Facts and Figures
Good planning and management for wetlands needs to be based on accurate information. The information on this website was obtained through various important projects and programs and was provided by a wide range of stakeholders, including the Queensland and Australian governments, regional natural resource management bodies, research institutes, local government and other reliable sources.
Information is provided here at a broad level. Data to support the information can be obtained from other parts of the WetlandInfo website.
Queensland's wetlands
Why are wetlands important? What value do they have? What are their attributes? Why are they under threat? Answers to these questions and general information on Queensland’s wetlands is provided.
Find out more about:
- wetland values (values or important aspects of wetlands)
- wetland flora and fauna (plants and animals found in wetlands)
- water and wetlands (water quality and types in wetlands)
- wetland soils (characteristics of wetland soils).
Some specifics:
Wetland Summary Information
Access wetland summaries for defined areas (basin, NRM region and local government areas). Information is provided on: wetland summary statistics, major towns, drainage divisions, bioregions, significant wetlands (for example, those found within Ramsar and Directory of Important Wetlands), flora and fauna, and relevant management guidelines.
Last updated: 29 September 2008
