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Mary River catchment wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 24,361 100.0% 2.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 8,831 36.2% 1.0%
Artificial and highly modified 3,433 14.1% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,465 6.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 1.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 3,429 14.1% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine 15,525 63.7% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,465 6.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,365 5.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,022 8.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 1.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 3,429 14.1% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,432 63.3% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 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.

Mary River catchment wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 5,024 100.0% 0.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 11 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 1,323 26.3% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 131 2.6% 0.0%
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 272 5.4% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,520 50.2% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 447 8.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 320 6.4% 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) 11 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 1,323 26.3% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 131 2.6% 0.0%
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) 272 5.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 2,457 48.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 63 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 382 7.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 65 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 318 6.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 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

Mary River catchment 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 24,361 24,385 24,380 24,364 24,361 24,338 24,355 35,910 * 58.3%
Artificial and highly modified 3,433 3,432 3,387 3,356 3,334 3,285 3,217 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,509 97.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 372 372 372 372 372 371 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,429 3,429 3,431 3,435 3,442 3,449 3,505 8,506 40.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 131 131 130 130 129 129 0 n/a
Riverine 15,525 15,549 15,587 15,599 15,612 15,631 15,661 25,895 60.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,509 97.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,365 1,365 1,352 1,339 1,317 1,272 1,204 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,022 2,021 1,990 1,972 1,972 1,968 1,968 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 372 372 372 372 372 372 371 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,429 3,429 3,431 3,435 3,442 3,449 3,505 8,506 40.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 131 131 130 130 129 129 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 15,432 15,456 15,493 15,505 15,519 15,538 15,568 25,895 59.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 0 n/a

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

Mary River catchment 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 5,024 5,025 5,026 5,029 5,036 5,042 5,098
Mangroves - Casuarina 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Mangroves - other 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323
Salt marsh and salt flats 131 131 131 131 131 131 131
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 272 271 271 271 271 273 317
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 2,520 2,520 2,522 2,525 2,531 2,534 2,544
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 447 448 448 448 448 449 449
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 320 320 320 320 321 321 322
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) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323 1,323
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 131 131 131 131 131 131 131
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) 272 271 271 271 271 273 317
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 2,457 2,457 2,459 2,463 2,469 2,473 2,483
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 63 63 63 62 62 61 61
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 382 383 383 383 383 384 384
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 318 318 318 318 319 319 320
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Mary River catchment land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 914,820 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 490,055 53.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 490,055 53.6%
2.2 Production native forests 112,866 12.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 112,856 12.3%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 96,013 10.5%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 535 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 91,259 10.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,433 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,786 0.3%
3.1 Plantation forests 77,808 8.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 336 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 4,006 0.4%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 73,436 8.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 23 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 7 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 59,471 6.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,921 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,826 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 52,748 5.8%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 975 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 26,056 2.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,359 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 39 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 23,548 2.6%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 111 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 17,293 1.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,168 0.2%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 197 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 14,928 1.6%
6.3 River 6,545 0.7%
6.3.0 River 6,545 0.7%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,161 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,161 0.5%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3,993 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 42 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 815 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 2,746 0.3%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 17 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 288 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 63 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 16 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,141 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 485 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 624 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,021 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 11 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,912 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,206 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,706 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,731 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 126 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 271 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2,227 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 106 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,404 0.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 88 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 1,316 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 985 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 158 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 50 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 36 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 14 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 151 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 532 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 22 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 973 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 944 0.1%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 18 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 966 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 81 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 868 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 17 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 863 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 612 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 29 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 63 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 157 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 744 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 167 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 501 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 52 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 23 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 567 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 541 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 27 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 286 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 54 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 167 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 34 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 200 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 104 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 60 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 32 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 85 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 17 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 58 0.0%
6.1 Lake 74 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 74 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 63 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 50 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 9 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 55 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 37 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 17 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 52 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 49 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 3 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 12 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,657 522 421 160 4,185
Animals 876 31 214 81 907
Mammals 100 12 6 9 112
Birds 392 10 85 39 402
Reptiles 125 1 12 10 126
Amphibians 49 1 20 11 50
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 47 5 52 4 52
Insects 156 2 38 4 158
Malacostracans 6 0 0 3 6
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Chromists 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 594 0 0 0 600
Plants 2,179 491 207 79 2,670
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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