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Currawinya Lakes Ramsar internationally important wetlandAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
OverviewLakes Numalla and Wyara in the broad semi-arid mulga plains of south-west Queensland are some of inland Australia’s most important wetlands. The lakes are part of Currawinya National Park, established in 1991 to conserve samples of the major ecosystems found in Queensland's Mulga Lands region. In 1992, the international importance of the wetlands in the park was recognised with the designation of the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar site. Further information about the wetland values of the site can be found in the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar Information Sheet. The Currawinya Lakes Ramsar Site/Currawinya National Park - Ramsar Management Summary 2014 provides information and guidance for land managers responsible for the management of Ramsar sites. This information is derived primarily from the draft Ecological Character Description (ECD) and the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar Information Sheet (2014) (RIS). A Protected Area Management Plan (PDF) is also available for this area.For more information, or to download the fact sheets:
Information for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway for Currawinya Lakes National Park. Wetlands International provides a Ramsar Sites: Directory and Overview for preparing reports on specific aspects of the site. Catchment stories
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| System | Area (km²) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213.1 | 100.0% | 14.1% |
| Lacustrine | 78.6 | 36.9% | 5.2% |
| Palustrine | 129.1 | 60.6% | 8.6% |
| Riverine | 5.4 | 2.5% | 0.4% |
There are approximately 785 lacustrine/palustrine wetlands in this region.
| Habitat | Area (km²) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213.1 | 100.0% | 14.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 7.1 | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain) | 41.1 | 19.3% | 2.7% |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain) | 6.3 | 3.0% | 0.4% |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain) | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 73.8 | 34.7% | 4.9% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain spring swamp | 0.8 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 39.8 | 18.7% | 2.6% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake | 38.6 | 18.1% | 2.6% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans | 0.2 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 5.4 | 2.5% | 0.4% |
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
| System | 2017 area (km²) |
2013 area (km²) |
2009 area (km²) |
2005 area (km²) |
2001 area (km²) |
2017/pre-clear percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 | 100.0% |
| Lacustrine | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 100.0% |
| Palustrine | 129.1 | 129.1 | 129.1 | 129.1 | 129.1 | 100.0% |
| Riverine | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 100.0% |
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| Habitat | 2017 area (km²) |
2013 area (km²) |
2009 area (km²) |
2005 area (km²) |
2001 area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 | 213.1 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain) | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.1 |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain spring swamp | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Riverine | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
View 2017 wetland habitat area for all Ramsar internationally important wetlands
View 2013 wetland habitat area for all Ramsar internationally important wetlands
View 2009 wetland habitat area for all Ramsar internationally important wetlands
View 2005 wetland habitat area for all Ramsar internationally important wetlands
View 2001 wetland habitat area for all Ramsar internationally important wetlands
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.
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- Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans
- Arid and semi-arid permanent lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain)
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- Final Project Report National Landcare Program 06. Millmerran Landcare Group: Implementing Best Management Practice in Grazing Lands in the Condamine Catchment
- Reducing feral pig populations in the Cuttaburra catchment
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Wildlife
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Kingdom
Class
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Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 687 | 32 | 106 | 12 | 719 |
| Animals | 303 | 11 | 72 | 9 | 314 |
| Mammals | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Birds | 219 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 220 |
| Reptiles | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Amphibians | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| Insects | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Malacostracans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Plants | 384 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 405 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DES 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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Currawinya Lakes Ramsar internationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland, viewed 31 January 2020, <https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ramsar-wetland-currawinya-lakes/>.
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