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Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland

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Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 12,187 100.0% 5.0%
Artificial and highly modified 135 1.1% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,944 81.6% 4.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 175 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,925 15.8% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,944 81.6% 4.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 130 1.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 175 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,925 15.8% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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.

Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,984 100.0% 4.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 423 3.5% 0.2%
Mangroves - other 8,335 69.5% 3.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,126 9.4% 0.5%
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 161 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 14 0.1% 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 706 5.9% 0.3%
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 887 7.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 303 2.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 28 0.2% 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) 423 3.5% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,332 69.5% 3.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,126 9.4% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) < 1 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) 161 1.3% 0.1%
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) 14 0.1% 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) 706 5.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 887 7.4% 0.4%
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) 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) 303 2.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 28 0.2% 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

Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland 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 12,187 12,180 12,183 12,183 12,218 12,323 12,141 12,587 * 95.7%
Artificial and highly modified 135 135 135 135 161 260 79 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,944 9,937 9,937 9,937 9,948 9,952 9,952 10,399 95.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 2,013 95.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,944 9,937 9,937 9,937 9,948 9,952 9,952 10,399 95.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 130 130 130 130 156 255 74 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 1,925 2,013 95.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland 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 11,984 11,985 11,988 11,988 11,998 12,003 12,003
Mangroves - Casuarina 423 402 402 401 401 402 402
Mangroves - other 8,335 7,821 7,824 7,825 7,829 7,831 7,829
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,126 1,662 1,662 1,662 1,668 1,670 1,671
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 161 161 161 161 161 161 161
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
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 706 706 706 706 706 707 707
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 887 887 887 887 887 887 887
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 303 303 303 303 303 303 303
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
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) 423 401 402 401 401 402 402
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,332 7,819 7,819 7,819 7,824 7,825 7,824
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,126 1,662 1,662 1,662 1,668 1,670 1,671
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 161 161 161 161 161 161 161
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) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
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) 706 706 706 706 706 707 707
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 887 887 887 887 887 887 887
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 303 303 303 303 303 303 303
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
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

Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 35,010 14.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 21,371 8.7%
1.1.3 National park 18,931 7.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,075 0.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 365 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 8,332 3.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 7,428 3.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 877 0.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 27 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,541 0.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,493 0.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 4 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 43 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,239 0.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 199 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 1,040 0.4%
6.3 River 986 0.4%
6.3.0 River 974 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 12 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 502 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 489 0.2%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 13 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 237 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 237 0.1%
5.5 Services 225 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 15 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 3 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 206 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities < 1 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 181 0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 181 0.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 149 0.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 149 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 149 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 7 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 96 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 28 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 16 0.0%
6.1 Lake 41 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 41 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 34 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill < 1 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 34 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 20 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping < 1 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 19 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 4 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests < 1 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation < 1 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture < 1 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,276 655 500 113 3,932
Animals 936 42 253 87 978
Mammals 99 15 9 11 114
Birds 480 11 100 51 491
Reptiles 98 2 16 8 100
Amphibians 37 1 17 6 38
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 53 10 62 3 63
Cartilaginous fishes 19 0 19 2 19
Insects 141 3 29 3 144
Malacostracans 7 0 0 2 7
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 73 0 0 0 73
Fungi 430 0 0 0 430
Plants 1,803 613 247 26 2,417
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Moreton Bay DIWA nationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/diwa-wetland-moreton-bay/

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