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The Report Cards - Great Barrier Reef-wide summary measure measures progress towards the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan targets, objectives and long-term outcome.

Wetland Extent Monitoring Results (Version 6.0, 2001 - 2019) summarises the progress towards the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 (Reef 2050 WQIP) 2025 land and catchment management target of “No loss of the extent of natural wetlands”.

The Wetland Condition 2022 report details the wetland condition assessment methods plus the status and trend results for the 2022 reporting year, for the Great Barrier Reef catchment wetland condition monitoring program. The program tracks progress towards an objective of improved wetland condition, focussing on natural, freshwater floodplain wetlands in major aggregations within the Great Barrier Reef catchment area (GBRCA).

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Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,597,279 100.0% 3.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 898,218 56.2% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 166,010 10.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,329 23.6% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,685 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,996 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 250,224 15.7% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,002 4.0% 0.2%
Riverine 698,811 43.8% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,329 23.6% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,685 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 60,403 3.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 98,089 6.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,996 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,680 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,589 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 250,224 15.7% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,002 4.0% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 186 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 64 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 695,484 43.5% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,326 0.2% 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.

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 642,873 100.0% 1.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 992 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 215,297 33.5% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 100,609 15.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,953 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,409 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,101 2.7% 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 17,556 2.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 54,186 8.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,247 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 54,052 8.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,885 10.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74,381 11.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,685 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,435 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 992 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 215,021 33.4% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 276 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 98,788 15.4% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,821 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 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) 6,571 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 0.0% 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) 4,953 0.8% 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) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 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) 6,623 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 786 0.1% 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) 389 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,776 2.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 0.1% 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) 17,311 2.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 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) 53,599 8.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 587 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,247 0.5% 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) 45,844 7.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,208 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,973 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,806 8.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9,080 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,998 4.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43,383 6.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,669 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 17 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) 3,427 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 0.0% 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

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards 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 1,597,279 1,597,181 1,597,437 1,595,509 1,592,283 1,588,452 1,581,798 1,625,717 * 88.0%
Artificial and highly modified 166,010 164,957 164,471 160,659 156,473 151,495 141,383 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,329 376,451 376,459 376,863 377,036 377,207 377,438 431,307 87.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,685 3,614 3,614 3,622 3,600 3,582 3,617 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,996 18,001 18,001 18,086 18,086 18,086 18,086 18,938 95.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 20,118 20,106 20,051 19,858 19,694 18,558 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 31 30 35 33 33 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 250,224 250,496 250,725 251,314 251,779 252,191 253,620 374,472 66.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,002 63,930 63,892 63,494 63,423 63,381 63,362 0 n/a
Riverine 698,811 699,583 700,140 701,384 701,996 702,785 705,702 801,000 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,329 376,451 376,459 376,863 377,036 377,207 377,438 431,307 87.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,685 3,614 3,614 3,622 3,600 3,582 3,617 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 60,403 59,551 59,228 56,405 52,875 48,930 43,688 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 98,089 97,870 97,696 96,817 96,266 95,367 90,427 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,996 18,001 18,001 18,086 18,086 18,086 18,086 18,938 95.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 20,118 20,106 20,051 19,858 19,694 18,558 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 31 30 35 33 33 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,680 1,674 1,670 1,644 1,603 1,571 1,543 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,589 5,619 5,634 5,559 5,531 5,483 5,606 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 250,224 250,496 250,725 251,314 251,779 252,191 253,620 374,472 66.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,002 63,930 63,892 63,494 63,423 63,381 63,362 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 186 183 183 177 177 121 101 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 64 59 59 57 22 22 18 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 695,484 696,262 696,845 698,093 698,705 699,506 702,424 801,000 86.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,326 3,322 3,295 3,291 3,291 3,278 3,278 0 n/a

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

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards 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 642,873 643,088 643,264 643,535 644,182 644,723 646,309
Mangroves - Casuarina 992 993 994 996 996 996 996
Mangroves - other 215,297 215,297 215,299 215,329 215,327 215,335 215,354
Salt marsh and salt flats 100,609 100,601 100,605 100,652 100,909 101,048 101,170
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 7,697 7,698 7,697 7,697 7,697 7,697
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,409 7,409 7,409 7,413 7,413 7,552 7,552
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 461 461 461 461 462 462
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,101 17,113 17,119 17,119 17,130 17,133 17,147
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 17,556 17,622 17,622 17,622 17,626 17,626 17,628
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 257 257 258 258 258 259
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 54,186 54,230 54,287 54,394 54,571 54,762 55,256
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,247 3,249 3,249 3,250 3,257 3,262 3,271
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 54,052 54,111 54,096 53,875 53,846 53,768 53,792
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 5,538 5,553 5,547 5,542 5,543 5,551
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,885 64,921 65,003 65,361 65,469 65,542 66,257
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74,381 74,378 74,397 74,329 74,444 74,496 74,643
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,685 7,685 7,686 7,698 7,704 7,711 7,740
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,435 3,438 3,439 3,441 3,444 3,443 3,446
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 351 351 351 351 351 351
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 992 993 994 996 996 996 996
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 215,021 215,021 215,022 215,052 215,062 215,069 215,086
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 276 276 276 277 265 265 268
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 98,788 98,851 98,855 98,902 99,168 99,308 99,392
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,821 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,741 1,740 1,778
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,571 6,575 6,576 6,576 6,575 6,575 6,576
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,121
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) 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,627 6,627 6,630 6,639
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 786 786 786 786 786 923 914
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) 389 389 389 389 389 389 389
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,776 16,789 16,795 16,795 16,816 16,819 16,833
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 325 325 325 314 314 314
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) 17,311 17,378 17,378 17,378 17,381 17,382 17,384
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 244 244 244 244 244 244
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 234 234 236 236 236 236
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 53,599 53,673 53,730 53,837 54,014 54,209 54,703
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 587 557 557 557 557 553 553
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,247 3,249 3,249 3,250 3,257 3,262 3,271
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) 45,844 45,903 45,888 45,894 45,971 45,987 46,047
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,208 8,208 8,208 7,981 7,875 7,781 7,745
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,973 4,981 4,996 4,990 5,003 5,004 5,012
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 557 557 557 539 539 538
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,806 55,837 55,987 56,363 56,485 56,599 57,240
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9,080 9,083 9,016 8,998 8,983 8,943 9,017
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,998 31,005 31,017 31,100 31,137 31,204 31,359
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43,383 43,373 43,381 43,229 43,307 43,291 43,283
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,669 7,668 7,670 7,682 7,687 7,694 7,723
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
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) 3,427 3,430 3,432 3,434 3,437 3,436 3,439
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 778 778 778 778 778 778
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 313 313 313 313 313 313
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

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 42,277,673 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 30,116,266 71.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 30,116,266 71.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 3,836,792 9.1%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 51,278 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 3,426,836 8.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 42,041 0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 134 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 93 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 316,409 0.7%
2.2 Production native forests 1,842,447 4.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,842,436 4.4%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,585,779 3.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 559,306 1.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 55,020 0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 971,453 2.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,550,468 3.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 194,685 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 483,980 1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 867,624 2.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 4,179 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 891,516 2.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 607,719 1.4%
3.3.1 Cereals 117,453 0.3%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 499 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 4,101 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 803 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 0.4%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 665,330 1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 194,618 0.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 6,827 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 282,733 0.7%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 17 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 181,135 0.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 498,290 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 105,398 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 2,701 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 448 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 2,488 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 311 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 348,447 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 308,359 0.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 51,824 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 49,994 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 167,469 0.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,031 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 38,021 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 166,286 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 15,257 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 79,752 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 67,772 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,506 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 161,417 0.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 35,807 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20,571 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104,923 0.2%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 79 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 36 0.0%
5.8 Mining 146,958 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 42,365 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 63,781 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 16,871 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,123 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 18,817 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 132,440 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 9,390 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 122,927 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 95,449 0.2%
6.3.0 River 91,921 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 3,493 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 36 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 66,408 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 17,424 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 6,596 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 37,591 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 3,823 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 423 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 551 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 57,261 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,406 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 31,304 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 203 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11,972 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 500 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 3,001 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 41 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 5,914 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,916 0.0%
5.5 Services 44,759 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 5,642 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 7,288 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 30,684 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 781 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
6.1 Lake 30,141 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 15,865 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,776 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,191 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 57 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 252 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24,711 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 15,696 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 515 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 45 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 7,706 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 750 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 15,288 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,160 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 5,128 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 12,657 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,568 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 84 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 914 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,151 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 201 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 265 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 47 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 340 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 87 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 7,609 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 455 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,527 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 175 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 357 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3,092 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1,344 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 354 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 279 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 4,192 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,659 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 659 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 874 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 3,315 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,270 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 917 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 24 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 103 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,058 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 729 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 697 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 958 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 658 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,615 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 908 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 243 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 724 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 323 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 417 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2,400 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 1,008 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 114 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 533 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 44 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 696 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,807 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,666 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 59 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 56 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,447 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 792 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 299 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 174 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 141 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 13 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 1,443 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 1,255 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 188 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 721 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 165 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 195 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 215 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 118 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 7 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 21 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 13,393 1,291 1,037 1,028 14,691
Animals 1,980 57 448 244 2,037
Mammals 221 20 10 46 241
Birds 665 12 103 73 677
Reptiles 414 3 37 54 417
Amphibians 126 1 43 38 127
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 148 15 156 12 163
Cartilaginous fishes 17 0 17 6 17
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 366 6 80 6 372
Malacostracans 14 0 0 5 14
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 4 0 0 2 4
Bacteria 48 0 0 0 48
Chromists 56 0 0 0 56
Fungi 1,851 1 0 0 1,852
Plants 9,451 1,233 589 784 10,691
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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 (2023) Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/great-barrier-reef-paddock-to-reef-p2r-report-cards/

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