3,630 0 n/a
Riverine 15,665 15,688 15,737 15,748 15,824 15,843 15,843 17,624 88.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 16,117 16,117 16,117 16,120 16,120 16,121 16,121 20,416 78.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 1,883 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 660 626 618 529 473 393 259 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 256 254 243 238 230 219 178 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 80 80 80 80 80 80 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 230 230 230 230 211 211 211 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 581 584 584 594 601 601 651 3,819 15.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,695 3,691 3,703 3,678 3,674 3,669 3,630 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 33 33 33 32 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 15,665 15,688 15,737 15,748 15,824 15,843 15,843 17,624 88.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card 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 13,697 13,697 13,708 13,697 13,699 13,696 13,741
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 7,412 7,412 7,412 7,412 7,412 7,412 7,412
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,050 2,050 2,050 2,052 2,052 2,053 2,053
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 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 72 72 72 72 72 72 83
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,129 4,129 4,141 4,127 4,129 4,124 4,159
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) 7,401 7,401 7,401 7,401 7,401 7,401 7,401
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,416 1,416 1,416 1,418 1,418 1,420 1,420
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 633 633 633 633 633 633 633
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) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 72 72 72 72 72 72 83
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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) 480 483 483 493 500 500 535
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,650 3,646 3,658 3,633 3,629 3,624 3,624
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

Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 369,220 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 296,255 80.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 296,255 80.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 23,561 6.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,447 0.7%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 4,310 1.2%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 16,803 4.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 11,379 3.1%
1.1.3 National park 10,520 2.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 117 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 741 0.2%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 10,079 2.7%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 6,104 1.7%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 252 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 3,723 1.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 9,532 2.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 829 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 8,703 2.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 7,263 2.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 290 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 110 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 6,863 1.9%
6.3 River 2,718 0.7%
6.3.0 River 2,713 0.7%
6.3.1 River - conservation 4 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,983 0.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 94 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,090 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 337 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 68 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 395 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,526 0.4%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,526 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,089 0.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,089 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,044 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 889 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 58 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 97 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,014 0.3%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 1,010 0.3%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 417 0.1%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 167 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 232 0.1%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 19 0.0%
6.1 Lake 374 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 10 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 234 0.1%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 130 0.0%
5.8 Mining 319 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 204 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 27 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 87 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 181 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 144 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 10 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 28 0.0%
5.5 Services 86 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 14 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 19 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 53 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 80 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 80 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 64 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 57 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 5 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 56 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 56 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 50 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 50 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 48 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 17 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 31 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 39 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 39 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 30 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 4 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 16 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 10 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 15 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 15 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 8 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 8 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 7 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,320 180 230 37 1,501
Animals 521 19 150 30 540
Mammals 50 4 2 4 54
Birds 313 8 83 23 321
Reptiles 68 1 9 3 69
Amphibians 23 1 11 0 24
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 0 2
Insects 31 1 5 0 32
Chromists 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 6 0 0 0 6
Plants 789 161 80 7 951

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Don (Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership) report card — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/report-card-don-healthy-rivers-to-reef-partnership/

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