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Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 600,219 100.0% 5.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 513,314 85.5% 4.8%
Artificial and highly modified 2,657 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 245,701 40.9% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,425 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 185 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 259,040 43.2% 2.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 86,905 14.5% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 245,701 40.9% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,959 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 692 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,425 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 185 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 259,040 43.2% 2.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 86,905 14.5% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 506,271 100.0% 4.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 154,648 30.5% 1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 90,755 17.9% 0.8%
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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan 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 4,999 1.0% 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 131,750 26.0% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 247 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 90,532 17.9% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,634 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 19,850 3.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,824 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 33 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) 154,648 30.5% 1.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 90,755 17.9% 0.8%
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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 4,999 1.0% 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) 131,707 26.0% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 247 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) 90,284 17.8% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 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) 9,634 1.9% 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) 19,839 3.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,824 0.8% 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) 33 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

Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 600,219 599,925 599,680 599,587 599,189 599,137 599,015 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 2,657 2,362 2,113 1,976 1,550 1,513 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 245,701 245,705 245,708 245,702 245,701 245,701 246,469 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,487 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 185 183 183 180 193 175 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 259,040 259,040 259,040 259,095 259,102 259,102 259,954 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 0 n/a
Riverine 86,905 86,905 86,906 86,904 86,912 86,915 87,106 99.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 245,701 245,705 245,708 245,702 245,701 245,701 246,469 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,959 2,039 1,840 1,717 1,330 1,300 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 692 316 267 253 220 213 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,487 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 185 183 183 180 193 175 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 259,040 259,040 259,040 259,095 259,102 259,102 259,954 99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 305 305 305 305 305 305 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 86,905 86,905 86,906 86,904 86,912 86,915 87,106 99.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 506,271 506,275 506,278 506,332 506,340 506,340
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 154,648 154,652 154,654 154,651 154,650 154,646
Salt marsh and salt flats 90,755 90,755 90,755 90,758 90,758 90,763
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 131,750 131,750 131,750 131,804 131,807 131,807
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 247 247 247 247 247 247
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 90,532 90,532 90,532 90,533 90,537 90,537
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,635 9,635 9,635
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 19,850 19,850 19,850 19,850 19,850 19,850
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 33 33 33 33 33 33
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 154,648 154,652 154,654 154,651 154,650 154,646
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 90,755 90,755 90,755 90,758 90,758 90,763
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999 4,999
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 131,707 131,707 131,707 131,760 131,764 131,764
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 247 247 247 247 247 247
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 90,284 90,284 90,284 90,284 90,289 90,289
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 248 248 248 248 248 248
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,635 9,635 9,635
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 19,839 19,839 19,839 19,838 19,838 19,838
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824 3,824
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 10,773,607 100.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,295,663 39.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,132,346 10.5%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3,163,317 29.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,544,720 32.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,544,720 32.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,365,647 21.9%
1.1.3 National park 1,919,688 17.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 53 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 445,906 4.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 412,405 3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 412,400 3.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 68,446 0.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 10,568 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 5,517 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 52,361 0.5%
6.3 River 22,016 0.2%
6.3.0 River 22,016 0.2%
5.8 Mining 17,799 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 17,121 0.2%
5.8.1 Mines 463 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 34 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 182 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 12,539 0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 12,539 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 5,254 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 4,985 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 269 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,998 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 2 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 174 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 269 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,553 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,971 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 818 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 394 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,469 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,268 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 4,950 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 4,950 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,394 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 96 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 4,298 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,199 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,086 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 85 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 21 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 8 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,050 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 2,029 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,071 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,071 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 844 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 485 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 461 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 203 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 202 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 125 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 37 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 5 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 35 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 181 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 119 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 62 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 161 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 161 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 154 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 112 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 42 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 104 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 104 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 82 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 26 0.0%
5.6.3 Wind electricity generation < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 16 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 40 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 33 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 7 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,156 495 635 310 6,707
Animals 1,150 25 276 90 1,175
Mammals 129 11 7 22 140
Birds 483 9 93 33 492
Reptiles 241 3 33 20 244
Amphibians 62 1 19 11 63
Ray-finned fishes 72 0 72 0 72
Cartilaginous fishes 19 0 19 3 19
Insects 141 1 33 1 142
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 22 0 0 0 23
Chromists 20 0 0 0 21
Fungi 570 0 0 0 583
Plants 4,394 470 359 220 4,905

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape York catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-cape-york/

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