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Western Cape and Gulf freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,183,490 100.0% 4.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 1,259,330 57.7% 2.7%
Artificial and highly modified 19,126 0.9% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 655,617 30.0% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,584 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,429 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 568,967 26.1% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,610 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 924,157 42.3% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 655,617 30.0% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 11,946 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,951 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,584 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,429 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 225 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 568,967 26.1% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,610 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 924,088 42.3% 2.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 70 0.0% 0.0%
Western Cape and Gulf freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,221,806 100.0% 2.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 181,144 14.8% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 472,893 38.7% 1.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 714 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,234 0.1% 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 12 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 38,478 3.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,362 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,392 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 102,511 8.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,175 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 9,869 0.8% 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 204,893 16.8% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 261 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 83,888 6.9% 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 20,794 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 83,209 6.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 175 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 10 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 14 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 391 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 160 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 181,144 14.8% 0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 472,893 38.7% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 710 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 1,234 0.1% 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) 12 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) 1,007 0.1% 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) 37,819 3.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 659 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,335 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 14,207 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 101,892 8.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 619 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,175 0.3% 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) 9,728 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 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) 204,777 16.8% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 115 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 261 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) 83,480 6.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 408 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) 20,749 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 45 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 82,931 6.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 278 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 175 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) 10 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) 14 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) 391 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 151 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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

Western Cape and Gulf freshwater biogeographic province 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 2,183,490 2,183,187 2,186,728 2,186,028 2,184,682 2,183,476 2,166,499 * 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified 19,126 18,718 17,894 17,200 15,804 14,415 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 655,617 655,621 655,624 655,624 655,623 655,623 656,358 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,965 92.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,429 8,427 8,429 8,415 8,468 8,465 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 568,967 568,974 569,246 569,327 569,369 569,503 573,138 99.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,610 2,609 2,588 2,577 2,565 2,552 0 n/a
Riverine 924,157 924,255 928,364 928,300 928,269 928,333 932,038 99.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 655,617 655,621 655,624 655,624 655,623 655,623 656,358 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 11,946 11,961 11,473 10,816 9,714 8,560 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,951 6,532 6,214 6,179 5,890 5,657 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,584 4,965 92.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 8,429 8,427 8,429 8,415 8,468 8,465 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 225 222 205 203 197 194 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 568,967 568,974 569,246 569,327 569,369 569,503 573,138 99.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,610 2,609 2,588 2,577 2,565 2,552 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 924,088 924,185 928,294 928,230 928,199 928,263 932,038 99.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 70 70 70 70 70 70 0 n/a

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

Western Cape and Gulf freshwater biogeographic province 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 1,221,806 1,220,581 1,220,835 1,220,906 1,220,935 1,221,067
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 181,144 181,144 181,144 181,141 181,140 181,140
Salt marsh and salt flats 472,893 472,898 472,900 472,904 472,904 472,904
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 714 714 714 714 714 714
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,234 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 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 38,478 38,478 38,478 38,481 38,484 38,484
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,392 14,393 14,393 14,393 14,393 14,431
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 102,511 102,517 102,520 102,524 102,530 102,598
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 9,869 9,869 9,869 9,869 9,869 9,883
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 204,893 204,893 204,893 204,948 204,960 204,961
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 261 261 261 261 261 261
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 83,888 83,888 83,891 83,892 83,896 83,900
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 20,794 20,795 20,977 20,987 20,988 20,996
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 83,209 83,208 83,272 83,270 83,270 83,270
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 175 175 175 175 175 175
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 14 14 14 14 14 14
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 391 391 391 391 391 391
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 160 160 160 160 161 161
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 181,144 181,144 181,144 181,141 181,140 181,140
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 472,893 472,898 472,900 472,904 472,904 472,904
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 710 710 710 710 710 710
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 1,234 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 37,819 37,819 37,819 37,822 37,825 37,825
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 659 659 659 659 659 659
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 14,207 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,246
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 185 185 185 185 185
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 101,892 101,898 101,901 101,905 101,911 101,979
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 619 619 619 619 619 619
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 9,728 9,728 9,728 9,728 9,728 9,742
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 141 141 141 141 141
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 204,777 204,778 204,778 204,834 204,856 204,859
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 115 115 115 114 104 103
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 261 261 261 261 261 261
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 83,480 83,480 83,483 83,484 83,488 83,492
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 408 408 408 408 408 408
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,749 20,749 20,931 20,944 20,946 20,953
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 45 45 45 42 42 42
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 82,931 82,931 82,994 82,998 83,001 83,002
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 278 278 278 272 269 268
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 175 175 175 175 175 175
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 391 391 391 391 391 391
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 151 151 151 151 151 151
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9

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.

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,043 568 732 390 8,611
Animals 1,396 34 310 111 1,430
Mammals 171 18 7 28 189
Birds 534 10 97 37 544
Reptiles 354 1 35 26 355
Amphibians 86 1 28 17 87
Ray-finned fishes 91 3 93 0 94
Cartilaginous fishes 5 0 5 2 5
Insects 148 1 45 1 149
Malacostracans 6 0 0 0 6
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 12 0 0 0 12
Chromists 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 726 0 0 0 726
Plants 5,907 534 422 279 6,441
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Western Cape and Gulf freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-western-cape-and-gulf/

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