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Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 71,685 100.0% 15.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 62,004 86.5% 13.1%
Artificial and highly modified 3,900 5.4% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 39,046 54.5% 8.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 73 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 107 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,634 21.8% 3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,254 4.5% 0.7%
Riverine 9,654 13.5% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 39,046 54.5% 8.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 73 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,623 3.7% 0.6%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,076 1.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 107 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 119 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 55 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,634 21.8% 3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,254 4.5% 0.7%
Riverine (artificial) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 9,640 13.4% 2.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 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.

Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 57,960 100.0% 12.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 28,525 49.2% 6.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 10,588 18.3% 2.2%
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 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 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 8,259 14.2% 1.8%
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 4,173 7.2% 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 2,880 5.0% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,536 6.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 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 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) 28,481 49.1% 6.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 10,560 18.2% 2.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 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) 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) 8,197 14.1% 1.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 62 0.1% 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) 1,846 3.2% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,327 4.0% 0.5%
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) 2,236 3.9% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 644 1.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,355 5.8% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 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) 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

Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion 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 71,685 71,737 71,733 71,699 71,706 71,620 71,657 104,599 * 64.8%
Artificial and highly modified 3,900 3,916 3,897 3,818 3,759 3,569 3,305 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 39,046 39,046 39,047 39,043 39,004 39,019 39,038 40,698 95.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 73 74 74 74 74 72 72 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 107 107 103 103 95 89 84 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,634 15,685 15,681 15,695 15,794 15,819 16,031 50,299 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,254 3,238 3,258 3,259 3,258 3,248 3,246 0 n/a
Riverine 9,654 9,655 9,657 9,692 9,707 9,786 9,868 13,602 71.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 39,046 39,046 39,047 39,043 39,004 39,019 39,038 40,698 95.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 73 74 74 74 74 72 72 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,623 2,623 2,616 2,569 2,544 2,363 2,174 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,076 1,076 1,063 1,031 997 996 926 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 107 107 103 103 95 89 84 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 119 119 119 118 118 114 109 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 55 71 73 73 73 73 73 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,634 15,685 15,681 15,695 15,794 15,819 16,031 50,299 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,254 3,238 3,258 3,259 3,258 3,248 3,246 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 26 26 26 26 26 23 23 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 9,640 9,641 9,643 9,678 9,693 9,772 9,854 13,602 70.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 n/a

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

Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion 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 57,960 57,995 57,991 58,001 58,062 58,092 58,319
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 28,525 28,525 28,526 28,519 28,483 28,471 28,477
Salt marsh and salt flats 10,588 10,588 10,587 10,590 10,588 10,615 10,627
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 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 8,259 8,294 8,306 8,319 8,382 8,390 8,596
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 4,173 4,173 4,154 4,154 4,136 4,134 4,135
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 2,880 2,880 2,882 2,883 2,938 2,947 2,946
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,538
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 28,481 28,481 28,483 28,476 28,440 28,427 28,434
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 10,560 10,560 10,559 10,562 10,560 10,588 10,600
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 27 27
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) 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) 8,197 8,248 8,260 8,273 8,336 8,345 8,552
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 62 46 46 46 46 44 44
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) 1,846 1,846 1,827 1,827 1,809 1,814 1,816
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,327 2,327 2,327 2,327 2,327 2,320 2,319
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) 2,236 2,236 2,238 2,239 2,293 2,304 2,305
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 644 644 644 645 645 643 641
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,355 3,357
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 468,040 99.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 167,528 35.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 167,528 35.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 141,662 30.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 191 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 413 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 141,040 29.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 50,102 10.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,989 0.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 47,090 10.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 43,721 9.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 10,602 2.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 528 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 32,591 6.9%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 20,156 4.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 5,170 1.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,047 1.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 8,891 1.9%
5.4.4 Remote communities 143 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 905 0.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 19,857 4.2%
1.1.3 National park 17,163 3.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,555 0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,139 0.2%
6.3 River 6,244 1.3%
6.3.0 River 6,225 1.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 19 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 4,123 0.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,123 0.9%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,674 0.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,577 0.8%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 96 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,338 0.7%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 618 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,000 0.2%
5.7.2 Roads 1,281 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 396 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 19 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,207 0.7%
5.5.1 Commercial services 558 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 461 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,182 0.5%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,415 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 854 0.2%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 22 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 180 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 308 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 4 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 13 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
6.1 Lake 521 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 381 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 9 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 132 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 465 0.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 444 0.1%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 21 0.0%
5.8 Mining 455 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 93 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 313 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 49 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 404 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 58 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 216 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 122 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 358 0.1%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 220 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 85 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 33 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 158 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 65 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 51 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 39 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 149 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 145 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 5 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 124 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 35 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 89 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 80 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 50 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 12 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 2 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 1 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 14 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 66 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 46 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 20 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 57 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 57 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 51 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 39 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 12 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 51 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 40 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 2 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 47 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 26 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 20 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 20 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,372 512 390 86 3,886
Animals 738 34 191 56 772
Mammals 93 12 8 12 105
Birds 394 11 92 30 405
Reptiles 113 1 11 8 114
Amphibians 33 1 15 4 34
Ray-finned fishes 53 6 58 0 59
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 47 3 5 1 50
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 20 0 0 0 20
Chromists 40 0 0 0 41
Fungi 183 0 0 0 183
Plants 2,391 478 199 30 2,870

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) Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-proserpine-sarina-lowlands/

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