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Cape York water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 573,166 100.0% 5.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 486,570 84.9% 4.6%
Artificial and highly modified 2,678 0.5% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 216,305 37.7% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,364 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 197 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 261,720 45.7% 2.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 86,596 15.1% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 216,305 37.7% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,877 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 795 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,364 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 197 0.0% 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) 261,720 45.7% 2.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 86,587 15.1% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 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 water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 479,406 100.0% 4.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 129,954 27.1% 1.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 86,058 18.0% 0.8%
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 4,940 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 132,396 27.6% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 247 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 92,354 19.3% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,562 2.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 19,892 4.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 0.8% 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 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) 129,954 27.1% 1.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 86,058 18.0% 0.8%
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) 4,940 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) 132,353 27.6% 1.2%
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) 247 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) 92,105 19.2% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 0.1% 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) 9,562 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) 19,881 4.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 0.8% 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) 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

Cape York water resource planning area 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 573,166 573,112 572,824 572,582 572,498 572,100 572,045 571,945 * 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified 2,678 2,573 2,276 2,027 1,890 1,467 1,430 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 216,305 216,306 216,306 216,306 216,300 216,300 216,300 217,030 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,426 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 197 184 182 182 178 187 172 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 261,720 261,720 261,731 261,736 261,797 261,801 261,799 262,635 99.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 0 n/a
Riverine 86,596 86,658 86,659 86,661 86,663 86,675 86,673 86,853 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 216,305 216,306 216,306 216,306 216,300 216,300 216,300 217,030 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,877 1,870 1,948 1,749 1,626 1,245 1,215 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 795 697 321 272 258 222 215 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,364 5,426 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 197 184 182 182 178 187 172 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) 261,720 261,720 261,731 261,736 261,797 261,801 261,799 262,635 99.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 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) 86,587 86,649 86,650 86,653 86,655 86,667 86,665 86,853 99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a

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

Cape York water resource planning area 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 479,406 479,408 479,419 479,423 479,484 479,489 479,468
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 129,954 129,954 129,954 129,954 129,950 129,950 129,950
Salt marsh and salt flats 86,058 86,059 86,059 86,059 86,063 86,063 86,063
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 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940
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 132,396 132,396 132,407 132,411 132,471 132,471 132,453
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 247 247 247 247 247 247 247
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 92,354 92,354 92,354 92,354 92,354 92,359 92,355
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 9,562 9,562 9,562 9,562 9,563 9,563 9,563
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 19,892 19,892 19,892 19,892 19,892 19,892 19,892
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
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 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) 129,954 129,954 129,954 129,954 129,950 129,950 129,950
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 86,058 86,059 86,059 86,059 86,063 86,063 86,063
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) 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,940
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) 132,353 132,353 132,364 132,368 132,428 132,427 132,410
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) 247 247 247 247 247 247 247
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) 92,105 92,105 92,105 92,105 92,106 92,110 92,107
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) 9,562 9,562 9,562 9,562 9,563 9,563 9,563
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) 19,881 19,881 19,881 19,881 19,881 19,881 19,881
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972
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) 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

Cape York water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 10,678,536 100.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,249,465 39.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,132,713 10.6%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3,116,752 29.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,546,418 33.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,546,418 33.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,359,167 22.1%
1.1.3 National park 1,913,216 17.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 53 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 445,898 4.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 408,353 3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 408,348 3.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 29,872 0.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 9,506 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 5,517 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 14,849 0.1%
6.3 River 21,949 0.2%
6.3.0 River 21,949 0.2%
5.8 Mining 17,777 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 17,121 0.2%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 12 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 182 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 12,361 0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 12,361 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 5,254 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,985 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,898 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 4,898 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,813 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 2 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 155 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 195 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,460 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,468 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 729 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 394 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,468 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 855 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 22 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,386 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%
2.2 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,972 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,950 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 17 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 4 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,017 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,017 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 150 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 117 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%
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 5,758 427 603 305 6,188
Animals 1,075 23 254 87 1,098
Mammals 127 10 7 21 137
Birds 452 9 90 33 461
Reptiles 228 3 30 19 231
Amphibians 62 1 19 11 63
Ray-finned fishes 70 0 70 0 70
Cartilaginous fishes 5 0 5 2 5
Insects 128 0 33 1 128
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 18 0 0 0 18
Chromists 13 0 0 0 13
Fungi 551 0 0 0 551
Plants 4,101 404 349 218 4,508

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 water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-cape-york/

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