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Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 227,842 100.0% 5.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 178,140 78.2% 3.9%
Artificial and highly modified 931 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 97,245 42.7% 2.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,380 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 74,483 32.7% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 49,702 21.8% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 97,245 42.7% 2.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 561 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 370 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,380 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 74,483 32.7% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 49,694 21.8% 1.1%
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.

Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 175,149 100.0% 3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 57,627 32.9% 1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,424 22.5% 0.9%
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 2.8% 0.1%
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 19,491 11.1% 0.4%
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 34,194 19.5% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,481 3.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 9,424 5.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,535 2.0% 0.1%
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) 57,627 32.9% 1.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 39,424 22.5% 0.9%
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 2.8% 0.1%
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) 19,448 11.1% 0.4%
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) 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) 34,194 19.5% 0.8%
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) 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) 6,481 3.7% 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) 9,413 5.4% 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) 3,535 2.0% 0.1%
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

Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan 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 227,842 227,788 227,781 227,679 227,652 227,622 227,580 227,336 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 931 827 819 713 693 632 607 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 97,245 97,247 97,247 97,247 97,235 97,235 97,235 97,314 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,442 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 43 30 30 30 29 46 31 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 74,483 74,483 74,483 74,485 74,486 74,488 74,488 74,663 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 0 n/a
Riverine 49,702 49,764 49,765 49,768 49,771 49,783 49,781 49,918 99.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 97,245 97,247 97,247 97,247 97,235 97,235 97,235 97,314 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 561 555 550 493 481 430 413 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 370 272 268 220 212 202 195 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,442 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 43 30 30 30 29 46 31 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 74,483 74,483 74,483 74,485 74,486 74,488 74,488 74,663 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 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) 49,694 49,756 49,757 49,759 49,763 49,774 49,772 49,918 99.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a

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

Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan 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 175,149 175,150 175,150 175,153 175,149 175,151 175,151
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 57,627 57,627 57,627 57,627 57,622 57,622 57,622
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,424 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426
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 19,491 19,491 19,491 19,493 19,493 19,492 19,492
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 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,198 34,198
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 6,481 6,481 6,481 6,481 6,482 6,482 6,482
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 9,424 9,424 9,424 9,424 9,424 9,424 9,424
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535
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) 57,627 57,627 57,627 57,627 57,622 57,622 57,622
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 39,424 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426 39,426
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) 19,448 19,448 19,448 19,450 19,450 19,449 19,449
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) 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) 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,194 34,198 34,198
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) 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) 6,481 6,481 6,481 6,481 6,482 6,482 6,482
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) 9,413 9,413 9,413 9,413 9,413 9,413 9,413
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) 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,535
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

Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,307,924 94.7%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,552,550 34.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,552,550 34.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,550,130 34.1%
1.1.3 National park 1,270,096 27.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 53 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 279,981 6.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,059,914 23.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 136,354 3.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 923,560 20.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 99,027 2.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 99,022 2.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 11,266 0.2%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 11,266 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 9,004 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,124 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,881 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 5,229 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,960 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,599 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 4,599 0.1%
6.3 River 4,536 0.1%
6.3.0 River 4,536 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,268 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 238 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 374 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,305 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 328 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 22 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%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 809 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 809 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 625 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 623 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
5.8 Mining 592 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 107 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 12 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 11 0.0%
5.5 Services 528 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 90 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 137 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 301 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 465 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 461 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 453 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 453 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%
5.2 Intensive animal production 133 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 133 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 107 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 103 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 4 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 104 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 59 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 17 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 25 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 25 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 6 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,333 396 547 286 5,732
Animals 1,006 22 226 84 1,028
Mammals 121 10 6 21 131
Birds 438 8 87 32 446
Reptiles 197 3 19 16 200
Amphibians 60 1 17 11 61
Ray-finned fishes 59 0 59 0 59
Cartilaginous fishes 6 0 6 3 6
Insects 122 0 32 1 122
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 7 0 0 0 7
Chromists 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 454 0 0 0 454
Plants 3,861 374 321 202 4,238

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Eastern Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-area-eastern-cape-york/

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