Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion
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Wetland extents Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
119,945
100.0%
6.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
94,672
78.9%
4.8%
Artificial and highly modified
9,509
7.9%
0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,121
41.8%
2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
191
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
163
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
56
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
33,484
27.9%
1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,149
1.0%
0.1%
Riverine
25,271
21.1%
1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,121
41.8%
2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
191
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,298
1.1%
0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
5,915
4.9%
0.3%
Lacustrine (natural)
163
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
56
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
11
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
2,284
1.9%
0.1%
Palustrine (natural)
33,484
27.9%
1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,149
1.0%
0.1%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
25,130
21.0%
1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
141
0.1%
0.0%
Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
84,716
100.0%
4.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
45,293
53.5%
2.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,787
5.7%
0.2%
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
156
0.2%
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
7,192
8.5%
0.4%
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
2,603
3.1%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
109
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
14,560
17.2%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
5,871
6.9%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
498
0.6%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
44
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
3,329
3.9%
0.2%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
275
0.3%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
45,108
53.2%
2.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
185
0.2%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,784
5.6%
0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
4
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)
153
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
4
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)
7,086
8.4%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
106
0.1%
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)
2,483
2.9%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
120
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
109
0.1%
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)
14,350
16.9%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
209
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
5,241
6.2%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
629
0.7%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
498
0.6%
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)
43
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
3,321
3.9%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
7
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)
212
0.3%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
63
0.1%
0.0%
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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
Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion wetland extent change by system
System 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
pre-clear areaha )
2019/pre-clear
Total
119,945
119,934
120,008
119,963
119,862
120,190
168,635
* 65.5%
Artificial and highly modified
9,509
9,487
9,462
9,460
9,367
9,431
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,121
50,122
50,123
50,113
50,095
50,134
53,361
93.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
191
191
191
191
192
195
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
163
163
163
163
163
163
163
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
56
56
56
55
75
53
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
33,484
33,504
33,591
33,577
33,587
33,801
76,009
44.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,149
1,136
1,130
1,130
1,130
1,119
0
n/a
Riverine
25,271
25,276
25,293
25,274
25,252
25,295
39,102
64.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,121
50,122
50,123
50,113
50,095
50,134
53,361
93.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
191
191
191
191
192
195
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,298
1,263
1,242
1,243
1,163
1,054
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
5,915
5,915
5,911
5,907
5,893
5,883
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
163
163
163
163
163
163
163
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
56
56
56
55
75
53
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
11
11
10
12
12
12
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
2,284
2,297
2,297
2,297
2,297
2,481
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
33,484
33,504
33,591
33,577
33,587
33,801
76,009
44.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,149
1,136
1,130
1,130
1,130
1,119
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
25,130
25,135
25,152
25,133
25,111
25,154
39,102
64.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
141
141
141
141
141
141
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
Total
84,716
84,723
84,805
84,782
84,775
85,019
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
45,293
45,293
45,295
45,294
45,282
45,301
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,787
4,787
4,787
4,779
4,773
4,795
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
156
156
156
156
156
156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
7,192
7,199
7,202
7,185
7,193
7,267
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
2,603
2,603
2,605
2,605
2,604
2,606
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
109
109
109
109
109
108
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
14,560
14,556
14,603
14,590
14,577
14,657
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
5,871
5,871
5,897
5,912
5,942
5,984
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
498
498
498
498
498
500
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
44
44
44
44
40
40
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
3,329
3,331
3,334
3,336
3,324
3,329
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
275
275
275
275
275
276
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
45,108
45,108
45,110
45,108
45,096
45,112
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
185
185
185
186
187
189
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,784
4,784
4,783
4,775
4,769
4,791
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
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)
153
153
153
153
153
153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
7,086
7,093
7,096
7,079
7,087
7,162
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
106
106
106
106
106
106
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2,483
2,483
2,485
2,485
2,484
2,486
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
120
120
120
120
120
120
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
109
109
109
109
109
108
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)
14,350
14,360
14,413
14,400
14,386
14,467
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
209
196
190
190
190
190
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
5,241
5,241
5,268
5,282
5,313
5,364
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
629
630
630
630
630
619
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
498
498
498
498
498
500
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
43
43
43
43
40
40
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
3,321
3,324
3,327
3,328
3,317
3,322
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
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)
212
212
212
212
212
213
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
63
63
63
63
63
63
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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)
Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion land use
Total
1,988,008
99.8%
1.1 Nature conservation
967,023
48.5%
1.1.3 National park
947,735
47.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
3,832
0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
15,457
0.8%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
313,408
15.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
313,408
15.7%
1.3 Other minimal use
190,377
9.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
2,871
0.1%
1.3.1 Defence
6,621
0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
180,864
9.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation
21
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
159,096
8.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
337
0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops
488
0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds
3
0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar
158,269
7.9%
1.2 Managed resource protection
114,287
5.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
43,739
2.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply
1,261
0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
69,287
3.5%
2.2 Production native forests
54,296
2.7%
2.2.0 Production native forests
54,296
2.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
48,910
2.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
46,665
2.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
269
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
935
0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline
1,041
0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
40,343
2.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
10,817
0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
13,789
0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
15,462
0.8%
5.4.4 Remote communities
175
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
100
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
29,682
1.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
5,573
0.3%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals
1,044
0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops
74
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
75
0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds
3
0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
22,914
1.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
16,776
0.8%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
619
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
15,479
0.8%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
95
0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
98
0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits
485
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
15,985
0.8%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
7,106
0.4%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
209
0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry
8,670
0.4%
6.3 River
11,459
0.6%
6.3.0 River
8,875
0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation
2,565
0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use
19
0.0%
5.5 Services
6,161
0.3%
5.5.0 Services
18
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
1,313
0.1%
5.5.2 Public services
1,157
0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
3,585
0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
57
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
31
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
5,894
0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
5,334
0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir
228
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
332
0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
5,251
0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
5,251
0.3%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,571
0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards
104
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
4
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
33
0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries
6
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
1,082
0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs
196
0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry
147
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
1,559
0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
388
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
724
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
293
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
35
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
66
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
51
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
1,252
0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
1,252
0.1%
3.6 Land in transition
1,033
0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition
938
0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land
20
0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land
4
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
47
0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use
1
0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
23
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
1,026
0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
836
0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
9
0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
180
0.0%
5.8 Mining
809
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
285
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
507
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
2
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
16
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
783
0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
215
0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs
7
0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs
505
0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
56
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
286
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
215
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
< 1
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
62
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
8
0.0%
6.1 Lake
262
0.0%
6.1.0 Lake
73
0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
149
0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use
38
0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline
2
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
202
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
137
0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
9
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
25
0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses
25
0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic)
2
0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture
4
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
93
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
6
0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation
7
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
38
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
42
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
62
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
52
0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
10
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
49
0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests
49
0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition
44
0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
44
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
21
0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
21
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
6
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
6
0.0%
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Marine provincial bioregions
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Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
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Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
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Resources reserves
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Fish habitat areas
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Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Banana farming for healthier wetlands Behana Creek Protection Strategies Billy Jaggar Reserve Bonadio Corridor Mabi Stepping Stones Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Regional Investment Strategy (RIS) 2004-2008 Final Report Burdekin Shire Council - Aquatic Weed Control Cane production Cape York Peninsula Wet Tropics Area - Thunbergia Control Program Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals program Case Study: Bananas—Nurturing the soil and neighbouring wetlands on a banana farm in the Wet Tropics Catasti's Road Sediment Trap Connecting Endangered Ecosystems and Community in Cairns Coordinated regional pest and weed management in the Burdekin Dry Tropics Cooya Beach Wetland Project Corridor between Bulguru conservation and high quality coastal rainforest- enhance ephemeral and permanent wetland, remnant forest and cassowary habitat CYPA04 - UHF Radio CYPA05 - Turtle Predation Development of a Strategic Approach to Weed Management on Kaanju Homelands Diatomix Trial – Hinchinbrook Shire Council Sewage Treatment Plant Douglas Shire Wetlands Drury’s Wetland East Trinity Acid Sulfate Soil Remediation Enhancing Russet creek Kuranda tree frog habitat Enhancing the Resilience of Peterson Creek Corridor Eradicating weeds from Black Gully Southbank Figtree Creek Wetlands and Conservation Corridors, Mulgrave River Figtree Lagoon - phase V repair and restoration of priority coastal habitat and wetlands Gini’s Corridor Connection Project near Lake Barrine, Atherton Tablelands Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project I Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project II Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project III High School Ponds - Palm Creek In-paddock sediment and stream-bank erosion reduction Initiation of a Lower Burdekin Water Quality and Salinity Management Program Innovation in rehabilitation processes on Cape York Pastoral Land Insulator Creek Wetland Community Restoration Project Kuranda Tree Frogs on Cain and Owen Creek Lagoons Creek wetland rehabilitation Landscape Resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta Leslie Creek Mabi Corridor Leslie Creek Mount Quincan Mabi Expansion Local Priority Weeds and Pests Lower Herbert Constructed Wetlands Lower Herbert - Revegetation Lower Herbert - Revegetation II Lower Herbert - Upper Cattle Revegetation Lucinda Wetlands Malanda Tree Roo Trail Malanda Urban Wild Space Pilot Project Mandam Wetlands Mungalla - restoration of Great Barrier Reef wetlands and coastal ecosystems North of the Tully NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2016–17) Ollera Creek One Tree Matters Palm Creek - Systems Repair Palm Creek/Victoria Mill - phase V repair and restoration of priority coastal habitat and wetlands Palmer River Bellyache Bush (BAB) Eradication Project Pests and weeds: Far North Queensland weeds - local action of big issues (putting a stop to emerging weeds) Peterson Creek Wildlife Corridor- Hoare's Stage 2 Peterson Creek Wildlife Corridor Restoration Phase 2 Cape York Turtle Nest Monitoring Project Radjirr-radjirr, Freshwater Creek, Redlynch Re-vegetation of Avondale Creek Re-vegetation of Daru Creek Reducing the impact of pests and weeds Reef Aid - Palm Creek and Mungalla Reinstatement of wetland and vegetation connectivity in headwaters of East William’s Creek Research Case Study: Cost-effective restoration of wetlands that protect the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef Resilient landscape and riparian zones: strategic rubber vine and bellyache bush management in the Northern and Southern Gulf Restoration Key Water and Habitat Linkage site, Wright's Creek Stage 2 Restoration of Lot 82 Rosewood Road Russell/Mulgrave (Bonso) wetland rehabilitation Russell/Mulgrave (Lauridsen) wetland rehabilitation Securing the Links—Great Eastern Ranges Corridor Sediment Basin in the Herbert Slamming Siam in the Upper Herbert Stage 2 Clean-Up of Malanda’s Backyard Stage 2 Re-vegetation of Avondale Creek, Freshwater section Strengthening Connection Lake Eacham to Lake Barrine Crater Lakes National Park Sustainable agriculture: whole farm management partnerships for resilient and profitable farming in Far North Queensland Systems repair in the Lower Burdekin Targeting Landcare Initiatives in practice on Cape York Peninsula Threatened Species Critical Landscape linkage: Mahogany Glider - Cassowary, Bairds Creek Stage 1 Thuringowa wetland rehabilitation Traditional Owner Water Quality Grants TREAT/Peterson Creek Corridor Project Tully/Murray wetland rehabilitation Tyto Wetlands Precinct Victoria Mill/Palm Creek Collaboration Project - Fish Virtual Bus Tour: Building new cane farms using best management practices Virtual Bus Tour: Conjunctive use dewatering bore to address a rising groundwater problem Virtual Bus Tour: Pooling resources to access new technology in the sugarcane industry Virtual Bus Tour: Puglisi sustainable sugar & cocoa farming & tourism Virtual Bus Tour: Reef Rescue in a high rainfall area Virtual Bus Tour: Water use efficiency success with overhead irrigation project Wawu Dimbi wetland rehabilitation Weed control and rehabilitation Daintree Lowlands, Cape Tribulation Wetland Management in Agricultural Production Systems Wet Tropics Demonstration Site - Darvenzia Working Wetlands—Healthy Farms: Promoting BMP for Wetland Management in Agriculture—Tibaldi, North Mossman Wetland Yalanji Coast Pond Apple Survey and Strategic Management
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Moody Creek 2010
Culvert
Moody Creek
One Mile Creek 2010
Rock Ramp
One Mile Creek
Tully Lagoon Fishway 2020
Rock Ramp
Victoria Mill 2019
Rock ramp
Palm Creek
Wildlife
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 .
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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wet Tropics (WET) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 April 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-wet-tropics-wet/
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