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Name: Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics)
Area type: Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment
Total area: 198,027 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Aloomba, Babinda, Bellenden Ker, Bramston Beach, Cairns, Charringa, Deeral, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Mirriwinni, White Rock, Yarrabah

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Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 17,380 100.0% 8.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,334 88.2% 7.7%
Artificial and highly modified 1,660 9.6% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,018 28.9% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 94 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,393 48.3% 4.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 2,046 11.8% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,018 28.9% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 48 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 24 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 94 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,588 9.1% 0.8%
Palustrine (natural) 8,393 48.3% 4.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 2,046 11.8% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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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.

Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,644 100.0% 6.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 4,783 35.1% 2.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 370 2.7% 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 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 94 0.7% 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 626 4.6% 0.3%
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 151 1.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,969 36.4% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 679 5.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 2.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 21 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,584 11.6% 0.8%
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) 4,621 33.9% 2.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 162 1.2% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 370 2.7% 0.2%
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) 94 0.7% 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) 626 4.6% 0.3%
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) 151 1.1% 0.1%
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) < 1 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) 4,969 36.4% 2.5%
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) 674 4.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 368 2.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 21 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 1,584 11.6% 0.8%
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%

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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

Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 17,380 17,380 17,374 17,380 17,390 17,390 17,394 25,323 * 62.1%
Artificial and highly modified 1,660 1,660 1,653 1,653 1,669 1,665 1,665 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,018 5,018 5,018 5,019 5,017 5,017 5,018 5,644 88.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,393 8,393 8,394 8,399 8,400 8,404 8,407 14,895 56.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine 2,046 2,047 2,047 2,047 2,041 2,041 2,042 4,690 43.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,018 5,018 5,018 5,019 5,017 5,017 5,018 5,644 88.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 48 48 41 41 56 53 53 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,588 1,588 1,588 1,588 1,588 1,588 1,588 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,393 8,393 8,394 8,399 8,400 8,404 8,407 14,895 56.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 2,046 2,047 2,047 2,047 2,041 2,041 2,042 4,690 43.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

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Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 13,644 13,644 13,644 13,650 13,650 13,654 13,658
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 4,783 4,783 4,783 4,783 4,782 4,781 4,785
Salt marsh and salt flats 370 370 370 370 370 370 368
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 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
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 626 626 626 626 626 627 627
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 151 151 151 151 151 151 151
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,969 4,969 4,969 4,974 4,976 4,978 4,981
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 679 679 679 678 678 678 678
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 368 368 368 368 368 368
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,584 1,584 1,584 1,585 1,585 1,585 1,585
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) 4,621 4,621 4,621 4,621 4,620 4,619 4,623
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 162 162 162 162 162 162 162
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 370 370 370 370 370 370 368
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) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
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) 626 626 626 626 626 627 627
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) 151 151 151 151 151 151 151
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 4,969 4,969 4,969 4,974 4,976 4,978 4,981
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) 674 674 674 674 674 674 674
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 368 368 368 368 368 368 368
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) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 1,584 1,584 1,584 1,585 1,585 1,585 1,585
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

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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

Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 197,789 99.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 93,446 47.2%
1.1.3 National park 91,212 46.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 185 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,049 1.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 39,081 19.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 905 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 188 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,987 19.2%
3.3 Cropping 24,537 12.4%
3.3.0 Cropping 55 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 97 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 3 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 24,382 12.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 8,993 4.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 8,993 4.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 8,796 4.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 8,796 4.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 8,608 4.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 8,608 4.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,517 3.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,799 1.9%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,326 0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,392 0.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1 0.0%
6.3 River 1,840 0.9%
6.3.0 River 1,711 0.9%
6.3.1 River - conservation 129 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use < 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,840 0.9%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 639 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 364 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 805 0.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 27 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,318 0.7%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 57 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 1,260 0.6%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 785 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 785 0.4%
3.1 Plantation forests 567 0.3%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 159 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 129 0.1%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 279 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 294 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 294 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 268 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 43 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 164 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 16 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 26 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 19 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 228 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 203 0.1%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 119 0.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 119 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 119 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards < 1 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 3 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 41 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 58 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 17 0.0%
5.8 Mining 117 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 77 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 40 0.0%
6.1 Lake 95 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 2 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 93 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 58 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 9 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 48 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 48 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses < 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 50 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 38 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 5 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 31 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 14 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 17 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 15 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 8 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 7 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 7 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 7 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 4,023 470 408 220 4,495
Animals 825 29 225 65 854
Mammals 98 9 6 18 107
Birds 409 9 93 27 418
Reptiles 113 2 21 5 115
Amphibians 47 1 15 8 48
Ray-finned fishes 68 7 73 6 75
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 0 2
Insects 84 1 15 1 85
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 466 0 0 0 466
Plants 2,727 441 183 155 3,170
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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) Mulgrave-Russell (Wet Tropics) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-mulgrave-russell-wet-tropics/

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