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Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 25,819 100.0% 6.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 18,415 71.3% 4.6%
Artificial and highly modified 2,711 10.5% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,929 53.9% 3.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,493 5.8% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 0.9% 0.1%
Riverine 7,395 28.6% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,929 53.9% 3.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 768 3.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,894 7.3% 0.5%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 40 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,493 5.8% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 0.9% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 7,393 28.6% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 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.

Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 15,657 100.0% 3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 11,250 71.9% 2.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,687 17.2% 0.7%
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 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 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 948 6.1% 0.2%
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 346 2.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 267 1.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 159 1.0% 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) 11,239 71.8% 2.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 11 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,687 17.2% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 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) 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) 924 5.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 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) 184 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 161 1.0% 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) 267 1.7% 0.1%
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) 116 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.3% 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

Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) 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 25,819 25,822 25,814 25,795 25,823 25,867 25,792 34,231 * 67.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,711 2,711 2,701 2,650 2,619 2,581 2,454 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,929 13,929 13,930 13,931 13,935 13,947 13,954 14,470 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 47 47 46 44 38 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,493 1,493 1,494 1,496 1,541 1,559 1,576 8,649 17.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 230 230 230 229 227 226 0 n/a
Riverine 7,395 7,398 7,400 7,429 7,440 7,496 7,531 11,112 66.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,929 13,929 13,930 13,931 13,935 13,947 13,954 14,470 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 768 768 761 733 711 679 626 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,894 1,894 1,891 1,869 1,861 1,858 1,790 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 47 47 46 44 38 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 40 40 40 40 38 36 31 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,493 1,493 1,494 1,496 1,541 1,559 1,576 8,649 17.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 230 230 230 229 227 226 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 7,393 7,396 7,398 7,427 7,438 7,494 7,529 11,112 66.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) 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 15,657 15,657 15,658 15,662 15,710 15,738 15,761
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 11,250 11,250 11,251 11,252 11,256 11,261 11,260
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,694 2,701
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 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 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 948 948 949 951 956 969 985
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 346 346 346 346 349 349 348
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 267 267 267 267 303 307 308
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 159 159 159 159 159 159 159
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) 11,239 11,239 11,240 11,241 11,245 11,250 11,249
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,687 2,694 2,701
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 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) 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) 924 924 925 927 933 947 963
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 22 22
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) 184 184 184 184 188 188 188
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 161 161 161 161 161 161 160
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) 267 267 267 267 303 307 308
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) 116 116 116 116 116 116 116
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
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

Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 396,067 99.8%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 134,325 33.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 134,325 33.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 68,653 17.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 969 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 67,661 17.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 64,264 16.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 57 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 96 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 64,111 16.2%
2.2 Production native forests 45,560 11.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests 45,560 11.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 31,630 8.0%
1.1.3 National park 30,503 7.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 407 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 720 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 18,303 4.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,191 1.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 204 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 13,908 3.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 11,686 2.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,841 1.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,405 0.9%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 4,287 1.1%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 153 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 10,796 2.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 10,796 2.7%
6.3 River 3,440 0.9%
6.3.0 River 3,440 0.9%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,207 0.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 2,206 0.6%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,133 0.5%
5.5.1 Commercial services 376 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 314 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,438 0.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 4 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,395 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 416 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 376 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 542 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 36 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 499 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 366 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 112 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 11 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
5.8 Mining 321 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 93 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 186 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 41 0.0%
6.1 Lake 240 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 225 0.1%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 15 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 189 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 27 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 151 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 2 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 86 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 75 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 9 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 2 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 83 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 4 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 27 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 52 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards < 1 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 76 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 26 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 32 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 18 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 53 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 46 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 8 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 44 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 20 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 24 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 37 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 27 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 6 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 36 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 24 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 3 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 3 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 3 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 3 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 3 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,731 444 337 74 3,176
Animals 686 27 175 52 713
Mammals 87 10 8 12 97
Birds 380 10 87 27 390
Reptiles 97 1 9 7 98
Amphibians 32 1 15 4 33
Ray-finned fishes 47 5 51 0 52
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 40 0 4 1 40
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Chromists 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 161 0 0 0 161
Plants 1,878 417 162 22 2,296

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) Pioneer River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-pioneer-river/

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