SoE2017: Freshwater Wetland Coverage in Queensland Protected Areas

8.7% of natural or low-modified freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. The dataset was published by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Assess conservation coverage for freshwater wetlands based on the described percentage.
• Model the relationship between protected area boundaries and wetland systems.
• Monitor changes in wetland protection status over time based on the dataset's update history.

Strengths

• Includes a specific, quantified statistic (8.7%) on wetland protection.
• Published by a government environmental department (Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation).
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-05-27).

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:32:46.347359

Geography

Queensland, Australia