Burnett Basin - Wetland Summary Information
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Area Profile:
| Name: | Burnett | ||||
| Area Type: | Basin | ||||
| Total Area: | 33,216.82 km² | ||||
| Major Towns: | Biggenden, Bundaberg, Gayndah, Goomeri, Kingaroy, Monto, Mundubbera, Murgon, Nanango, Wondai | ||||
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| World Heritage Areas: | none | ||||
| Internationally Important Wetlands (Ramsar) |
none | ||||
| Nationally Important Wetlands (DIWA) |
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| Protected Areas: |
Total number: 120
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| Fish Habitat Areas: | none | ||||
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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: 9
Number of historical sites: 0
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External Links / Description:
Additional information may be available via the Intersecting Areas listed above.
Statistics:
Statistics are not yet available for this area.
Wildlife:
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Kingdom
Class
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Native | Introduced | Wetland Indicator species |
Rare or Threatened species |
All |
| TOTAL | 3687 | 537 | 241 | 178 | 4228 |
| Animals | 743 | 26 | 102 | 61 | 772 |
| Amphibians | 50 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
| Birds | 365 | 9 | 70 | 27 | 377 |
| Bony fish | 56 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 60 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Insects | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Mammals | 101 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 112 |
| Reptiles | 133 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 134 |
| Fungi | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| Plants | 2755 | 511 | 137 | 117 | 3267 |
| Protists | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the EPA WildNet database.
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