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Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion

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Name: Desert Uplands (DEU)
Area type: IBRA bioregion
Total area: 6,941,095 ha
% total Qld: 4.0%

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Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 158,272 100.0% 2.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 72,831 46.0% 1.0%
Artificial and highly modified 2,026 1.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22,091 14.0% 0.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 562 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 47,248 29.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 905 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine 85,440 54.0% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,568 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 377 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22,091 14.0% 0.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 562 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 81 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 47,248 29.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 905 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 85,430 54.0% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%

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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.

Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 68,498 100.0% 1.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 21,479 31.4% 0.3%
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 0 0.0% 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 30,216 44.1% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 5,577 8.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,084 1.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 6,105 8.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 3,989 5.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 10 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 21,472 31.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 7 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) 0 0.0% 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) 30,201 44.1% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,387 7.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 190 0.3% 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) 1,023 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 61 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,869 8.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 236 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 3,832 5.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 157 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 10 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) 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 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%

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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

Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion 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 158,272 158,553 158,556 158,566 158,526 158,472 158,499 159,360 * 98.0%
Artificial and highly modified 2,026 2,019 2,011 1,986 1,943 1,782 1,664 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,096 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 562 562 562 562 557 557 557 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 47,248 47,456 47,456 47,442 47,457 47,519 47,539 49,070 96.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 905 905 905 905 894 894 894 0 n/a
Riverine 85,440 85,521 85,532 85,580 85,585 85,629 85,754 88,194 96.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,568 1,561 1,556 1,539 1,506 1,384 1,284 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 377 377 374 366 356 317 299 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,091 22,096 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 562 562 562 562 557 557 557 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 47,248 47,456 47,456 47,442 47,457 47,519 47,539 49,070 96.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 905 905 905 905 894 894 894 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 85,430 85,511 85,522 85,570 85,575 85,620 85,745 88,194 96.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a

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

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Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion 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 68,498 68,706 68,706 68,692 68,696 68,759 68,778
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 21,479 21,479 21,479 21,479 21,479 21,479 21,479
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 30,216 30,334 30,334 30,295 30,295 30,354 30,358
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 5,577 5,612 5,612 5,630 5,630 5,631 5,633
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 6,105 6,161 6,161 6,163 6,163 6,164 6,174
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 3,989 3,990 3,990 3,995 3,998 4,000 4,003
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 21,472 21,472 21,472 21,472 21,472 21,472 21,472
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 30,201 30,319 30,319 30,280 30,280 30,339 30,343
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,387 5,422 5,422 5,440 5,441 5,441 5,443
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 190 190 190 190 190 190 190
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) 1,023 1,022 1,022 1,023 1,023 1,023 1,023
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,869 5,925 5,925 5,927 5,938 5,939 5,949
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 236 236 236 236 225 225 225
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 3,832 3,832 3,832 3,838 3,840 3,843 3,846
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 157 157 157 157 157 157 157
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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

Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,941,095 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 6,607,640 95.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 6,607,640 95.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 172,022 2.5%
1.1.3 National park 171,691 2.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 331 0.0%
6.1 Lake 54,761 0.8%
6.1.0 Lake 50,720 0.7%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 37 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 4,004 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 46,445 0.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 333 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 218 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 45,894 0.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 39,661 0.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 39,661 0.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,508 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,362 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 5,146 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,099 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,345 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,715 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 36 0.0%
6.3 River 2,894 0.0%
6.3.0 River 2,873 0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 21 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,717 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 2,378 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 323 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 8 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,519 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 317 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 151 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 20 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,026 0.0%
5.8 Mining 839 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 323 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 206 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 91 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 217 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 800 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 599 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 202 0.0%
5.5 Services 734 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 16 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 65 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 652 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 241 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 241 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 53 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 41 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 11 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 1 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 44 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 44 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 36 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 14 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 19 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 3 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 29 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 22 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 16 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 6 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 22 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 22 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,681 225 330 70 2,907
Animals 677 24 126 37 701
Mammals 86 15 2 7 101
Birds 356 4 68 20 360
Reptiles 158 0 8 8 158
Amphibians 30 1 14 0 31
Ray-finned fishes 31 3 34 2 34
Insects 14 1 0 0 15
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 10 0 0 0 10
Fungi 17 0 0 0 17
Plants 1,977 201 204 33 2,179

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Desert Uplands (DEU) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-desert-uplands-deu/

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