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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 9,965 100.0% 3.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 7,499 75.3% 2.9%
Artificial and highly modified 96 1.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 49.3% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,463 24.7% 1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 2,466 24.7% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 49.3% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 48 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 48 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 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) 2,463 24.7% 1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 2,466 24.7% 1.0%
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.

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 7,388 100.0% 2.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 4,670 63.2% 1.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 254 3.4% 0.1%
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 890 12.1% 0.3%
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 84 1.1% 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 809 11.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5 0.1% 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 675 9.1% 0.3%
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) 4,658 63.0% 1.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 12 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 254 3.4% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 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) 889 12.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 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) 84 1.1% 0.0%
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) < 1 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) 809 11.0% 0.3%
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) 5 0.1% 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) 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) 675 9.1% 0.3%
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) 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 9,965 9,973 9,953 9,957 9,961 9,948 9,976 12,869 * 76.7%
Artificial and highly modified 96 96 72 72 71 51 51 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 5,087 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 11 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,463 2,467 2,468 2,470 2,473 2,475 2,495 3,334 73.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Riverine 2,466 2,470 2,472 2,474 2,476 2,483 2,493 4,447 55.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 4,915 5,087 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 48 48 25 25 25 9 9 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 48 48 48 48 46 42 42 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 11 8 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) 2,463 2,467 2,468 2,470 2,473 2,475 2,495 3,334 73.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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) 2,466 2,470 2,472 2,474 2,476 2,483 2,493 4,447 55.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) 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 7,388 7,392 7,392 7,395 7,398 7,399 7,419
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 4,670 4,670 4,670 4,670 4,671 4,670 4,670
Salt marsh and salt flats 254 254 254 254 254 254 255
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 890 892 892 892 894 895 907
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 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 809 809 809 811 811 811 818
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
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 675 677 677 677 679 679 679
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) 4,658 4,658 4,658 4,658 4,658 4,658 4,658
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 254 254 254 254 254 254 255
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 889 890 890 891 892 894 905
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 809 809 809 811 811 811 818
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) 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
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) 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) 675 677 677 677 679 679 679
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 256,888 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 159,197 61.9%
1.1.3 National park 158,259 61.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 139 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 799 0.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 42,673 16.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 250 0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 42,423 16.5%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 18,561 7.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 18,561 7.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 14,336 5.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 172 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 14,142 5.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 8,631 3.4%
3.3.0 Cropping 4 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 8,626 3.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,027 2.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 5,891 2.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 136 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,391 1.7%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,286 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,147 0.4%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,827 0.7%
5.4.4 Remote communities 127 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 4 0.0%
6.3 River 1,329 0.5%
6.3.0 River 1,126 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 196 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 6 0.0%
5.5 Services 931 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 225 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 68 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 629 0.2%
5.5.5 Research facilities 10 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 278 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 129 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 147 0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 3 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 119 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 3 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 110 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 6 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 84 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 16 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 16 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 45 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 7 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 75 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 75 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 50 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 14 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 30 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 6 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 41 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 41 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 39 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 21 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 18 0.0%
5.8 Mining 35 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 19 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 20 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 20 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 16 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 10 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 7 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 7 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 6 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 6 0.0%
6.1 Lake 3 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 3 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,076 311 292 221 3,387
Animals 620 20 155 51 640
Mammals 77 5 6 16 82
Birds 327 9 71 17 336
Reptiles 85 1 9 4 86
Amphibians 47 1 15 9 48
Ray-finned fishes 50 4 51 4 54
Insects 32 0 3 0 32
Malacostracans 2 0 0 1 2
Chromists 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 132 0 0 0 132
Plants 2,319 291 137 170 2,610
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-daintree-mossman-river-basins-wq1081/

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