Pioneer Basin - Wetland Summary Information
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Area Profile:
| Name: | Pioneer | ||||
| Area Type: | Basin | ||||
| Total Area: | 1,570.23 km² | ||||
| Major Towns: | Mackay, Marian | ||||
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| Internationally Important Wetlands (Ramsar) |
none | ||||
| Nationally Important Wetlands (DIWA) |
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| Protected Areas: |
Total number: 14
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| Coastal Management Districts: | none | ||||
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| Wild Rivers: | none | ||||
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| Water Quality Sampling: |
Number of current sites: 0
Number of historical sites: 0
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External Links / Description:
Additional information may be available via the Intersecting Areas listed above.
Statistics:
| System | # Wetlands | Area (km²) | % Wetlands Area | % Total Area |
| Total non-marine | 802 | 70.65 | 100.0% | 4.5% |
| Estuarine | 168 | 11.46 | 16.2% | 0.7% |
| Lacustrine | 143 | 17.21 | 24.4% | 1.1% |
| Palustrine | 190 | 1.80 | 2.5% | 0.1% |
| Riverine | 301 | 40.19 | 56.9% | 2.6% |
Wildlife:
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Kingdom
Class
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Native | Introduced | Wetland Indicator species |
Rare or Threatened species |
All |
| TOTAL | 867 | 108 | 103 | 43 | 975 |
| Animals | 440 | 17 | 86 | 31 | 457 |
| Amphibians | 18 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| Birds | 285 | 9 | 71 | 19 | 294 |
| Bony fish | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Insects | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Mammals | 39 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| Reptiles | 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| Fungi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Plants | 418 | 91 | 17 | 12 | 509 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the EPA WildNet database.
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