Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion — facts and maps (Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation)

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Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion

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Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 329,375 100.0% 1.8%
Artificial and highly modified 9,133 2.8% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,287 7.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,021 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 212,571 64.5% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,939 1.5% 0.0%
Riverine 78,425 23.8% 0.4%
Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 238,272 100.0% 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 22,552 9.5% 0.1%
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 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 7.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 16,211 6.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 397 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 13,336 5.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 32,441 13.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,136 23.1% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 80,802 33.9% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 64 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 < 1 0.0% 0.0%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
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%

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.

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Wetland extent changes

Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion 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 329,375 329,893 330,166 330,421 330,410 330,405 326,787 * 98.0%
Artificial and highly modified 9,133 9,125 9,066 9,021 8,535 7,817 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) 23,287 23,287 23,287 23,287 23,287 23,287 23,688 98.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,020 1,020 1,018 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 212,571 212,761 212,862 212,985 213,332 213,509 220,825 96.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,939 4,939 4,939 4,939 4,939 4,895 0 n/a
Riverine 78,425 78,760 78,992 79,169 79,298 79,878 82,274 95.3%

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

Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion 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 238,272 238,462 238,562 238,686 239,032 239,166
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 22,552 22,552 22,552 22,552 22,552 22,552
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 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 17,332 17,332 17,332 17,332 17,357
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 16,211 16,211 16,214 16,214 16,236 16,236
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 397 397 397 397 397 397
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 13,336 13,337 13,340 13,340 13,341 13,341
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 32,441 32,552 32,588 32,662 32,726 32,346
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,136 55,158 55,176 55,183 55,355 55,676
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 80,802 80,858 80,898 80,940 81,027 81,237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 64 64 64 64 64 21
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 18,605,811 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 17,215,580 92.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 727,117 3.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 277,107 1.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 152,762 0.8%
6.1 Lake 117,730 0.6%
3.3 Cropping 57,820 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 21,551 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,623 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8,584 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 4,372 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,980 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,934 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,584 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,442 0.0%
6.3 River 1,308 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 794 0.0%
5.8 Mining 754 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 377 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 189 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 84 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 40 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 32 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 27 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,470 245 247 65 2,730
Animals 587 25 112 34 612
Mammals 66 13 1 8 79
Birds 302 6 63 20 308
Reptiles 141 1 5 3 142
Amphibians 27 1 15 0 28
Ray-finned fishes 17 3 20 2 20
Insects 31 1 8 0 32
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 1 1
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Chromists 91 0 0 0 91
Fungi 191 0 0 0 195
Plants 1,592 220 135 31 1,823

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) Mulga Lands (MUL) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-mulga-lands-mul/