Brief description
In 2016–2017, 356,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. This represented a 9% decrease from 2015–2016. In 2017–2018, 392,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. This represented a 10% increase from 2016–2017.
Full description
Land use resulting in clearing and its impact on woody native vegetation - Reporting on native vegetation clearing types, using information from the Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS). SLATS monitors Queensland's forests and woodlands to assess vegetation extent and clearing activities reported. SLATS data between the first mapping period of 1988–91 and up to the most recent 2017–18 mapping period. Subjects
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Identifiers
- Local : soe2020-land-clearing-impact-on-woody-native-vegetation
- URI : data.qld.gov.au/dataset/1c036f48-ead4-4488-9097-e544aa9e8db2
