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Fitzroy Great Barrier Reef connecting catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Artificial and highly modified 75,159 12.9% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 196,323 33.7% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,309 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,570 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,982 2.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 59,364 10.2% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 45,518 7.8% 0.3%
Riverine 186,805 32.0% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 196,323 33.7% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,309 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 34,776 6.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 36,375 6.2% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,570 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,982 2.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,306 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,650 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 59,364 10.2% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 45,518 7.8% 0.3%
Riverine (artificial) 44 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 183,916 31.5% 1.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,888 0.5% 0.0%
Total 583,039 100.0% 3.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 396,182 68.0% 2.4%

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.

Fitzroy Great Barrier Reef connecting catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 102,687 38.7% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 51,109 19.3% 0.3%
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 6,983 2.6% 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 55 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 19,819 7.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,796 4.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,477 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,437 10.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 39,499 14.9% 0.2%
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) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 102,622 38.7% 0.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 65 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 49,953 18.8% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,156 0.4% 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) 6,446 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 0.2% 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) 55 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) 19,416 7.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 404 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 0.5% 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) 4,573 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7,223 2.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,047 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 430 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 19,873 7.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,564 2.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 9,859 3.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,641 11.2% 0.2%
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%
Total 265,317 100.0% 1.6%

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

Fitzroy Great Barrier Reef connecting catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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
Artificial and highly modified 75,159 74,588 74,444 71,747 68,418 65,598 60,384 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 196,323 196,442 196,448 196,571 196,777 196,924 197,104 237,910 82.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,309 1,238 1,238 1,238 1,213 1,194 1,223 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,570 6,575 6,575 6,660 6,660 6,660 6,660 7,366 89.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,982 11,960 11,951 11,953 11,768 11,743 10,707 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 9 9 9 8 8 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 59,364 59,499 59,663 60,076 60,381 60,584 61,509 112,870 52.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 45,518 45,449 45,412 45,282 45,362 45,205 45,245 0 n/a
Riverine 186,805 187,128 187,334 187,848 188,152 188,529 189,470 212,104 88.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 196,323 196,442 196,448 196,571 196,777 196,924 197,104 237,910 82.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,309 1,238 1,238 1,238 1,213 1,194 1,223 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 34,776 34,254 34,160 32,030 29,341 27,120 23,963 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 36,375 36,307 36,257 35,786 35,195 34,669 32,685 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,570 6,575 6,575 6,660 6,660 6,660 6,660 7,366 89.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,982 11,960 11,951 11,953 11,768 11,743 10,707 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 9 9 9 8 8 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,306 1,299 1,297 1,275 1,235 1,211 1,190 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,650 2,680 2,682 2,609 2,600 2,555 2,506 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 59,364 59,499 59,663 60,076 60,381 60,584 61,509 112,870 52.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 45,518 45,449 45,412 45,282 45,362 45,205 45,245 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 44 44 44 44 44 40 40 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 8 4 4 4 4 4 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 183,916 184,244 184,450 184,966 185,270 185,647 186,588 212,104 86.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,888 2,884 2,884 2,882 2,882 2,882 2,882 0 n/a
Total 583,039 582,890 583,074 581,385 578,740 576,445 572,309 570,251 * 89.1%

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

Fitzroy Great Barrier Reef connecting catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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)
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - other 102,687 102,687 102,688 102,688 102,676 102,669 102,687
Salt marsh and salt flats 51,109 51,099 51,104 51,126 51,416 51,552 51,618
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 6,983 6,983 6,984 6,984 6,983 6,983 6,983
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 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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 19,819 19,844 19,883 19,963 20,162 20,289 20,650
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,796 11,854 11,838 11,838 11,831 11,750 11,758
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,477 4,478 4,493 4,486 4,493 4,491 4,494
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,437 27,451 27,523 27,819 27,900 27,933 28,470
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 39,499 39,494 39,490 39,403 39,510 39,502 39,556
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) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 102,622 102,622 102,623 102,623 102,627 102,620 102,637
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 65 65 65 65 49 49 49
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 49,953 50,014 50,019 50,041 50,341 50,478 50,509
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,156 1,085 1,085 1,085 1,076 1,074 1,109
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) 6,446 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 533 533 533 533 533 532
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) 19,416 19,471 19,509 19,589 19,788 19,919 20,282
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 404 374 374 374 374 369 368
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
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) 4,573 4,631 4,616 4,616 4,609 4,622 4,666
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7,223 7,223 7,223 7,222 7,222 7,128 7,092
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,047 4,048 4,063 4,057 4,061 4,060 4,063
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 430 430 430 430 431 431 431
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 19,873 19,884 20,010 20,317 20,412 20,464 20,902
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,564 7,567 7,513 7,502 7,488 7,468 7,568
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 9,859 9,860 9,860 9,892 9,905 9,912 9,990
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,641 29,634 29,630 29,511 29,606 29,590 29,567
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
Total 265,317 265,401 265,512 265,818 266,482 266,679 267,727

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

Fitzroy Great Barrier Reef connecting catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 11,871,536 71.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 11,871,536 71.5%
2.2 Production native forests 1,099,626 6.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,099,626 6.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 969,772 5.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 146,189 0.9%
1.3.1 Defence 271,401 1.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 549,406 3.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 2,777 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 808,118 4.9%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 48,148 0.3%
1.1.3 National park 731,131 4.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 21,738 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 7,100 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 536,636 3.2%
3.3.0 Cropping 506,007 3.0%
3.3.1 Cereals 26,851 0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 1,634 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,109 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 303,176 1.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 16,723 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 29 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 118,507 0.7%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 74 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 167,843 1.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 248,331 1.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 57,424 0.3%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 474 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 154,531 0.9%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 35,840 0.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 197,816 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 195,244 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 2,572 0.0%
5.8 Mining 124,154 0.7%
5.8.0 Mining 39,709 0.2%
5.8.1 Mines 50,638 0.3%
5.8.2 Quarries 12,725 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 4,318 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16,764 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 113,868 0.7%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 113,868 0.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 101,627 0.6%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 16,738 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 21,702 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 35,457 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 577 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 27,135 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 77,901 0.5%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,784 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 29,545 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 35,714 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,858 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 45,038 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 11,081 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,920 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 27,331 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 3,419 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 115 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 172 0.0%
6.3 River 27,419 0.2%
6.3.0 River 27,194 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 223 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 19,640 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 18,268 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 169 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,135 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 39 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 29 0.0%
5.5 Services 16,746 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 2,106 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 2,401 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 12,065 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 170 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
6.1 Lake 8,982 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 7,727 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 181 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 820 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 253 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 7,036 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 4,259 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 54 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 347 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,013 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 100 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 125 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 46 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 82 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,649 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 459 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 1,565 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 644 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 2 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,075 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,535 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,366 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,313 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 466 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,847 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,911 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 548 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 417 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,528 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 418 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 2,572 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 3 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,044 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 13 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 69 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 771 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 381 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 169 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 96 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,714 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 960 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 581 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 173 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,100 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 452 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 13 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 974 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 242 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 149 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 285 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 89 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 209 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 667 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 41 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 43 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 570 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 602 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 580 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 6 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 17 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 571 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 11 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 139 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 126 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 8 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 106 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 15 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 83 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 86 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 86 0.0%
Total 16,600,825 100.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
Animals 1,273 47 272 116 1,320
Mammals 153 18 8 27 171
Birds 536 13 99 53 549
Reptiles 245 1 19 22 246
Amphibians 52 1 23 6 53
Ray-finned fishes 76 7 81 4 83
Cartilaginous fishes 14 0 14 1 14
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 186 7 27 1 193
Malacostracans 6 0 0 0 6
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 2 0 0 1 2
Bacteria 56 0 0 0 56
Chromists 53 0 0 0 53
Fungi 447 0 0 0 447
Plants 4,998 846 374 210 5,844
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 6,829 893 646 326 7,722

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