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Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion

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Wetland extents info metadata

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Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 76,076 100.0% 5.9%
Artificial and highly modified 43,519 57.2% 3.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 216 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 980 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 6,582 8.7% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,344 4.4% 0.3%
Riverine 21,435 28.2% 1.7%
Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 10,169 100.0% 0.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 0.4% 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 333 3.3% 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 1,913 18.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 952 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,705 26.6% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 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 1,140 11.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,546 25.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 0.1% 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 191 1.9% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 72 0.7% 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.

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Wetland extent changes

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion 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 76,076 76,141 75,727 75,536 75,344 73,502 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 43,519 43,498 42,874 42,655 42,384 40,867 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 216 216 216 216 216 216 1,523 14.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 980 979 979 979 979 973 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,582 6,591 6,650 6,666 6,666 6,792 9,261 71.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,344 3,344 3,356 3,356 3,356 2,721 0 n/a
Riverine 21,435 21,514 21,652 21,664 21,744 21,933 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion 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 10,169 10,177 10,249 10,265 10,265 9,750
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 43 43 43 43 37
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 333 333 333 333 333 333
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,918
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 157 157 157 157 157 157
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 952 952 952 952 952 951
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,705 2,705 2,711 2,727 2,727 2,208
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,140 1,149 1,189 1,189 1,190 1,191
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,546 2,546 2,571 2,571 2,570 2,575
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35 35 35 35 35 35
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 191 191 191 191 191 191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 72 72 72 72 72 72

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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 1,286,629 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 791,935 61.5%
3.3 Cropping 276,247 21.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 121,193 9.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 40,838 3.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 39,564 3.1%
6.3 River 2,615 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,580 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 2,164 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,152 0.2%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,792 0.1%
5.5 Services 1,697 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 1,193 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 572 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 459 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 453 0.0%
6.1 Lake 450 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 290 0.0%
5.8 Mining 183 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 89 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 66 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 53 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 21 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 14 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,209 197 164 28 1,406
Animals 385 21 82 23 406
Mammals 31 8 2 2 39
Birds 247 7 43 15 254
Reptiles 63 1 4 4 64
Amphibians 24 1 13 0 25
Ray-finned fishes 13 3 16 2 16
Insects 6 1 4 0 7
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 13 0 0 0 13
Chromists 94 0 0 0 94
Fungi 41 0 0 0 41
Plants 676 176 82 5 852

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) Darling Riverine Plains (DRP) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 23 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-darling-riverine-plains-drp/