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Paroo local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 145,173 100.0% 3.0%
Artificial and highly modified 745 0.5% 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) 6,713 4.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 213 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 124,427 85.7% 2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,398 1.7% 0.1%
Riverine 10,678 7.4% 0.2%
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) 590 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 117 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,713 4.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 213 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 34 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 124,427 85.7% 2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,398 1.7% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 10,678 7.4% 0.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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.

Paroo local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 132,531 100.0% 2.8%
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 5,081 3.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,121 0.8% 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 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 1,666 1.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,602 5.7% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 9,376 7.1% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,935 10.5% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 38,802 29.3% 0.8%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 54,948 41.5% 1.2%
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 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) 5,081 3.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,121 0.8% 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) 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) 1,660 1.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,582 5.7% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 19 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) 9,287 7.0% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 90 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 13,754 10.4% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 38,554 29.1% 0.8%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 248 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 53,095 40.1% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,853 1.4% 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) 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%

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

Paroo local government area 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 145,173 145,210 145,310 145,354 145,376 145,414 145,543 145,279 * 99.4%
Artificial and highly modified 745 745 740 715 714 650 607 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) 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,722 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 213 213 213 213 213 213 212 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 124,427 124,463 124,502 124,554 124,571 124,673 124,827 127,762 97.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 0 n/a
Riverine 10,678 10,678 10,745 10,762 10,768 10,768 10,787 10,796 98.9%
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) 590 590 585 559 559 496 459 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 117 117 117 117 117 116 110 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,713 6,722 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 213 213 213 213 213 213 212 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 124,427 124,463 124,502 124,554 124,571 124,673 124,827 127,762 97.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 2,398 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 10,678 10,678 10,745 10,762 10,768 10,768 10,787 10,796 98.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Paroo local government area 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 132,531 132,568 132,606 132,658 132,675 132,777 132,931
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 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121
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 1,666 1,666 1,666 1,666 1,666 1,666 1,666
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,602 7,602 7,602 7,604 7,604 7,604 7,604
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 9,376 9,376 9,376 9,380 9,380 9,381 9,381
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,935 13,942 13,946 13,966 13,970 13,981 13,992
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 38,802 38,806 38,816 38,820 38,825 38,905 39,012
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 54,948 54,974 54,999 55,020 55,028 55,038 55,075
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 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) 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121
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) 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) 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,582 7,582 7,582 7,585 7,585 7,585 7,585
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
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) 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,290 9,290 9,291 9,291
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 13,754 13,761 13,765 13,785 13,790 13,800 13,811
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 38,554 38,558 38,568 38,572 38,577 38,657 38,764
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 53,095 53,121 53,146 53,167 53,175 53,185 53,222
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,853 1,853 1,853 1,853 1,853 1,853 1,853
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) 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

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

Paroo local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,762,846 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,522,206 94.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,522,206 94.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 86,730 1.8%
1.1.3 National park 72,344 1.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14,385 0.3%
6.1 Lake 60,306 1.3%
6.1.0 Lake 60,306 1.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 56,858 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 56,858 1.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 24,757 0.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 24,757 0.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 4,052 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 4,052 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,595 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 936 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 1,659 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 1,709 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 1,709 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 838 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 838 0.0%
6.3 River 656 0.0%
6.3.0 River 656 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 632 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 632 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 449 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 445 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 437 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 245 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 184 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 8 0.0%
5.5 Services 294 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 22 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 32 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 240 0.0%
5.8 Mining 205 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 183 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 23 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 57 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 57 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 50 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 50 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 15 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 6 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 8 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,397 127 178 32 1,524
Animals 382 16 77 18 398
Mammals 37 9 1 3 46
Birds 240 4 50 13 244
Reptiles 67 0 4 0 67
Amphibians 19 1 10 0 20
Ray-finned fishes 10 2 12 2 12
Insects 8 0 0 0 8
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 82 0 0 0 82
Plants 933 111 101 14 1,044

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Paroo local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-paroo/

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