Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion
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Wetland extents Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
626,830
100.0%
5.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
532,733
85.0%
4.3%
Artificial and highly modified
2,427
0.4%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
243,119
38.8%
2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
5,425
0.9%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
182
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
281,275
44.9%
2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine
94,097
15.0%
0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
243,119
38.8%
2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,792
0.3%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
629
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
5,425
0.9%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
182
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
7
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
281,275
44.9%
2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
94,029
15.0%
0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified)
68
0.0%
0.0%
Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
525,839
100.0%
4.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
153,754
29.2%
1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats
89,067
16.9%
0.7%
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 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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
4,999
1.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
149,984
28.5%
1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
247
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
91,867
17.5%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
9,541
1.8%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
22,557
4.3%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
3,824
0.7%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
153,754
29.2%
1.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
89,067
16.9%
0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
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 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)
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)
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)
4,999
1.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
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)
0
0.0%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
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)
149,941
28.5%
1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
43
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
247
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)
91,618
17.4%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
248
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
9,541
1.8%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
22,545
4.3%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
11
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
3,824
0.7%
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)
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)
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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
Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by system
System 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
pre-clear areaha )
2019/pre-clear
Total
626,830
626,540
626,356
626,260
625,872
625,783
626,013
* 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified
2,427
2,108
1,888
1,749
1,352
1,285
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
243,119
243,123
243,125
243,119
243,119
243,119
243,869
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,487
98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
182
180
180
177
170
172
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
281,275
281,275
281,275
281,329
281,337
281,337
282,288
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
305
305
305
305
305
0
n/a
Riverine
94,097
94,124
94,157
94,155
94,163
94,139
94,369
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
243,119
243,123
243,125
243,119
243,119
243,119
243,869
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,792
1,874
1,679
1,553
1,194
1,172
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
629
227
202
190
157
113
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,425
5,487
98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
182
180
180
177
170
172
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
7
7
7
7
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
281,275
281,275
281,275
281,329
281,337
281,337
282,288
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
305
305
305
305
305
305
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
94,029
94,056
94,089
94,087
94,095
94,071
94,369
99.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
68
68
68
68
68
68
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
Total
525,839
525,843
525,846
525,900
525,908
525,908
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
153,754
153,758
153,760
153,757
153,756
153,752
Salt marsh and salt flats
89,067
89,067
89,067
89,071
89,071
89,075
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
149,984
149,984
149,984
150,038
150,041
150,041
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
247
247
247
247
247
247
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
91,867
91,867
91,867
91,867
91,872
91,872
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
9,541
9,541
9,541
9,542
9,542
9,542
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
22,557
22,557
22,557
22,557
22,557
22,557
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
153,754
153,758
153,760
153,757
153,756
153,752
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
89,067
89,067
89,067
89,071
89,071
89,075
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural)
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
4,999
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)
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
149,941
149,941
149,941
149,994
149,998
149,998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
43
43
43
43
43
43
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
247
247
247
247
247
247
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)
91,618
91,618
91,618
91,619
91,623
91,623
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
248
248
248
248
248
248
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
9,541
9,541
9,541
9,542
9,542
9,542
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
22,545
22,545
22,545
22,545
22,545
22,545
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
11
11
11
11
11
11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
3,824
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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)
Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion land use
Total
12,252,565
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
4,592,070
37.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
4,592,070
37.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection
4,429,329
36.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
1,249,803
10.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
3,179,526
25.9%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,658,093
21.7%
1.1.3 National park
2,108,025
17.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
104,206
0.9%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
445,863
3.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
415,796
3.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
415,796
3.4%
1.3 Other minimal use
65,527
0.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
10,533
0.1%
1.3.1 Defence
5,517
0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
49,477
0.4%
6.3 River
24,331
0.2%
6.3.0 River
24,201
0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation
130
0.0%
5.8 Mining
17,855
0.1%
5.8.0 Mining
17,176
0.1%
5.8.1 Mines
463
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
34
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
182
0.0%
6.1 Lake
15,739
0.1%
6.1.0 Lake
14,854
0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
886
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
12,554
0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
12,554
0.1%
5.5 Services
4,959
0.0%
5.5.0 Services
2
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
155
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
261
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
4,541
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,406
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
809
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
305
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
1,787
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
1,282
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
223
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
4,379
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
82
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
4,298
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
2,179
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
2,066
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
85
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
21
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
8
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
2,050
0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests
2,050
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
978
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
978
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
905
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
905
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
338
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
69
0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
269
0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
203
0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
203
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
198
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
125
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
33
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
5
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
35
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
177
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
115
0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
62
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
161
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
161
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
154
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
112
0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs
42
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
76
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
26
0.0%
5.6.3 Wind electricity generation
< 1
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
10
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
40
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
41
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
41
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
33
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
33
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
24
0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
24
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
7
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
7
0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture
< 1
0.0%
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Equatorial Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
East Cape York (ECY) Karumba-Nassau (KAN) Ribbons (RBN) Torres Strait (TS) West Cape York (WCY) Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
Cape Province Northeast Shelf Province Northeast Shelf Transition Northern Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Hann State Forest
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
Eastern Cape York
Annan River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Annan River - lower, outside National Park (incl. Esk River, Hardwicke Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Annie River, Saltwater Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek (Eastern Cape York) Balclutha Creek (Eastern Cape York) Bathurst Bay draining creeks (incl. Muck River) (Eastern Cape York) Cape Flattery dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) Chester River (incl. Scrubby Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Claudie River (incl. Deep, Swamp creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Coastal creeks and dunes (north of Nesbit) (Eastern Cape York) Coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Coastal dunes north shore of Endeavour River (Eastern Cape York) Deighton River (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - lower (incl. Cameron, Poison creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - north branch (incl. Isabella, Mango Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - right branch (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - south branch (Eastern Cape York) Escape River (Eastern Cape York) Estuaries draining into Temple Bay, Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York) Estuaries (incl. Jacky Jacky, Escape, Harmer) (Eastern Cape York) Glennie Creek (Eastern Cape York) Goanna, Breakfast, Whiphandle creeks (Eastern Cape York) Gorge, Running creeks (Eastern Cape York) Hann Creek (Eastern Cape York) Harmer, Little Harmer Creeks (Eastern Cape York) Indian Bay (Eastern Cape York) Jack River and Beattie Creek (Eastern Cape York) Jacky Jacky Creek (Eastern Cape York) Jeannie estuaries (incl. Horwick, Starcke, Dead Dog and other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York) Jeannie River (Eastern Cape York) Kangaroo River and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Kennedy River and Little Kennedy Creek (Eastern Cape York) Laura River (incl. Mosman River, Kennedy Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Little Laura River (incl. Shepherd, Pine Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Lloyd Bay (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart, Claudie and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart River (incl. Eden, Arroto and Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart town and surrounds (incl. dunes) (Eastern Cape York) Margaret Bay (Eastern Cape York) Marrett River, Sandalwood and Birthday creeks (Eastern Cape York) Massy Creek, Rocky River (Eastern Cape York) McIvor, Morgan rivers and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Middle and West Claudie Rivers (incl. Gordon, Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Morehead River, Healy Creek and Hann River (Eastern Cape York) Nesbit River (incl. Leo Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby estuarine waters (incl. Bizant, Normanby, Saltwater and others adjacent Princess Charlotte Bay) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby /lower Laura rivers (incl. Brown, Cabbage Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby River - lower and Bizant River (Eastern Cape York) Normanby - upper (incl. West, East and Granite Normanby Rivers, Bridge Ck) (Eastern Cape York) North Jacky Jacky Creek – dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) North Jeannie coastal creeks outside National Park (incl. Horwick River, Wakooka Creek) (Eastern Cape York) North Kennedy River (Eastern Cape York) Oaky , Wallace, Lyon creeks (Eastern Cape York) Olive River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Olive River (incl. Horseshoe, Scorpion creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - headwaters (incl. Little Pascoe, Fall creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - lower, outside National Park (incl. Tin and coastal creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - mid (incl. Garraway, Brown creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - mid (incl. Hamilton Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe River estuary and other estuaries draining into Wemouth Bay (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - upper (incl. Yam, One Mile creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Port of Cape Flattery (land side) (Eastern Cape York) Princess Charlotte Bay (Eastern Cape York) Shelburne Bay dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) Starcke River (Eastern Cape York) Stewart River - headwaters outside National Park (incl. Little Stewart, Station creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Stewart River, Terrible Creek (Eastern Cape York) Weymouth Bay (Eastern Cape York) Wilson Creek, Portland Road coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Arraw Dam 2019
Rock Ramp
Norman Creek
Wildlife
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 .
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AreaType-ibra-bioregion
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape York Peninsula (CYP) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 26 March 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-cape-york-peninsula-cyp/
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