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South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 336,155 100.0% 5.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 243,435 72.4% 4.0%
Artificial and highly modified 57,471 17.1% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 64,977 19.3% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 623 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,607 1.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 107,492 32.0% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,847 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine 92,356 27.5% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 64,977 19.3% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 623 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,945 3.9% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 43,189 12.8% 0.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,607 1.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 285 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 659 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 107,492 32.0% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,847 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 132 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 233 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 92,215 27.4% 1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 141 0.0% 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.

South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 180,369 100.0% 2.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,782 2.1% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 43,933 24.4% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 17,725 9.8% 0.3%
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 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 2,611 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 0.6% 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 25,101 13.9% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 11,289 6.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,429 7.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 45,351 25.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,946 2.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11,204 6.2% 0.2%
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) 3,508 1.9% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 43,786 24.3% 0.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 147 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 17,566 9.7% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 159 0.1% 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 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) 2,609 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 0.6% 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) 24,773 13.7% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 328 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,285 6.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 13,408 7.4% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 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) 43,128 23.9% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,223 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,719 2.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,227 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,179 6.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 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
(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

South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) 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 336,155 336,354 336,535 336,600 335,183 334,706 332,596 410,870 * 67.8%
Artificial and highly modified 57,471 57,416 57,395 57,825 56,230 55,136 51,285 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 64,977 64,958 64,974 65,109 65,398 65,423 65,496 74,187 87.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 623 623 626 379 323 328 343 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,610 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 5,753 5,740 5,676 5,446 5,350 5,187 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 27 27 27 27 25 28 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 107,492 107,684 107,868 108,064 108,221 108,674 109,053 187,592 57.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,847 3,835 3,752 3,271 3,103 3,129 3,124 0 n/a
Riverine 92,356 92,452 92,547 92,642 92,830 93,034 94,473 145,480 63.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 64,977 64,958 64,974 65,109 65,398 65,423 65,496 74,187 87.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 623 623 626 379 323 328 343 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,945 12,876 12,847 12,642 12,160 11,220 10,560 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 43,189 43,204 43,132 43,051 41,730 41,578 38,127 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,607 3,610 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,757 5,753 5,740 5,676 5,446 5,350 5,187 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 27 27 27 27 27 25 28 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 285 285 284 284 285 289 282 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 659 659 739 1,451 1,648 1,648 1,919 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 107,492 107,684 107,868 108,064 108,221 108,674 109,053 187,592 57.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,847 3,835 3,752 3,271 3,103 3,129 3,124 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 132 132 132 137 132 126 124 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 233 233 233 232 231 229 227 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 92,215 92,312 92,409 92,505 92,693 92,898 94,337 145,480 63.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 141 141 137 137 137 136 137 0 n/a

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

South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) 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 180,369 180,538 180,658 180,258 180,483 180,993 181,454
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,782 3,748 3,749 3,543 3,521 3,515 3,519
Mangroves - other 43,933 43,235 43,246 43,322 43,336 43,347 43,353
Salt marsh and salt flats 17,725 18,446 18,453 18,470 18,714 18,739 18,815
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 2,611 2,611 2,611 2,611 2,611 2,611 2,611
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 25,101 25,122 25,170 24,931 24,949 25,058 25,241
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 11,289 11,293 11,329 11,331 11,346 11,384 11,141
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,429 13,442 13,444 13,444 13,445 13,461 13,466
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 45,351 45,477 45,473 45,383 45,302 45,506 45,844
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,946 4,949 4,953 4,975 4,998 5,031 5,042
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 11,204 11,217 11,233 11,251 11,264 11,343 11,423
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) 3,508 3,474 3,475 3,443 3,442 3,434 3,438
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 43,786 43,088 43,096 43,210 43,244 43,256 43,262
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 147 147 149 112 91 91 91
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 17,566 18,287 18,294 18,344 18,601 18,622 18,683
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 159 159 159 125 114 117 132
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 2,609 2,609 2,609 2,609 2,609 2,609 2,609
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 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 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 24,773 24,794 24,841 24,869 24,883 24,992 25,176
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 328 328 328 62 66 66 65
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,285 11,289 11,325 11,327 11,342 11,380 11,137
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 13,408 13,422 13,423 13,423 13,425 13,438 13,444
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 22 22
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) 43,128 43,251 43,330 43,459 43,549 43,734 44,079
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,223 2,226 2,143 1,924 1,753 1,772 1,765
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,719 3,736 3,741 3,759 3,783 3,811 3,820
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,227 1,212 1,213 1,216 1,215 1,220 1,223
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 11,179 11,192 11,208 11,226 11,239 11,318 11,398
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
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

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

South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,143,073 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,312,007 53.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,312,007 53.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 864,688 14.1%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 630 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 797,262 13.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 24,035 0.4%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 858 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 139 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 41,765 0.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 419,324 6.8%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 197 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 110,800 1.8%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 19,856 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 284,388 4.6%
5.4.4 Remote communities 40 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 4,043 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 355,008 5.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 354,997 5.8%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 325,994 5.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 27,076 0.4%
1.3.1 Defence 32,425 0.5%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 265,063 4.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 1,416 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 209,272 3.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 68,282 1.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 15,653 0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 124,636 2.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 674 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 27 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 114,361 1.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 45,836 0.7%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 198 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 264 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 547 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 239 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 67,278 1.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 70,372 1.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 27,357 0.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 4,543 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,531 0.0%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 17 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 35,925 0.6%
3.3 Cropping 68,549 1.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 56,100 0.9%
3.3.1 Cereals 1,021 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 332 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 800 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,285 0.2%
5.5 Services 65,561 1.1%
5.5.0 Services 689 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 9,497 0.2%
5.5.2 Public services 11,004 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 42,856 0.7%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 665 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 849 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 58,209 0.9%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,595 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 34,013 0.6%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 9,734 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 867 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 51,562 0.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 44,525 0.7%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 7,037 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 43,571 0.7%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 35,766 0.6%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 227 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 45 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 5,479 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 2,054 0.0%
6.3 River 28,432 0.5%
6.3.0 River 26,422 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 172 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,838 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 27,356 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4,491 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 6,099 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 202 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11,618 0.2%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 303 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,851 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 15 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 49 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 2,365 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 364 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 21,561 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,981 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,039 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 14,134 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 1,078 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 227 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 101 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 17,079 0.3%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 16,798 0.3%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 281 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 15,346 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 11,156 0.2%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 222 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,613 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 20 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 486 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 405 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 380 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 56 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 13,554 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 10,744 0.2%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,140 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 495 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 114 0.0%
5.8 Mining 11,946 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 4,710 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 2,396 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 3,799 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 157 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 883 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 11,201 0.2%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 10,112 0.2%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,089 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 9,563 0.2%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4,673 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 2,126 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 165 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 691 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,852 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 7,101 0.1%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 351 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 434 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 236 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 907 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 233 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 1,294 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 3,395 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 206 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 47 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,017 0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 6,816 0.1%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 95 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,959 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 1,424 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 3,531 0.1%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,841 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 1,447 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 80 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 352 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 502 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 461 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 1,940 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 125 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 254 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 1,047 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 511 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,752 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,232 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 96 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 291 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 93 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 16 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 25 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,158 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 700 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 121 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 188 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 10 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 28 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 111 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 874 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 455 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 299 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 104 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 16 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 834 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 511 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 82 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 77 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 74 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 9,385 1,245 811 460 10,635
Animals 1,522 58 398 157 1,580
Mammals 155 21 10 26 176
Birds 612 14 103 65 626
Reptiles 216 3 25 26 219
Amphibians 64 1 27 16 65
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 94 14 106 6 108
Cartilaginous fishes 31 0 31 4 31
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 323 5 93 4 328
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 112 0 0 0 112
Chromists 145 0 0 0 146
Fungi 1,987 2 0 0 1,989
Plants 5,612 1,185 413 303 6,801
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 (2013) South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-south-eastern-queensland-seq/

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