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Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes

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Overview

Southern Queensland Landscapes, the trading name for Southern Queensland Natural Resource Management Ltd, is a new NRM body formed from the merger of the following previous groups:

  • Condamine Alliance
  • Queensland Murray-Darling Committee
  • South West NRM Ltd

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Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 666,682 100.0% 2.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 509,342 76.4% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 93,558 14.0% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,924 6.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,974 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 355,550 53.3% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 1.7% 0.0%
Riverine 157,288 23.6% 0.5%
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) 70,508 10.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,899 2.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,924 6.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,974 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 515 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,583 0.8% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 355,550 53.3% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 1.7% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 51 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 156,395 23.5% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 893 0.1% 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.

Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 407,918 100.0% 1.3%
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 38,302 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,463 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 0.2% 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 17,370 4.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 18,744 4.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,601 16.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,713 7.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 34,792 8.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 71,923 17.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 104,770 25.7% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 0.7% 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 1,291 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 492 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,037 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,087 2.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 283 0.1% 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) 38,273 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,444 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 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) 534 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 0.1% 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) 16,967 4.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,817 4.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 927 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,521 16.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,498 7.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 215 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,341 8.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,577 17.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 102,401 25.1% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,369 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 0.4% 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) 1,152 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 420 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,309 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 279 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes 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 666,682 667,049 667,553 666,843 666,153 664,995 661,004 593,615 * 96.5%
Artificial and highly modified 93,558 93,455 93,107 91,491 90,250 88,203 83,630 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) 43,924 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 46,001 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,974 4,973 4,956 4,955 4,913 4,913 4,868 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 355,550 355,742 356,044 356,391 356,821 357,761 358,090 370,917 95.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 11,388 11,357 11,351 11,260 10,969 10,286 0 n/a
Riverine 157,288 157,546 158,144 158,711 158,965 159,205 160,186 176,696 89.0%
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) 70,508 70,416 70,183 68,876 67,722 66,037 62,595 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,899 16,888 16,804 16,619 16,535 16,475 15,455 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 43,924 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 43,944 46,001 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,974 4,973 4,956 4,955 4,913 4,913 4,868 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 515 515 515 515 514 515 514 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,583 5,583 5,552 5,431 5,428 5,125 5,015 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 355,550 355,742 356,044 356,391 356,821 357,761 358,090 370,917 95.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 11,388 11,357 11,351 11,260 10,969 10,286 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 156,395 156,653 157,259 157,821 158,075 158,317 159,297 176,696 88.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 893 893 885 890 890 889 889 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes 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 407,918 408,131 408,401 408,732 409,070 409,719 409,366
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 38,302 38,322 38,322 38,322 38,322 38,322 38,322
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,463 4,463 4,463 4,463 4,463 4,463 4,463
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 750 750 750 750 750 750
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 17,370 17,371 17,372 17,372 17,372 17,372 17,388
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 18,744 18,744 18,772 18,774 18,774 18,774 18,779
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,601 66,604 66,604 66,604 66,604 66,604 66,604
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,713 29,713 29,714 29,717 29,717 29,718 29,718
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 34,792 34,815 34,927 34,963 35,038 35,101 34,721
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 71,923 72,008 72,030 72,048 72,055 72,228 72,549
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 104,770 104,839 104,895 104,934 104,974 105,054 105,253
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 2,787 2,787 2,793 2,809 2,809 2,248
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 1,291 1,291 1,297 1,297 1,305 1,305 1,305
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 492 492 492 491 491 491 491
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,037 5,037 5,037 5,083 5,161 5,189 5,194
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,087 10,099 10,144 10,323 10,365 10,669 10,712
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 512 512 512 585 585 584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 283 283 283 283 283 283 283
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) 38,273 38,292 38,292 38,292 38,292 38,292 38,292
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 534 534 534 534 534 534 534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 216 216 216 216 216 216
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) 16,967 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,985
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 403 403 403 403 403 403
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,817 17,817 17,844 17,847 17,847 17,847 17,852
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 927 927 927 927 927 927 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,521 66,523 66,523 66,523 66,523 66,523 66,523
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,498 29,498 29,498 29,502 29,502 29,503 29,503
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 215 215 215 215 215 215 215
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,341 34,363 34,476 34,512 34,586 34,650 34,269
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,577 70,662 70,684 70,702 70,709 70,882 71,203
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 102,401 102,470 102,526 102,566 102,605 102,686 102,885
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,369 2,369 2,369 2,369 2,368 2,368 2,368
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,095 1,178 1,178 1,295
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,631 1,631 953
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) 1,152 1,152 1,158 1,158 1,166 1,166 1,166
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 139 139 139 139 139 139
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 420 420 420 420 420 420 420
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,309 4,310 4,310 4,353 4,432 4,498 4,506
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 727 727 729 729 691 688
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 7,669 7,745 7,931 7,997 8,554 8,598
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 2,431 2,400 2,392 2,369 2,115 2,114
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 406 407 407 479 479 479
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 279 279 279 279 279 279 279
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 31,436,141 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 26,052,169 82.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 26,052,169 82.9%
3.3 Cropping 2,142,098 6.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,110,966 6.7%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,058,460 3.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,058,460 3.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 860,334 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 736,424 2.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,786 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 122,124 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 373,853 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 373,853 1.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 344,472 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 150,771 0.5%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 193,668 0.6%
6.1 Lake 265,695 0.8%
6.1.0 Lake 265,469 0.8%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 84,516 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73,950 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8,684 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 64,908 0.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,376 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,469 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 41,341 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 926 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 56,969 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 19,913 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,025 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 54,894 0.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 54,703 0.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,813 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 940 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,433 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,863 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,958 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 274 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 9,150 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,547 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,603 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,471 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,439 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 369 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 730 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,417 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,334 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,989 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,770 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 187 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 137 0.0%
6.3 River 6,863 0.0%
6.3.0 River 6,863 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 5,979 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 413 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,440 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,907 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 128 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,510 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 122 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 645 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,623 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 494 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 944 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 99 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 524 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 58 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 4,603 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2,743 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,860 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,409 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,039 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 117 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,385 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 106 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,131 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 49 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,797 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 14 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,711 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,621 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 30 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 755 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 193 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 93 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 112 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 23 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 23 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,667 820 498 291 7,488
Animals 1,176 40 230 100 1,216
Mammals 130 19 3 19 149
Birds 456 11 79 48 467
Reptiles 235 1 13 18 236
Amphibians 55 1 28 6 56
Ray-finned fishes 33 4 37 2 37
Insects 252 4 70 3 256
Malacostracans 6 0 0 2 6
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 5 0 0 2 5
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 107
Fungi 1,066 2 0 0 1,068
Plants 4,280 778 268 191 5,059
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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) Regional NRM body—Southern Queensland Landscapes — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-southern-queensland-landscapes/

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