Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
604,346
100.0%
5.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
517,081
85.6%
4.8%
Artificial and highly modified
2,771
0.5%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
246,111
40.7%
2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
5,383
0.9%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
197
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
262,313
43.4%
2.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine
87,266
14.4%
0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
246,111
40.7%
2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,970
0.3%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
795
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
5,383
0.9%
0.0%
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)
262,313
43.4%
2.4%
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)
87,257
14.4%
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 catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
509,794
100.0%
4.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
155,062
30.4%
1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats
90,748
17.8%
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
4,942
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
132,632
26.0%
1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
247
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
92,517
18.1%
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
9,748
1.9%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
19,894
3.9%
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)
155,062
30.4%
1.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
90,748
17.8%
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)
4,942
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)
132,589
26.0%
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
0.0%
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)
92,269
18.1%
0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
248
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)
9,748
1.9%
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)
19,883
3.9%
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 catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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
604,346
604,293
604,009
603,769
603,686
603,288
603,232
603,111
* 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified
2,771
2,666
2,369
2,120
1,983
1,560
1,523
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
246,111
246,113
246,117
246,120
246,114
246,114
246,114
246,891
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,444
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)
262,313
262,313
262,324
262,328
262,389
262,393
262,392
263,243
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
0
n/a
Riverine
87,266
87,328
87,329
87,331
87,333
87,345
87,342
87,533
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
246,111
246,113
246,117
246,120
246,114
246,114
246,114
246,891
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,970
1,963
2,042
1,842
1,719
1,338
1,308
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
795
697
321
272
258
222
215
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,383
5,444
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)
262,313
262,313
262,324
262,328
262,389
262,393
262,392
263,243
99.6%
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)
87,257
87,319
87,320
87,323
87,325
87,337
87,334
87,533
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 catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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
509,794
509,797
509,811
509,818
509,880
509,884
509,863
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
155,062
155,062
155,066
155,068
155,065
155,065
155,061
Salt marsh and salt flats
90,748
90,750
90,750
90,750
90,753
90,753
90,758
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
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
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
132,632
132,633
132,643
132,648
132,708
132,707
132,690
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
92,517
92,517
92,517
92,517
92,518
92,522
92,519
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
9,748
9,748
9,748
9,748
9,749
9,749
9,749
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
19,894
19,894
19,894
19,894
19,894
19,894
19,894
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)
155,062
155,062
155,066
155,068
155,065
155,065
155,061
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
90,748
90,750
90,750
90,750
90,753
90,753
90,758
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)
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
4,942
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)
132,589
132,590
132,600
132,605
132,665
132,664
132,647
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)
92,269
92,269
92,269
92,269
92,269
92,274
92,270
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)
9,748
9,748
9,748
9,748
9,749
9,749
9,749
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)
19,883
19,883
19,883
19,883
19,883
19,883
19,883
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)
Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
10,773,607
100.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
4,295,663
39.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
1,132,346
10.5%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
3,163,317
29.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
3,544,720
32.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
3,544,720
32.9%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,365,647
21.9%
1.1.3 National park
1,919,688
17.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
53
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
445,906
4.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
412,405
3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
412,400
3.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
5
0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
68,446
0.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
10,568
0.1%
1.3.1 Defence
5,517
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
52,361
0.5%
6.3 River
22,016
0.2%
6.3.0 River
22,016
0.2%
5.8 Mining
17,799
0.2%
5.8.0 Mining
17,121
0.2%
5.8.1 Mines
463
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
34
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
182
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
12,539
0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
12,539
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%
5.5 Services
4,998
0.0%
5.5.0 Services
2
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
174
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
269
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
4,553
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,971
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
818
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
394
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
2,469
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
1,268
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
22
0.0%
6.1 Lake
4,950
0.0%
6.1.0 Lake
4,950
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
4,394
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
96
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
4,298
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
2,199
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
2,086
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
85
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
21
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
8
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%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
1,071
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
1,071
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%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
202
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
125
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
37
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
5
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
35
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
181
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
119
0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
62
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
161
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
161
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
154
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
112
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
82
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
26
0.0%
5.6.3 Wind electricity generation
< 1
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
16
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
40
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%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture
< 1
0.0%
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Equatorial
Subtropical
Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
East Cape York (ECY)
Karumba-Nassau (KAN)
Ribbons (RBN)
Torres Strait (TS)
West Cape York (WCY)
Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
Cape Province
Northeast Shelf Province
Northeast Shelf Transition
Northern Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
State forests
Hann State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Monkhouse Timber Reserve
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
none
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
Eastern Cape York
Annan River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Annan River - lower, outside National Park (incl. Esk River, Hardwicke Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Annan River - upper (above gorge) outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Annie River, Saltwater Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Balclutha Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Bathurst Bay draining creeks (incl. Muck River) (Eastern Cape York)
Cape Flattery dune lakes (Eastern Cape York)
Chester River (incl. Scrubby Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Claudie River (incl. Deep, Swamp creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal creeks and dunes (north of Nesbit) (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal dunes north shore of Endeavour River (Eastern Cape York)
Deighton River (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - lower (incl. Cameron, Poison creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - north branch (incl. Isabella, Mango Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - right branch (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - south branch (Eastern Cape York)
Escape River (Eastern Cape York)
Estuaries draining into Temple Bay, Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Estuaries (incl. Jacky Jacky, Escape, Harmer) (Eastern Cape York)
Glennie Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Goanna, Breakfast, Whiphandle creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Gorge, Running creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Hann Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Harmer, Little Harmer Creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Indian Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Jack River and Beattie Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Jacky Jacky Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Jeannie estuaries (incl. Horwick, Starcke, Dead Dog and other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York)
Jeannie River (Eastern Cape York)
Kangaroo River and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Kennedy River and Little Kennedy Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Laura River (incl. Mosman River, Kennedy Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Little Laura River (incl. Shepherd, Pine Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Lloyd Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart, Claudie and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart River (incl. Eden, Arroto and Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart town and surrounds (incl. dunes) (Eastern Cape York)
Margaret Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Marrett River, Sandalwood and Birthday creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Massy Creek, Rocky River (Eastern Cape York)
McIvor, Morgan rivers and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Middle and West Claudie Rivers (incl. Gordon, Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Morehead River, Healy Creek and Hann River (Eastern Cape York)
Nesbit River (incl. Leo Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby estuarine waters (incl. Bizant, Normanby, Saltwater and others adjacent Princess Charlotte Bay) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby /lower Laura rivers (incl. Brown, Cabbage Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby River - lower and Bizant River (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby - upper (incl. West, East and Granite Normanby Rivers, Bridge Ck) (Eastern Cape York)
North Jacky Jacky Creek – dune lakes (Eastern Cape York)
North Jeannie coastal creeks outside National Park (incl. Horwick River, Wakooka Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
North Kennedy River (Eastern Cape York)
Oaky , Wallace, Lyon creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Olive River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Olive River (incl. Horseshoe, Scorpion creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - headwaters (incl. Little Pascoe, Fall creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - lower, outside National Park (incl. Tin and coastal creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - mid (incl. Garraway, Brown creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - mid (incl. Hamilton Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe River estuary and other estuaries draining into Wemouth Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - upper (incl. Yam, One Mile creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Port of Cape Flattery (land side) (Eastern Cape York)
Princess Charlotte Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Shelburne Bay dune lakes (Eastern Cape York)
South Annan coastal creeks outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Starcke River (Eastern Cape York)
Stewart River - headwaters outside National Park (incl. Little Stewart, Station creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Stewart River, Terrible Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Trevethan Creek outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Weymouth Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Wilson Creek, Portland Road coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
none
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Arraw Dam
2019
Rock Ramp
Norman Creek
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Wildlife
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 .
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-cape-york/