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Overview

The condition of our waterways impacts the social and economic benefits they provide. Understanding and reporting on the condition of our waterways is critical to identify these impacts and inform effective waterway management.  The newly evolved Report Card assesses progress towards:

  • restoring and maintaining key habitats (i.e. riparian vegetation) 
  • reducing pollutant loads (sediment and nutrients) entering waterways 
  • improving and maintaining water quality
  • restoring and maintaining key ecosystem processes
  • restoring and maintaining resilient and healthy aquatic communities (i.e. fish populations).

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Healthy Land and Water report card organisation wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 144,291 100.0% 5.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 110,492 76.6% 4.4%
Artificial and highly modified 32,163 22.3% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,950 13.1% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 735 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 53,819 37.3% 2.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 1.9% 0.1%
Riverine 33,504 23.2% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,950 13.1% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,363 3.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,711 18.5% 1.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 735 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 161 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 53,819 37.3% 2.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 1.9% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 63 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 232 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 33,462 23.2% 1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Healthy Land and Water report card organisation wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 76,609 100.0% 3.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,285 3.0% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 12,965 16.9% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,139 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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 498 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 0.3% 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 10,364 13.5% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,102 9.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,232 5.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,451 34.5% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,082 4.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,253 6.9% 0.2%
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) 2,011 2.6% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,838 16.8% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,037 5.3% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 102 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 496 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 0.3% 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) 10,073 13.1% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,098 9.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,201 5.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 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) 24,918 32.5% 1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,284 3.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 797 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 5,245 6.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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

Healthy Land and Water report card organisation wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 144,291 144,419 144,414 143,216 143,167 143,069 193,774 * 57.9%
Artificial and highly modified 32,163 32,208 32,738 31,628 31,187 30,858 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,950 18,960 19,067 19,045 19,064 19,087 24,676 76.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 735 735 735 735 735 735 738 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1,861 1,800 1,708 1,636 1,501 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 53,819 53,960 54,080 54,196 54,496 54,671 110,349 48.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,010 2,030 0 n/a
Riverine 33,504 33,533 33,558 33,669 33,765 33,902 58,010 57.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,950 18,960 19,067 19,045 19,064 19,087 24,676 76.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,363 4,364 4,208 4,067 3,614 3,337 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,711 26,674 26,642 25,468 25,476 25,156 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 735 735 735 735 735 735 738 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1,861 1,800 1,708 1,636 1,501 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 161 161 161 160 161 162 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 685 1,399 1,596 1,599 1,871 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 53,819 53,960 54,080 54,196 54,496 54,671 110,349 48.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,010 2,030 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 63 64 68 64 63 61 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 232 232 231 230 228 226 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 33,462 33,491 33,517 33,629 33,725 33,861 58,010 57.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 43 41 41 41 41 41 0 n/a

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

Healthy Land and Water report card organisation wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 76,609 76,679 76,173 76,069 76,438 76,667
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,285 2,287 2,108 2,085 2,085 2,089
Mangroves - other 12,965 12,970 13,014 12,998 13,008 13,012
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,139 4,144 4,135 4,123 4,138 4,165
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 498 498 498 498 498 498
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,364 10,398 10,139 10,162 10,217 10,319
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,102 7,137 7,138 7,147 7,180 6,927
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,232 4,233 4,237 4,238 4,254 4,259
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,451 26,419 26,291 26,184 26,344 26,627
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,082 3,086 3,100 3,120 3,143 3,151
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,253 5,268 5,273 5,276 5,332 5,381
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 2,011 2,013 2,009 2,006 2,004 2,007
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,838 12,842 12,923 12,914 12,924 12,928
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 129 91 84 84 84
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,037 4,042 4,067 4,058 4,069 4,085
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 102 102 68 66 69 81
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 496 496 496 496 497 497
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 10,073 10,108 10,115 10,134 10,189 10,293
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 291 24 28 28 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,098 7,133 7,134 7,143 7,176 6,923
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,201 4,202 4,206 4,207 4,221 4,226
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 24,918 24,970 25,060 25,125 25,247 25,511
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 1,449 1,230 1,059 1,097 1,116
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,284 2,289 2,300 2,320 2,339 2,344
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 797 798 801 800 804 806
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 5,245 5,259 5,264 5,267 5,324 5,373
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Healthy Land and Water report card organisation land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,342,762 93.5%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,126,010 45.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,126,010 45.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 287,593 11.5%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 197 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 93,579 3.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,826 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 180,942 7.2%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 50 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 284,040 11.3%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 94 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 236,058 9.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 14,520 0.6%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 724 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 46 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 32,598 1.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 191,837 7.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 7,506 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 13,717 0.5%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 169,825 6.8%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 774 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 71,458 2.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 71,458 2.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 58,523 2.3%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 56,298 2.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 174 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,403 0.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 628 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 21 0.0%
5.5 Services 52,236 2.1%
5.5.0 Services 754 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 8,025 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 9,019 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 32,999 1.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 648 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 790 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 34,344 1.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29,529 1.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 9 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 2,984 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 1,815 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33,586 1.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 27,888 1.1%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 5,698 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 30,841 1.2%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,594 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 17,021 0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 226 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 27,129 1.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 23,601 0.9%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 3,393 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 135 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,256 0.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 21,956 0.9%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 5 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 272 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 23 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 18,346 0.7%
3.3.0 Cropping 7,836 0.3%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 226 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,285 0.4%
3.6 Land in transition 13,773 0.5%
3.6.0 Land in transition 10,978 0.4%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,140 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 495 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 98 0.0%
6.3 River 11,521 0.5%
6.3.0 River 9,669 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,852 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 10,646 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 825 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,836 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 6,055 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 665 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 169 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 96 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10,192 0.4%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,169 0.3%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 40 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 418 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 371 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 66 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8,606 0.3%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4,260 0.2%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,913 0.1%
3.4.2 Olives 3 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 551 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,851 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,370 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8,370 0.3%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,277 0.3%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 7,125 0.3%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 47 0.0%
5.8 Mining 6,941 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 3,328 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 788 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 2,162 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 3 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 659 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,351 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3,785 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 424 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 9 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 376 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 197 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 522 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 11 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 7 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 19 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4,893 0.2%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 351 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 83 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 850 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 39 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 575 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 2,784 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 114 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,002 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 1,208 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 232 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 233 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 324 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 1,441 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 125 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 99 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 888 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 328 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,396 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,234 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 126 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 12 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,086 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 831 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 251 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 221 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 131 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 72 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 69 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 49 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 16 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 10 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 15 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 7,974 1,167 720 378 9,405
Animals 1,363 56 348 138 1,419
Mammals 138 20 10 21 158
Birds 568 14 102 60 582
Reptiles 173 3 20 20 176
Amphibians 58 1 22 14 59
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 74 13 85 6 87
Cartilaginous fishes 17 0 17 3 17
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 308 5 89 4 313
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 76 0 0 0 78
Chromists 85 0 0 0 92
Fungi 1,819 3 0 0 1,981
Plants 4,624 1,108 372 240 5,826
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 9

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 (2016) Healthy Land and Water report card organisation — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/report-card-organisation-healthy-land-and-water/

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