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Potential groundwater dependent ecosystem aquifer mapping extent wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 3,146,539 100.0% 3.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 2,188,362 69.5% 2.3%
Artificial and highly modified 196,086 6.2% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 10,454 0.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 540 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 329,319 10.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,089 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,616,952 51.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 18,276 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine 957,822 30.4% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 10,454 0.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 540 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 103,307 3.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 86,035 2.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 329,319 10.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,089 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,120 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,243 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,616,952 51.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 18,276 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 63 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 291 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 956,422 30.4% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,400 0.0% 0.0%
Potential groundwater dependent ecosystem aquifer mapping extent wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,967,783 100.0% 2.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 1,311 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 5,262 0.3% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,283 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 300,477 15.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,151 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 6,599 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 251 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 65,029 3.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 48,058 2.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,047,123 53.2% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 69,874 3.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 53,903 2.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 105,762 5.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 168,710 8.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 3,027 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,910 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,364 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,491 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 6,813 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 29,583 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,850 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,025 0.1% 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 2,023 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2,629 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 1,037 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,138 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 124 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,182 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 101 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 300,301 15.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 176 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,127 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,194 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 404 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) 249 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 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) 64,344 3.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 686 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 46,239 2.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,820 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,046,885 53.2% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 238 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 69,209 3.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 665 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 53,054 2.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 850 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 104,378 5.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,384 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 166,156 8.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,554 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,373 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,654 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,360 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 550 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,360 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,460 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 6,122 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 692 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 24,390 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,193 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 7,634 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,216 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,017 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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) 1,913 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 110 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 2,255 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 374 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

Potential groundwater dependent ecosystem aquifer mapping extent 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 3,146,539 3,147,397 3,145,723 3,142,601 3,140,050 3,133,628 3,051,825 * 96.7%
Artificial and highly modified 196,086 195,803 192,883 189,019 184,494 175,461 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 10,454 10,463 10,575 10,551 10,567 10,586 14,893 70.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 540 543 297 263 268 280 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 329,319 329,319 329,319 329,330 329,331 329,332 332,035 99.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,089 17,085 17,017 16,894 16,693 16,474 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,616,952 1,617,291 1,617,797 1,618,291 1,619,471 1,620,567 1,682,866 96.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 18,276 18,196 17,729 17,545 17,436 16,784 0 n/a
Riverine 957,822 958,696 960,107 960,708 961,790 964,145 1,022,031 93.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 10,454 10,463 10,575 10,551 10,567 10,586 14,893 70.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 540 543 297 263 268 280 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 103,307 103,078 100,309 97,825 94,230 87,691 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 86,035 85,901 85,135 83,591 82,782 80,295 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 329,319 329,319 329,319 329,330 329,331 329,332 332,035 99.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,089 17,085 17,017 16,894 16,693 16,474 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,120 1,120 1,097 1,054 1,052 1,217 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,243 5,322 5,956 6,155 6,037 5,880 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,616,952 1,617,291 1,617,797 1,618,291 1,619,471 1,620,567 1,682,866 96.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 18,276 18,196 17,729 17,545 17,436 16,784 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 63 63 66 61 61 58 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 291 291 290 289 287 274 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 956,422 957,300 958,712 959,315 960,398 962,752 1,022,031 93.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,400 1,396 1,395 1,393 1,393 1,393 0 n/a

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

Potential groundwater dependent ecosystem aquifer mapping extent 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 1,967,783 1,968,050 1,967,947 1,968,205 1,969,312 1,969,781
Mangroves - Casuarina 1,311 1,312 1,139 1,109 1,112 1,119
Mangroves - other 5,262 5,268 5,311 5,298 5,302 5,306
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,283 4,287 4,278 4,268 4,283 4,302
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 300,477 300,477 300,477 300,478 300,478 300,478
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,151 20,151 20,151 20,151 20,151 20,145
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 6,599 6,599 6,599 6,599 6,599 6,599
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 251 251 251 251 251 251
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 65,029 65,030 65,001 65,003 65,098 65,142
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 48,058 48,059 48,081 48,082 48,244 48,251
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,047,123 1,047,123 1,047,127 1,047,129 1,047,130 1,047,139
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 69,874 69,875 69,879 69,881 69,884 69,897
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 53,903 54,015 54,054 54,132 54,200 53,829
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 105,762 105,784 105,802 105,809 105,982 106,304
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 168,710 168,767 168,812 168,857 168,946 169,165
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 3,027 3,027 3,034 3,050 3,050 2,489
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,910 11,948 11,746 11,906 12,078 12,264
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,364 1,399 1,400 1,406 1,438 1,451
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,491 3,492 3,496 3,496 3,505 3,505
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 6,813 6,822 6,859 6,859 6,876 6,886
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 29,583 29,560 29,632 29,513 29,711 30,162
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,850 8,855 8,868 8,961 8,985 9,044
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,025 1,028 1,029 1,031 1,073 1,107
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,023 2,023 2,023 2,027 2,027 2,028
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 2,629 2,631 2,631 2,643 2,643 2,650
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 1,037 1,038 1,040 1,030 1,031 1,038
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,138 5,142 5,223 5,216 5,221 5,225
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 124 126 88 82 81 81
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,182 4,186 4,212 4,204 4,215 4,222
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 101 101 67 64 68 80
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 300,301 300,301 300,301 300,311 300,312 300,312
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 176 176 176 167 167 167
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,127 20,127 20,127 20,127 20,127 20,127
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,194 6,195 6,195 6,195 6,195 6,196
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 404 404 404 404 404 404
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) 249 249 249 249 249 249
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 64,344 64,344 64,315 64,317 64,412 64,456
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 686 686 686 686 686 686
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 46,239 46,239 46,261 46,262 46,287 46,303
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,820 1,820 1,820 1,820 1,957 1,947
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,046,885 1,046,885 1,046,889 1,046,891 1,046,892 1,046,901
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 238 238 238 238 238 238
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 69,209 69,210 69,214 69,216 69,219 69,232
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 665 665 665 665 665 665
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 53,054 53,166 53,204 53,283 53,350 52,979
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 850 850 850 850 850 850
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 104,378 104,400 104,418 104,425 104,598 104,919
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 166,156 166,212 166,257 166,303 166,392 166,653
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,554 2,554 2,554 2,554 2,554 2,512
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,373 1,373 1,381 1,397 1,397 1,513
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654 976
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,360 11,398 11,463 11,621 11,792 11,979
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 550 550 283 286 286 286
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,360 1,395 1,396 1,402 1,434 1,447
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,460 3,460 3,464 3,464 3,472 3,472
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 6,122 6,130 6,161 6,161 6,217 6,231
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 692 692 697 697 659 655
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 24,390 24,447 24,729 24,796 25,191 25,506
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,193 5,113 4,903 4,717 4,520 4,656
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 7,634 7,638 7,649 7,742 7,762 7,843
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,216 1,216 1,219 1,219 1,222 1,202
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,017 1,019 1,020 1,022 1,064 1,099
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,916 1,917 1,917
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 110 110 110 110 110 110
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 2,255 2,257 2,257 2,269 2,269 2,311
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 374 374 374 374 374 339

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 12,128 1,314 915 632 13,442
Animals 1,835 58 426 191 1,893
Mammals 195 22 10 40 217
Birds 652 14 102 64 666
Reptiles 378 3 31 40 381
Amphibians 84 1 36 16 85
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 115 13 126 9 128
Cartilaginous fishes 18 0 18 4 18
Insects 356 5 102 6 361
Malacostracans 22 0 0 8 22
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 4 0 0 0 4
Snails 9 0 0 3 9
Bacteria 100 0 0 0 100
Chromists 197 0 0 0 197
Fungi 2,231 2 0 0 2,233
Plants 7,754 1,254 489 441 9,008
Protozoans 11 0 0 0 11

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.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Potential groundwater dependent ecosystem aquifer mapping extent — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/gde-potential-aquifer-extent/

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