SoE2020: Estuarine Wetland Extent and Change in Queensland, 2001-2017

Monitoring data on the extent and rate of change for estuarine wetlands in Queensland, Australia, from 2001 onward. More than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2017. The dataset is provided by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling wetland loss rates based on the reported 0.03% loss during the 2001–2005 period.
• Comparing change dynamics between mangrove and salt marsh/salt flat wetland types mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing spatial trends in wetland loss within the North East Coast drainage division.

Strengths

• Provides a specific metric for wetland retention, stating more than 96% of pre-European extent remained in 2017.
• Includes a temporal series with monitoring starting in 2001, allowing for change analysis.
• Distinguishes between two broad estuarine wetland types: mangroves and salt marsh/salt flats.

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; last metadata update was 2026-05-27.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing or land cover monitoring programs.

Time Range

Monitoring since 2001, with specific reference to 2001–2005 and 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:26:11.428699

Geography

Queensland, Australia, specifically the North East Coast drainage division.