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Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 116,700 100.0% 1.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 77,001 66.0% 0.9%
Artificial and highly modified 51,159 43.8% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,597 1.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,251 1.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 17,039 14.6% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,961 4.3% 0.1%
Riverine 39,695 34.0% 0.4%
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) 41,692 35.7% 0.5%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,968 6.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,597 1.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,251 1.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 300 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,194 1.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 17,039 14.6% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,961 4.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 39,191 33.6% 0.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 504 0.4% 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.

Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 22,914 100.0% 0.3%
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 1,573 6.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 37 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 30 0.1% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 2,330 10.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,444 19.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,094 17.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,558 6.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 12.2% 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 139 0.6% 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 288 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,680 7.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,506 15.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 129 0.6% 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) 1,543 6.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 30 0.1% 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) 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) 1,578 6.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 752 3.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 53 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,201 18.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 243 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 3,096 13.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 999 4.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,406 6.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 152 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 4.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 7.4% 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) 119 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 20 0.1% 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) 245 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,342 5.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 338 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,003 13.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 503 2.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 115 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 0.1% 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

Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan 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 116,700 116,755 116,909 116,372 115,981 115,275 112,875 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 51,159 51,139 51,043 50,260 49,776 48,875 47,172 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) 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 3,084 51.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,251 2,250 2,247 2,247 2,246 2,246 2,239 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 17,039 17,094 17,216 17,282 17,450 17,568 17,330 22,034 77.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,961 4,961 4,961 4,961 4,870 4,870 4,190 0 n/a
Riverine 39,695 39,715 39,845 40,026 40,042 40,119 40,347 * n/a n/a
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) 41,692 41,684 41,636 41,060 40,613 39,865 39,057 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,968 6,957 6,933 6,773 6,737 6,712 5,923 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 1,597 3,084 51.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,251 2,250 2,247 2,247 2,246 2,246 2,239 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,194 2,194 2,170 2,122 2,122 1,993 1,888 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 17,039 17,094 17,216 17,282 17,450 17,568 17,330 22,034 77.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,961 4,961 4,961 4,961 4,870 4,870 4,190 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 * n/a n/a
Riverine (natural) 39,191 39,211 39,341 39,522 39,539 39,616 39,843 * n/a n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 504 504 504 504 504 504 504 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan 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 22,914 22,969 23,091 23,157 23,234 23,351 22,434
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 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 2,330 2,330 2,358 2,358 2,358 2,357 2,362
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,444 4,457 4,548 4,555 4,615 4,621 4,210
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,094 4,136 4,139 4,139 4,138 4,139 4,151
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,558 1,557 1,557 1,557 1,557 1,557 1,574
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 139 139 139 139 139 139 139
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 288 288 288 288 288 288 288
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,680 1,680 1,680 1,680 1,680 1,680 1,680
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,506 3,507 3,508 3,560 3,561 3,672 3,694
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 129 129 129 129 129 129 129
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) 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
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) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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) 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) 1,578 1,578 1,606 1,606 1,606 1,606 1,610
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 752 752 752 752 752 752 752
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114 114
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) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,201 4,214 4,305 4,312 4,372 4,379 3,967
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 243 243 243 243 243 243 243
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 3,096 3,137 3,140 3,140 3,140 3,140 3,152
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,406 1,405 1,405 1,405 1,405 1,405 1,423
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 152 152 152 152 152 152 152
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) 119 119 119 119 119 119 119
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
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) 245 245 245 245 245 245 245
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,342 1,341 1,341 1,341 1,341 1,341 1,341
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 338 338 338 338 338 338 338
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,003 3,004 3,005 3,058 3,082 3,193 3,216
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 503 503 503 503 479 479 478
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 115 115 115 115 115 115 115
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
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

Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 8,976,922 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 7,677,936 85.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 7,677,936 85.5%
3.3 Cropping 568,528 6.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 561,235 6.3%
3.3.6 Cotton 7,293 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 326,735 3.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 326,735 3.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 194,002 2.2%
1.1.3 National park 162,909 1.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 31,093 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 99,112 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 11,503 0.1%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 87,609 1.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 46,794 0.5%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 45,925 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 41 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 828 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 21,509 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 21,509 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,789 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 831 0.0%
1.3.2 Stock route 22 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 9,937 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 5,330 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 910 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 217 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,764 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 162 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,278 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,929 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,266 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 662 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,066 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 4,066 0.0%
6.3 River 3,187 0.0%
6.3.0 River 3,187 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,604 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,604 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,271 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 488 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 231 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,548 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 2,007 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 31 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,977 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,865 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 44 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 663 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,097 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 57 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,282 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 1,282 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,029 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 323 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 656 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 50 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 957 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 338 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 619 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 581 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 428 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 79 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 40 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 504 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 15 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 478 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 11 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 341 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 255 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 78 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 7 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 274 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 268 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 213 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 25 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 104 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 44 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 41 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 79 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 79 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,107 316 286 87 3,424
Animals 694 28 121 42 722
Mammals 72 13 2 7 85
Birds 322 8 58 21 330
Reptiles 150 1 9 10 151
Amphibians 31 1 16 1 32
Ray-finned fishes 16 3 19 2 19
Insects 101 2 17 1 103
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 15 0 0 0 15
Chromists 100 0 0 0 100
Fungi 201 0 0 0 201
Plants 2,097 288 165 45 2,386

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) Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-maranoa-balonne/

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