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Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 652,268 100.0% 2.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 500,294 76.7% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 89,879 13.8% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,704 6.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,797 0.7% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 351,741 53.9% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,226 1.6% 0.0%
Riverine 151,922 23.3% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 68,723 10.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,707 2.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,704 6.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,797 0.7% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 357 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,039 0.6% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 351,741 53.9% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,226 1.6% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 51 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 151,133 23.2% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 788 0.1% 0.0%
Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 403,230 100.0% 1.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 42,494 10.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 784 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 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 17,332 4.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 17,866 4.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,917 16.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,392 7.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,394 8.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 71,878 17.8% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 105,567 26.2% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 0.7% 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 1,082 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,965 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,323 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 501 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 191 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 446 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 42,464 10.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 545 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 0.1% 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) 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) 16,931 4.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 401 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,936 4.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 930 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,837 16.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,188 7.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 204 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,008 8.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 386 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,532 17.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 103,458 25.7% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,109 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 0.4% 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) 924 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 158 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 4,345 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 620 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,299 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,024 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 396 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 85 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 374 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 72 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

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 652,268 652,918 652,189 651,633 650,502 646,905 581,749 * 96.7%
Artificial and highly modified 89,879 89,731 88,279 87,267 85,462 81,283 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 43,704 43,703 43,704 43,704 43,704 43,704 45,626 95.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,797 4,795 4,793 4,793 4,793 4,748 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 351,741 351,951 352,166 352,383 353,048 353,374 364,609 96.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,226 10,226 10,231 10,231 9,977 9,295 0 n/a
Riverine 151,922 152,511 153,016 153,256 153,518 154,501 171,514 88.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 68,723 68,623 67,386 66,455 64,789 61,559 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,707 16,659 16,483 16,400 16,342 15,334 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 43,704 43,703 43,704 43,704 43,704 43,704 45,626 95.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,797 4,795 4,793 4,793 4,793 4,748 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 357 357 357 357 358 527 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,039 4,039 4,002 4,004 3,923 3,812 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 351,741 351,951 352,166 352,383 353,048 353,374 364,609 96.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,226 10,226 10,231 10,231 9,977 9,295 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 51 51 51 50 50 50 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 151,133 151,726 152,230 152,470 152,733 153,716 171,514 88.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 788 785 785 785 785 785 0 n/a

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

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 403,230 403,440 403,660 403,877 404,288 403,926
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 42,494 42,494 42,494 42,494 42,494 42,494
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 43 43 43 43 37
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 784 784 784 784 784 784
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 17,332 17,333 17,333 17,333 17,333 17,357
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 17,866 17,866 17,869 17,869 17,869 17,874
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,917 66,917 66,917 66,917 66,917 66,917
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,392 29,393 29,396 29,396 29,397 29,397
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,394 33,504 33,541 33,615 33,679 33,298
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 71,878 71,900 71,918 71,925 72,098 72,419
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 105,567 105,623 105,663 105,702 105,783 105,982
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 2,769 2,775 2,791 2,791 2,229
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,082 1,087 1,088 1,096 1,096 1,096
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,965 4,974 5,010 5,010 5,025 5,032
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,323 7,329 7,405 7,405 7,483 7,512
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 501 501 501 574 574 574
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 284 284 284 284 284
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 191 191 191 191 191 191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 446 446 446 446 446 446
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 42,464 42,464 42,464 42,464 42,464 42,464
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 545 545 545 545 545 545
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 16,931 16,931 16,931 16,931 16,931 16,956
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 401 401 401 401 401 401
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,936 16,936 16,940 16,940 16,940 16,944
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 930 930 930 930 930 930
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,837 66,837 66,837 66,837 66,837 66,837
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,188 29,189 29,192 29,192 29,193 29,193
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 204 204 204 204 204 204
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,008 33,118 33,155 33,229 33,293 32,912
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 386 386 386 386 386 386
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,532 70,554 70,572 70,579 70,752 71,073
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 103,458 103,514 103,554 103,593 103,673 103,873
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,109 2,109 2,109 2,109 2,109 2,109
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 1,138 1,144 1,160 1,160 1,276
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 953
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 924 929 930 938 938 938
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 158 158 158 158 158 158
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,345 4,354 4,384 4,384 4,438 4,448
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 620 620 625 625 587 584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,299 5,305 5,381 5,381 5,675 5,706
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,024 1,808 1,807
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 396 396 396 468 468 468
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 280 280 280 280 280
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 85 85 85 85 85 85
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 374 374 374 374 374 374
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72

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

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 31,456,057 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 26,071,553 82.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 26,071,553 82.9%
3.3 Cropping 2,142,310 6.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,111,178 6.7%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,058,433 3.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,058,433 3.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 860,064 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 736,187 2.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,783 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 122,094 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 373,418 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 373,418 1.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 344,472 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 150,771 0.5%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 193,668 0.6%
6.1 Lake 265,690 0.8%
6.1.0 Lake 265,464 0.8%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 84,525 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73,951 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8,692 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 65,197 0.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,445 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,475 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 41,543 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 937 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 57,118 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 19,914 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,173 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 54,894 0.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 54,702 0.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,829 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 944 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,435 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,873 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,957 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 275 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 9,298 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,606 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,692 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,470 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,437 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 369 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 731 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,417 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,334 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,989 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,770 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 187 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 137 0.0%
6.3 River 6,607 0.0%
6.3.0 River 6,607 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 6,012 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 413 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,438 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,943 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 128 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,510 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 122 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 645 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,623 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 495 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 944 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 99 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 524 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 58 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,268 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 3,407 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,860 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,409 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,039 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 117 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,385 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 106 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,133 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 49 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,797 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,714 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,624 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 30 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 755 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 193 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 93 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 112 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,718 826 501 294 7,639
Animals 1,185 40 233 98 1,225
Mammals 131 19 3 19 150
Birds 455 11 79 47 466
Reptiles 236 1 13 17 237
Amphibians 56 1 28 6 57
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 2 38
Insects 257 4 72 3 261
Malacostracans 7 0 0 2 7
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 5 0 0 2 5
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 109
Fungi 1,078 3 0 0 1,144
Plants 4,310 783 268 196 5,123
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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) Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-queensland-murray-darling-bulloo/

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