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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 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,578,818 100.0% 3.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 895,184 56.7% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 163,683 10.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,021 23.8% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,562 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,807 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,207 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 251,652 15.9% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,355 4.0% 0.1%
Riverine 683,532 43.3% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,021 23.8% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,562 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 58,914 3.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 97,759 6.2% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 17,807 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,207 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,634 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,273 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 251,652 15.9% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,355 4.0% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 92 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 680,606 43.1% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,926 0.2% 0.0%
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 642,596 100.0% 1.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 932 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 214,862 33.4% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 100,135 15.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 0.2% 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 7,608 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 5,011 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 2,415 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,609 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 2,978 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,760 2.6% 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 19,442 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 0.0% 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 53,126 8.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,252 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 43,234 6.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,160 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 63,168 9.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 77,610 12.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,470 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,305 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 0.6% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 932 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 214,586 33.4% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 276 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 98,422 15.3% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,713 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) 1,057 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 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) 6,883 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 726 0.1% 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) 5,011 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) 2,415 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,823 1.1% 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) 2,536 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,446 2.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 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) 19,216 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 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) 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) 52,573 8.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 553 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,252 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) 39,847 6.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,387 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,676 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 484 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 54,229 8.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,939 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,885 4.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,724 7.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,454 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 33 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) 3,297 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) 2,668 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 0.2% 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 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 1,578,818 1,579,193 1,577,127 1,573,904 1,570,199 1,563,693 1,611,365 * 87.8%
Artificial and highly modified 163,683 163,510 159,914 155,865 151,000 140,907 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,021 376,022 376,320 376,583 376,722 376,983 430,987 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,562 3,562 3,570 3,548 3,529 3,577 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 18,427 96.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,207 19,217 19,172 18,984 18,841 17,688 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 251,652 251,762 252,321 252,698 253,126 254,579 376,036 66.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,355 63,363 63,117 62,952 62,924 62,911 0 n/a
Riverine 683,532 683,950 684,906 685,468 686,250 689,239 785,915 87.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 376,021 376,022 376,320 376,583 376,722 376,983 430,987 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,562 3,562 3,570 3,548 3,529 3,577 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 58,914 58,801 56,079 52,590 48,675 43,469 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 97,759 97,688 96,919 96,403 95,539 90,559 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 18,427 96.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 19,207 19,217 19,172 18,984 18,841 17,688 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,634 1,631 1,606 1,564 1,536 1,508 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,273 5,286 5,210 5,212 5,163 5,286 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 251,652 251,762 252,321 252,698 253,126 254,579 376,036 66.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 63,355 63,363 63,117 62,952 62,924 62,911 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 92 92 90 90 82 82 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 11 11 10 6 6 3 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 680,606 681,026 681,986 682,548 683,330 686,319 785,915 86.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,926 2,924 2,920 2,920 2,920 2,920 0 n/a

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

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards 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 642,596 642,690 643,074 643,519 644,060 645,723
Mangroves - Casuarina 932 933 935 935 935 935
Mangroves - other 214,862 214,864 214,886 214,882 214,880 214,914
Salt marsh and salt flats 100,135 100,135 100,180 100,431 100,549 100,702
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
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 7,608 7,609 7,611 7,598 7,598 7,598
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,609 7,610 7,613 7,613 7,749 7,749
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,980 2,983 2,983
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,760 16,766 16,766 16,767 16,770 16,784
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 19,442 19,442 19,431 19,431 19,431 19,431
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 258 260 260 260 260
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 53,126 53,173 53,284 53,459 53,687 54,159
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,252 3,252 3,253 3,259 3,265 3,274
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 43,234 43,216 42,995 42,977 42,972 42,975
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,160 5,168 5,169 5,162 5,163 5,168
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 63,168 63,205 63,557 63,632 63,678 64,414
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 77,610 77,622 77,666 77,674 77,642 77,805
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,470 7,470 7,486 7,493 7,500 7,531
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 33 33 33 30 30
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,305 3,307 3,310 3,312 3,300 3,305
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 2,690 2,690 2,693 2,694 2,694
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 4,126 4,126 4,084 4,092 4,111
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 932 933 935 935 935 935
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 214,586 214,587 214,609 214,617 214,615 214,646
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 276 276 277 264 265 268
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 98,422 98,421 98,467 98,726 98,846 98,945
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,713 1,713 1,713 1,704 1,703 1,757
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,884
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 726 726 728 715 715 714
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011 5,011
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,823 6,823 6,827 6,827 6,827 6,836
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 786 786 786 786 923 914
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,536 2,536 2,536 2,539 2,541 2,541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 442 442 442 442 442
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,446 16,452 16,453 16,453 16,456 16,470
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 314 314 314 314 314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 19,216 19,216 19,204 19,204 19,204 19,204
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 226 226 226 226 226
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 235 237 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23
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) 52,573 52,620 52,731 52,906 53,137 53,609
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 553 553 553 553 550 550
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,252 3,252 3,253 3,259 3,265 3,274
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) 39,847 39,829 39,835 39,817 39,825 39,829
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,387 3,387 3,160 3,160 3,147 3,146
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,676 4,684 4,685 4,696 4,698 4,703
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 484 484 484 465 465 465
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 54,229 54,279 54,622 54,712 54,787 55,444
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,939 8,926 8,935 8,920 8,890 8,970
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 30,885 30,897 30,969 31,001 31,063 31,234
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,724 46,724 46,697 46,673 46,579 46,571
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,454 7,454 7,470 7,477 7,484 7,515
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 16 16 16 16 16 16
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 29 30
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,297 3,300 3,303 3,304 3,293 3,298
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 2,668 2,668 2,671 2,672 2,673
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 3,064 3,064 3,129 3,137 3,191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 1,062 1,062 955 955 920

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 13,543 1,252 1,037 1,010 14,881
Animals 1,973 57 448 239 2,032
Mammals 221 20 10 46 241
Birds 664 12 103 72 676
Reptiles 410 3 37 53 414
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 0 0 1 0 1
Insects 365 6 80 6 371
Malacostracans 14 0 0 3 14
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 4 0 0 2 4
Bacteria 49 0 0 0 49
Chromists 59 0 0 0 59
Fungi 1,951 1 0 0 1,977
Plants 9,504 1,194 589 771 10,757
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2023) Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/great-barrier-reef-paddock-to-reef-p2r-report-cards/

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