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Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 63,876 100.0% 9.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 53,178 83.3% 7.5%
Artificial and highly modified 6,773 10.6% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 17,689 27.7% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,412 2.2% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 26,678 41.8% 3.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 655 1.0% 0.1%
Riverine 10,637 16.7% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 17,689 27.7% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,455 7.0% 0.6%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,166 3.4% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,412 2.2% 0.2%
Palustrine (artificial) 61 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 26,678 41.8% 3.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 655 1.0% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 60 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 10,545 16.5% 1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 0.1% 0.0%
Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 45,046 100.0% 6.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 614 1.4% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 12,283 27.3% 1.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,803 10.7% 0.7%
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 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 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 13 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 6,876 15.3% 1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,806 4.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 427 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 14,119 31.3% 2.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 328 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,778 8.4% 0.5%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 614 1.4% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,282 27.3% 1.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,788 10.6% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 15 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 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) 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) 13 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) 6,839 15.2% 1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,806 4.0% 0.3%
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) 425 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 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) 13,584 30.2% 1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 534 1.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 263 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 65 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,762 8.4% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 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) 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

Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion 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 63,876 63,905 63,956 63,886 63,771 63,779 83,720 * 68.2%
Artificial and highly modified 6,773 6,778 6,718 6,616 6,394 6,196 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 17,689 17,690 17,702 17,709 17,708 17,747 18,631 94.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 20 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,412 1,412 1,404 1,405 1,394 1,374 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 26,678 26,703 26,799 26,814 26,916 27,109 45,126 59.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 655 655 655 655 636 611 0 n/a
Riverine 10,637 10,637 10,648 10,657 10,693 10,708 19,950 53.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 17,689 17,690 17,702 17,709 17,708 17,747 18,631 94.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 20 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,455 4,459 4,429 4,320 4,098 3,945 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,166 2,166 2,138 2,143 2,146 2,101 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,412 1,412 1,404 1,405 1,394 1,374 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 61 61 61 62 64 65 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 31 31 31 31 31 31 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 26,678 26,703 26,799 26,814 26,916 27,109 45,126 59.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 655 655 655 655 636 611 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 60 60 60 60 55 55 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 10,545 10,547 10,557 10,566 10,602 10,617 19,950 52.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 91 91 91 91 91 0 n/a

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

Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion 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 45,046 45,072 45,180 45,203 45,285 45,495
Mangroves - Casuarina 614 615 618 618 618 618
Mangroves - other 12,283 12,283 12,292 12,298 12,297 12,299
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,803 4,803 4,804 4,805 4,805 4,844
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 13 13 13 13 13 13
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 6,876 6,889 6,907 6,893 6,932 7,004
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,806 1,806 1,807 1,813 1,820 1,828
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 427 427 428 428 428 428
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 14,119 14,130 14,188 14,202 14,228 14,271
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 328 328 330 334 337 337
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,778 3,778 3,794 3,798 3,807 3,852
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 614 615 618 618 618 618
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,282 12,282 12,290 12,297 12,296 12,298
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,788 4,788 4,789 4,790 4,790 4,826
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 19
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 13 13 13 13 13 13
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 6,839 6,851 6,870 6,856 6,895 6,966
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 37 37 37 37 37 38
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,806 1,806 1,807 1,813 1,820 1,828
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) 425 425 426 426 426 426
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 13,584 13,595 13,653 13,667 13,712 13,781
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 534 534 534 534 516 490
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 263 263 265 269 272 272
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 65 65 65 65 65 65
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,762 3,762 3,778 3,782 3,791 3,836
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 16 16 16 16 16
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 705,064 99.7%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 287,816 40.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 287,816 40.7%
2.2 Production native forests 80,875 11.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 80,875 11.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 63,050 8.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,722 0.2%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 62 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 126 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 61,141 8.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 55,532 7.9%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 535 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 48,144 6.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 3,074 0.4%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 38 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 93 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,647 0.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 48,501 6.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 7,892 1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 40,593 5.7%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 16 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 48,011 6.8%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 72 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,127 0.2%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 46,812 6.6%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 45,945 6.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,186 1.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,102 0.4%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 32,417 4.6%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,240 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 15,754 2.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 116 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 956 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 356 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 14,325 2.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 15,461 2.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 297 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 4,165 0.6%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 9,393 1.3%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 74 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,247 0.2%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 41 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 242 0.0%
6.3 River 12,737 1.8%
6.3.0 River 12,415 1.8%
6.3.1 River - conservation 321 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 7,596 1.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 5,615 0.8%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 185 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 38 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 1,531 0.2%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 227 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,603 0.9%
6.2.1 Reservoir 858 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 5,745 0.8%
5.5 Services 6,373 0.9%
5.5.1 Commercial services 723 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 949 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,699 0.7%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,223 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 106 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 651 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,368 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 72 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 25 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,289 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,020 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 64 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 1 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 157 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 48 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,251 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,251 0.2%
5.8 Mining 1,026 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 366 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 50 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 497 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 113 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 893 0.1%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 524 0.1%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 105 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 188 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 28 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 47 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 710 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 710 0.1%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 593 0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 511 0.1%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 82 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 578 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 34 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 23 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 30 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 426 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 63 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 561 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 549 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 13 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 444 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 137 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 270 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 22 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 16 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 426 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 186 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 43 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 46 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 96 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 55 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 272 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 52 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 126 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 87 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 4 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 4 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 268 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 237 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 31 0.0%
6.1 Lake 136 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 136 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 84 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 37 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 43 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 48 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 48 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,164 428 471 127 3,612
Animals 855 29 244 80 884
Mammals 100 12 9 12 112
Birds 429 9 95 41 438
Reptiles 115 1 16 11 116
Amphibians 43 1 19 6 44
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 61 5 66 4 66
Cartilaginous fishes 4 0 4 2 4
Insects 96 1 34 2 97
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Bacteria 6 0 0 0 6
Chromists 25 0 0 0 25
Fungi 194 0 0 0 199
Plants 2,084 399 227 47 2,498

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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AreaType-biogeographic-subregion

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-burnett-curtis-coastal-lowlands/

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