2023–24 SLATS Clearing Report

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Brigalow Belt in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Channel Country in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Central Queensland Coast in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Cape York Peninsula in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Desert Uplands in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Einasleigh Uplands in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Gulf Plains in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Mitchell Grass Downs in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Mulga Lands in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in New England Tableland in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Northwest Highlands in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Southeast Queensland in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

• Full clearing refers to areas which have been converted from woody to non-woody (i.e. less than 10% crown cover remains).
• Partial (major) are clearing areas where the woody vegetation has been significantly modified but remains woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but more than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).
• Partial (minor) are clearing areas where some modification of the woody vegetation has occurred, remaining woody (i.e. greater than 10% crown cover remains but less than 50% of the area has been affected by the clearing).

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in regulated vegetation management map categories in 2023–24.

Regulated vegetation management maps show the different vegetation categories that are present on a parcel of land. This information helps land managers determine the type of approval needed for vegetation clearing. The categories are as follows:

• Category A—vegetation that is subject to compliance notices, offsets, and voluntary declarations
• Category B—remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem or remnant map as an endangered regional ecosystem, an of concern regional ecosystem or a least concern regional ecosystem
• Category C—high-value regrowth vegetation
• Category R—regrowth watercourse area
• Category X—vegetation that is not generally regulated by the vegetation management laws.

For further information refer to General guide to the vegetation clearing codes (PDF).

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in vegetation management classes in 2023–24.

The vegetation management class refers to the current regulated extent of a regional ecosystem. The categories are endangered, of concern and least concern. No VM class refers to areas with no vegetation management class due to no regulated vegetation being present. For reporting, the highest vegetation management class is used, regardless of the proportion present in regional ecosystem mapping. For example, where a mapped regional ecosystem contains least concern regional ecosystems as the dominant ecosystems, and an endangered regional ecosystem as subdominant, this will be reported as clearing in areas containing endangered regional ecosystems.

For further information refer to Biodiversity status and vegetation management class.

Area of clearing activity in Wet Tropics in landcover replacement classes in 2023–24.

The landcover replacement class is determined as part of the SLATS mapping process. It provides an indication of the purpose for which the vegetation was cleared. Read more about this in the SLATS methodology.

• Pasture is clearing activity associated with grazing and other general agricultural land management practices—this class includes clearing for pasture, internal property tracks, fence lines or fire breaks.
• Crop is clearing activity for cropping or horticulture
• Forestry is clearing activity for timber harvesting in state or privately owned native or exotic (e.g. pine) forests or plantations (where it can be reliably attributed using authoritative data or other ancillary data sources).
• Mine is clearing activity for mining activities (including coal seam gas infrastructure).
• Infrastructure is clearing activity for utilities such as roads, railways, water storage, pipelines and powerlines.
• Settlement is clearing activity for urban development.
• Other refers to Partial (minor) clearing activity that is not able to be reliably attributed to a landcover replacement class due to the low level of modification associated with these clearing events.