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Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 355,203 100.0% 5.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 262,309 73.8% 4.2%
Artificial and highly modified 57,526 16.2% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82,633 23.3% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 735 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,608 1.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 108,535 30.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,852 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine 92,529 26.0% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82,633 23.3% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 735 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,959 3.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 43,231 12.2% 0.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,608 1.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 285 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 659 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 108,535 30.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,852 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 132 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 233 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 92,389 26.0% 1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 141 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.

Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 199,185 100.0% 3.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,815 1.9% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 53,254 26.7% 0.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 26,138 13.1% 0.4%
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 2,612 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 0.5% 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 25,365 12.7% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 11,289 5.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,456 6.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 46,108 23.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,946 2.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11,204 5.6% 0.2%
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) 3,541 1.8% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 53,107 26.7% 0.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 147 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 25,866 13.0% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 271 0.1% 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) 2,610 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 0.5% 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) 25,033 12.6% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 333 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,285 5.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 13,435 6.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 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) 43,884 22.0% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,224 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,719 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,227 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,179 5.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 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

Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion 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 355,203 355,398 355,578 355,642 354,257 353,806 351,727 430,296 * 69.2%
Artificial and highly modified 57,526 57,474 57,453 57,883 56,277 55,208 51,387 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82,633 82,607 82,624 82,759 83,088 83,115 83,188 92,344 89.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 735 735 738 491 435 440 455 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,609 3,609 3,612 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 5,753 5,740 5,676 5,446 5,350 5,188 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 27 27 27 27 25 28 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 108,535 108,727 108,911 109,107 109,264 109,718 110,097 188,686 57.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,852 3,840 3,757 3,276 3,108 3,134 3,129 0 n/a
Riverine 92,529 92,626 92,721 92,816 93,003 93,208 94,647 145,654 63.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 82,633 82,607 82,624 82,759 83,088 83,115 83,188 92,344 89.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 735 735 738 491 435 440 455 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,959 12,890 12,861 12,655 12,165 11,225 10,565 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 43,231 43,247 43,176 43,095 41,772 41,645 38,224 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,608 3,609 3,609 3,612 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 5,753 5,740 5,676 5,446 5,350 5,188 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 27 27 27 27 25 28 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 285 285 284 284 285 289 282 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 659 659 739 1,451 1,648 1,648 1,919 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 108,535 108,727 108,911 109,107 109,264 109,718 110,097 188,686 57.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,852 3,840 3,757 3,276 3,108 3,134 3,129 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 132 132 132 137 132 126 124 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 233 233 233 232 231 229 227 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 92,389 92,486 92,583 92,678 92,867 93,072 94,510 145,654 63.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 141 141 137 137 137 136 137 0 n/a

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

Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion 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 199,185 199,347 199,468 199,067 199,333 199,846 200,307
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,815 3,780 3,781 3,575 3,553 3,547 3,551
Mangroves - other 53,254 52,539 52,550 52,626 52,646 52,659 52,665
Salt marsh and salt flats 26,138 26,870 26,877 26,893 27,172 27,198 27,275
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 2,612 2,612 2,612 2,612 2,612 2,613 2,613
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
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 25,365 25,386 25,434 25,195 25,213 25,322 25,505
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 11,289 11,294 11,329 11,332 11,346 11,385 11,141
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,456 13,469 13,470 13,471 13,472 13,488 13,493
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 46,108 46,234 46,229 46,140 46,058 46,263 46,601
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,946 4,949 4,953 4,975 4,998 5,031 5,042
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11,204 11,217 11,233 11,251 11,264 11,343 11,423
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) 3,541 3,506 3,507 3,476 3,474 3,466 3,470
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 53,107 52,392 52,401 52,514 52,554 52,567 52,573
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 147 147 149 111 92 91 91
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 25,866 26,598 26,605 26,656 26,947 26,969 27,030
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 271 271 272 237 226 229 244
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) 2,610 2,610 2,610 2,610 2,610 2,611 2,611
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
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) 25,033 25,053 25,101 25,129 25,143 25,252 25,436
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 333 333 333 66 70 70 69
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,285 11,290 11,325 11,328 11,342 11,381 11,137
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 13,435 13,449 13,450 13,450 13,451 13,465 13,470
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 22 22
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) 43,884 44,007 44,086 44,216 44,305 44,491 44,835
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,224 2,226 2,143 1,924 1,753 1,773 1,766
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,719 3,736 3,741 3,759 3,783 3,811 3,820
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,227 1,212 1,213 1,216 1,215 1,220 1,223
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,179 11,192 11,208 11,226 11,239 11,318 11,398
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
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

Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,215,176 99.5%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,315,397 53.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,315,397 53.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 883,668 14.1%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 585 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 808,320 12.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 31,745 0.5%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 858 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 139 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 42,021 0.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 419,553 6.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 197 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 110,974 1.8%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 19,857 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 284,410 4.6%
5.4.4 Remote communities 59 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 4,057 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 369,682 5.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 369,672 5.9%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 333,937 5.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 27,552 0.4%
1.3.1 Defence 32,436 0.5%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 272,519 4.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 1,416 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 209,272 3.3%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 68,282 1.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 15,653 0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 124,636 2.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 674 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 27 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 114,367 1.8%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 45,836 0.7%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 198 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 264 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 547 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 239 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 67,284 1.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 85,634 1.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 28,169 0.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 4,589 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,533 0.0%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 77 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 50,267 0.8%
3.3 Cropping 68,537 1.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 56,088 0.9%
3.3.1 Cereals 1,021 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 332 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 800 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,285 0.2%
5.5 Services 65,813 1.1%
5.5.0 Services 689 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 9,510 0.2%
5.5.2 Public services 11,004 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 43,095 0.7%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 665 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 849 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 58,223 0.9%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,595 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 34,027 0.5%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 9,734 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 867 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 52,080 0.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 45,043 0.7%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 7,037 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 43,571 0.7%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 35,766 0.6%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 227 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 45 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 5,479 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 2,054 0.0%
6.3 River 37,793 0.6%
6.3.0 River 35,480 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 442 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,871 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 27,356 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4,491 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 6,099 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 202 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11,618 0.2%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 303 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,851 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 15 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 49 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 2,365 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 364 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 21,612 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,984 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,040 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 14,136 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 1,092 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 260 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 101 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 17,079 0.3%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 16,798 0.3%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 281 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 15,668 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 11,377 0.2%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 222 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,710 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 20 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 486 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 409 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 380 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 56 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 13,556 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 10,746 0.2%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,140 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 495 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 114 0.0%
5.8 Mining 11,946 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 4,710 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 2,396 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 3,799 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 157 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 883 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 11,201 0.2%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 10,112 0.2%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,089 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 9,563 0.2%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4,673 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 2,126 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 165 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 691 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,852 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,454 0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 7,206 0.1%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 142 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 7,101 0.1%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 351 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 434 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 236 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 907 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 233 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 1,294 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 3,395 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 206 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 47 0.0%
6.1 Lake 5,054 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 1,424 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 3,531 0.1%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 95 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,841 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 1,447 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 80 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 352 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 502 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 461 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,518 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 125 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 254 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 1,047 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 579 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 511 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,752 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,232 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 96 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 291 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 93 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 16 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 25 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,158 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 700 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 121 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 188 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 10 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 28 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 111 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 874 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 455 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 299 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 104 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 16 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 834 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 511 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 82 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 77 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 74 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 9,397 1,249 812 460 10,651
Animals 1,522 58 398 157 1,580
Mammals 155 21 10 26 176
Birds 612 14 103 65 626
Reptiles 216 3 25 26 219
Amphibians 64 1 27 16 65
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 94 14 106 6 108
Cartilaginous fishes 31 0 31 4 31
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 323 5 93 4 328
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 112 0 0 0 112
Chromists 145 0 0 0 146
Fungi 1,987 2 0 0 1,989
Plants 5,624 1,189 414 303 6,817
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Southeast Queensland (SEQ) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-southeast-queensland-seq/

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