WetlandUpdate November 2015

Queensland Wetland Mapping version 4.0

Updated Wetland Mapping data (version 4.0 updated to 2013) is available via:

• WetlandSummary (including wetland statistics for new areas and changes in wetland extent)
• WetlandMaps
• PDFs and KMLs
• QSpatial.

Wetland projects search tool

The wetland projects search tool lists on-ground wetland and wetland related projects from a range of funding programs, stakeholder groups and land managers. It complements the Australian Government on-ground project database and search tool MERIT.

Southeast Queensland Aquatic Conservation Assessment

Aquatic Conservation Assessments (ACAs) are non-social and non-economic and designed with the sole intent of identifying conservation values of wetlands at a user-defined scale.

In the Southeast Queensland Aquatic Conservation Assessment the AquaBAMM methodology has been applied separately to the non-riverine (i.e. palustrine and lacustrine) and riverine wetlands within each of the 16 catchments. There are 32 ACAs for the riverine and non-riverine wetlands in the study area.

View report: Aquatic Conservation Assessment using AQUABAMM for the riverine and non-riverine wetlands of Southeast Queensland.

The riverine and non-riverine assessments may be accessed through WetlandMaps.

Find out more about accessing the data and reports on the get mapping help page.

Environmental reports online provide information on specific environmental values, by location.

Wetlands education modules

A series of on-line education modules have been prepared as a resource for people who want to learn more about wetlands. Users can download and use the contents of these education modules to meet their learning and training needs. This information should be used in conjunction with information found on this website.

Two general education modules are being released:

• Deriving benefits and services from wetlands
• Assessing wetlands

WetlandMaps

Several new Queensland-wide layers have been made available through WetlandInfo's WetlandMaps service. The new layers now available on WetlandMaps are:

• Remnant regional ecosystems
• Pre-clear regional ecosystems
• Soils
• Dominant Rock/Geology
• Acid sulphate soils
• Isohyets
• Land zones
• Watercourses with names
  • Canals
  • Waterfalls.

Updates, improvements and links

• Environmental reports online provide information on specific environmental values, by location.
• The Report Card 2014—Great Barrier Reef-wide summary which measures progress towards Reef Plan's goals and targets included wetland extent, derived from wetlands mapping. A separate case study outlines a pilot project which reports on wetland environmental values and processes.
• Links to new videos.

Updated tools fact sheet

Queensland Wetlands Program tools fact sheet.

WetlandUpdate

The WetlandUpate is a regular bulletin sent to subscribers to provide them with the latest WetlandInfo resources and tools, as well as case studies, video information and new project fact sheets.

View all of the previous WetlandUpdates

WetlandInfo feedback and improvements

Send us your useful wetland information and links to add to WetlandInfo. Do you have a wetland question you just can't answer? Email us

WetlandInfo feature frog—September

Cyclorana verrucosa

Photo by Harry Hines

Our WetlandInfo feature frog is Cyclorana verrucosa, commonly known as the rough collared frog. This species is native to areas of Queensland and New South Wales, and is dependent on wetlands for the early aquatic stage of their life cycle.

WetlandInfo updates this section regularly, so keep your eyes and ears open!

For more information on frogs, visit Amphibiaweb or the Frogs of Australia website, or view species profiles in your area using the SummaryInfo search tool

 

 

 

Last updated: 18 November 2015