Torres Strait Islands basin - wetland summary information
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Statistics
Statistics based on 2009 wetland mapping (version 3.0)
The mapping is available as: PDFs, KMLs (able to be viewed on Google Earth and similar), on the interactive map server WetlandMaps and as data downloadable via the Queensland Government Information Service.
Torres Strait Islands basin wetland area by system
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation (e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
| System |
Area (km²) |
% wetlands area |
% total area |
| Total |
32.71 |
100.0% |
11.2% |
| Artificial and highly modified |
0.97 |
3.0% |
0.3% |
| Estuarine |
28.28 |
86.4% |
9.7% |
| Palustrine |
2.91 |
8.9% |
1.0% |
| Riverine |
0.55 |
1.7% |
0.2% |
There are approximately 54 lacustrine/palustrine wetlands in this region.
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Wildlife recorded from Torres Strait Islands basin
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native |
Introduced |
Wetland
indicator
species |
Rare or
threatened
species |
All |
| TOTAL |
763 |
85 |
76 |
7 |
884 |
| Animals |
198 |
3 |
49 |
3 |
202 |
| Amphibians |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| Birds |
140 |
1 |
43 |
2 |
142 |
| Bony fish |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Insects |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Mammals |
13 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
| Reptiles |
30 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
| Uncertain |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Fungi |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Plants |
563 |
82 |
26 |
4 |
680 |
| Protists |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DERM WildNet database.
Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.
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— Department of Environment and Resource Management
