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Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 182,643 100.0% 6.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 131,429 72.0% 4.5%
Artificial and highly modified 11,161 6.1% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 67,081 36.7% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,312 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 48,672 26.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,622 0.9% 0.1%
Riverine 51,204 28.0% 1.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 67,081 36.7% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,672 1.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,989 3.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,312 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 118 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,371 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 48,672 26.6% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,622 0.9% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 51,045 27.9% 1.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 159 0.1% 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.

Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 118,439 100.0% 4.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 54,139 45.7% 1.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,815 10.8% 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 156 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 1,670 1.4% 0.1%
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 543 0.5% 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 3,028 2.6% 0.1%
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 10,682 9.0% 0.4%
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 8,396 7.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 252 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 16,368 13.8% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 6,162 5.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 505 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,444 2.9% 0.1%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 244 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 53,954 45.6% 1.9%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 185 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,812 10.8% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 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) 153 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 1,670 1.4% 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) 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) 543 0.5% 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) 3,003 2.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 26 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) 10,535 8.9% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 146 0.1% 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) 8,276 7.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 120 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 252 0.2% 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) 15,742 13.3% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 625 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,518 4.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 643 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 505 0.4% 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) 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,436 2.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 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) 206 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 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

Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province 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 182,643 182,605 182,582 182,652 182,639 182,617 182,884 229,202 * 74.8%
Artificial and highly modified 11,161 11,120 11,085 11,049 11,012 10,910 10,919 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 67,081 67,083 67,083 67,084 67,082 67,075 67,082 69,841 96.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 191 191 191 191 192 195 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,341 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 379 382 376 368 368 350 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 48,672 48,681 48,698 48,784 48,812 48,876 49,113 91,487 53.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,622 1,622 1,609 1,603 1,606 1,606 1,595 0 n/a
Riverine 51,204 51,210 51,214 51,246 51,248 51,271 51,312 65,532 78.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 67,081 67,083 67,083 67,084 67,082 67,075 67,082 69,841 96.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 191 191 191 191 191 192 195 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,672 2,631 2,583 2,550 2,533 2,445 2,290 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,989 5,989 5,989 5,987 5,967 5,953 5,940 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,312 2,341 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 379 382 376 368 368 350 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 118 118 118 118 118 118 110 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,371 2,371 2,384 2,384 2,384 2,384 2,569 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 48,672 48,681 48,698 48,784 48,812 48,876 49,113 91,487 53.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,622 1,622 1,609 1,603 1,606 1,606 1,595 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 51,045 51,051 51,056 51,087 51,089 51,113 51,153 65,532 77.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 0 n/a

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

Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province 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 118,439 118,450 118,455 118,535 118,564 118,621 118,857
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 54,139 54,140 54,140 54,141 54,140 54,134 54,145
Salt marsh and salt flats 12,815 12,817 12,817 12,817 12,816 12,815 12,815
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 156 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670
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 543 543 543 543 543 543 543
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 3,028 3,028 3,028 3,028 3,028 3,028 3,028
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 10,682 10,685 10,691 10,696 10,708 10,727 10,794
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 8,396 8,396 8,396 8,397 8,398 8,398 8,401
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 252 252 252 252 252 252 252
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 16,368 16,371 16,367 16,412 16,416 16,426 16,549
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 6,162 6,162 6,162 6,187 6,199 6,234 6,263
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 505 505 505 505 505 505 507
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,444 3,447 3,448 3,450 3,453 3,452 3,455
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 244 244 244 244 244 244 244
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 53,954 53,955 53,955 53,956 53,954 53,948 53,955
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 185 185 185 185 186 187 189
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 12,812 12,813 12,813 12,813 12,812 12,811 12,811
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 153 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670
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) 543 543 543 543 543 543 543
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) 3,003 3,003 3,003 3,003 3,003 3,003 3,003
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
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) 10,535 10,538 10,545 10,550 10,562 10,581 10,647
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 146 146 146 146 146 146 146
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) 8,276 8,276 8,276 8,278 8,275 8,276 8,279
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 120 120 120 120 122 122 122
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 252 252 252 252 252 252 252
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) 15,742 15,745 15,755 15,806 15,810 15,819 15,942
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 625 625 613 606 606 606 606
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,518 5,519 5,519 5,544 5,556 5,591 5,630
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 643 643 643 643 643 643 633
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 505 505 505 505 505 505 507
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) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,436 3,439 3,441 3,443 3,446 3,445 3,448
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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) 206 206 206 206 206 206 207
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

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

Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,898,097 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,049,311 36.2%
1.1.3 National park 1,035,911 35.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,513 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 8,887 0.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 872,968 30.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 872,968 30.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 297,780 10.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 53,714 1.9%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 1,057 0.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 243,009 8.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 192,570 6.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 4,856 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 7,111 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 180,582 6.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 159,442 5.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 411 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 488 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 3 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 5.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 90,253 3.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 87,756 3.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 89 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,126 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 1,282 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 68,809 2.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 68,809 2.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 47,935 1.7%
5.4.1 Urban residential 11,855 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 16,295 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 19,290 0.7%
5.4.4 Remote communities 396 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 100 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 33,176 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 6,559 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 1,418 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 160 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 335 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 28 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 24,677 0.9%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 21,162 0.7%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 698 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 19,785 0.7%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 95 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 98 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 485 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 15,879 0.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 7,007 0.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 203 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 8,670 0.3%
6.3 River 12,881 0.4%
6.3.0 River 10,301 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 2,571 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 9 0.0%
5.5 Services 7,534 0.3%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,450 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 1,311 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,587 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 57 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 111 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,521 0.2%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 6,043 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 90 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 387 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 5,656 0.2%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 5,656 0.2%
5.8 Mining 2,259 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 727 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 462 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 607 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 379 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 84 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 2,100 0.1%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,099 0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,956 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 424 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,007 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 376 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 35 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 66 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 47 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,753 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 1,212 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 149 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 352 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 38 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 2 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,674 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 106 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 13 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 74 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 17 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 1,060 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 242 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 5 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 157 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,596 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,596 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,360 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,110 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 197 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,194 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 587 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 505 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 95 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,167 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,067 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 52 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 22 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 438 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 364 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond < 1 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 62 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 238 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 165 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 72 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 215 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 150 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 9 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 25 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 27 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 2 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 106 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 46 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 47 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 99 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 73 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 8 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 39 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 39 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 22 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters < 1 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 21 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 4 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 3 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 7,710 810 667 471 8,524
Animals 1,228 36 292 110 1,264
Mammals 147 13 8 27 160
Birds 501 10 98 38 511
Reptiles 231 2 25 18 233
Amphibians 77 1 23 18 78
Ray-finned fishes 101 8 104 7 109
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 0 3
Insects 160 2 31 1 162
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 25 0 0 0 25
Chromists 30 0 0 0 30
Fungi 1,008 0 0 0 1,008
Plants 5,417 774 375 361 6,195
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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) Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-wet-tropics/

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