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Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water

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Wetland extents info metadata

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Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 148,605 100.0% 6.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 114,806 77.3% 4.9%
Artificial and highly modified 32,175 21.7% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 15.4% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 743 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 36.5% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 1.8% 0.1%
Riverine 33,504 22.5% 1.4%
Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 80,887 100.0% 3.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,420 3.0% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 16,112 19.9% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,779 5.9% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 506 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 0.3% 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 10,541 13.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,100 8.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,256 5.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,589 32.9% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,080 3.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,263 6.5% 0.2%
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%

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

Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water 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 148,605 148,733 148,728 147,530 147,500 147,433 198,009 * 58.8%
Artificial and highly modified 32,175 32,220 32,750 31,640 31,218 30,918 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,893 22,903 23,010 22,987 23,007 23,030 28,789 79.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 743 743 743 743 743 743 746 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,881 1,866 1,804 1,713 1,641 1,507 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 54,167 54,307 54,428 54,544 54,843 55,018 110,474 49.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,698 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,010 2,030 0 n/a
Riverine 33,504 33,532 33,558 33,669 33,765 33,901 58,000 57.8%

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

Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water 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 80,887 80,958 80,451 80,348 80,715 80,945
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,420 2,422 2,244 2,220 2,220 2,224
Mangroves - other 16,112 16,118 16,162 16,145 16,155 16,159
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,779 4,784 4,775 4,763 4,778 4,806
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 506 506 506 506 507 507
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 239 239 239 239 239
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 10,541 10,576 10,317 10,340 10,394 10,497
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 7,100 7,136 7,137 7,145 7,178 6,926
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,256 4,257 4,261 4,262 4,277 4,282
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,589 26,558 26,429 26,323 26,483 26,766
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,080 3,085 3,099 3,118 3,141 3,149
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 5,263 5,278 5,283 5,286 5,343 5,392
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 2,358,099 100.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,125,580 47.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 293,898 12.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 289,017 12.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 192,559 8.2%
2.2 Production native forests 71,284 3.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 58,377 2.5%
5.5 Services 52,450 2.2%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 34,340 1.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33,397 1.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 30,841 1.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 30,369 1.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,256 0.9%
3.3 Cropping 18,345 0.8%
3.6 Land in transition 13,773 0.6%
6.3 River 11,544 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 10,712 0.5%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10,668 0.5%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8,608 0.4%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,451 0.4%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,419 0.3%
5.8 Mining 6,937 0.3%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,380 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4,894 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,006 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 1,439 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,397 0.1%
6.1 Lake 1,092 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 221 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 72 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 49 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,008 1,170 725 380 9,178
Animals 1,368 56 352 139 1,424
Mammals 138 20 10 21 158
Birds 569 14 102 61 583
Reptiles 173 3 20 20 176
Amphibians 58 1 22 14 59
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 74 13 85 6 87
Cartilaginous fishes 21 0 21 3 21
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 308 5 89 4 313
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 76 0 0 0 76
Chromists 85 0 0 0 85
Fungi 1,826 3 0 0 1,829
Plants 4,646 1,111 373 241 5,757
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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 (2016) Regional NRM body—Healthy Land and Water — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-healthy-land-and-water/

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