Useful wildlife resources
Queensland species lists, wildlife information and survey data can also be accessed from the following sites.
Applications
- WildNet – public interface to find species information and species lists such as
- Conservation status of flora and fauna
- Sensitive species list
- Species lists for predefined and custom areas
- Atlas of Living Australia
Access species lists, distribution maps, records, notes and images for Australian wildlife. - Australia’s Virtual Herbarium
Access plant specimen data obtained from Australian herbaria collections including the Queensland Herbarium. - Biomaps
Online mapping system to access biodiversity related spatial layers and generate environmental reports for selected properties and drawn areas. - Environmental reports online
Generate environmental reports for a nominated property (Lot on Plan or street address), central coordinates or a tenure number. - Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
Access animal specimen data obtained from Australian museum collections including the Queensland Museum. - Regrowth benefits indicative map
Interactive map to locate information about particular places (sites) and their suitability for regrowing native forest including biodiversity benefits for priority species. - Search regional ecosystems descriptions
Search the regional ecosystems database using the search form or by selecting a land zone within one of the bioregions. - WetlandMaps
Online mapping system to access wetland related spatial layers and generate environmental reports. - WetlandSummary—facts and maps
First-stop-shop for wetland information in Queensland providing a range of tools and resources to assist with the sustainable management of wetlands.
Data
- Aquatic Conservation Assessments (ACA) and AquaBaMMs
Aquatic conservation assessments identify relative wetland conservation values within a specified study area. - Biodiversity planning assessments
Biodiversity planning assessments identify terrestrial ecological values within a bioregion. - Census of Queensland flora
Names, distributions and status of Queensland plants, algae, fungi, lichens and cyanobacteria, based on the Queensland Herbarium Herbrecs database. - Generalised distribution and densities of Queensland wildlife
Queensland species distributions and densities generalised to a 10 km grid resolution based on the WildNet database. - Habitat suitability models series
This dataset represents the current status of Habitat Suitability Models across Queensland. - Herbarium specimen data - Herbrecs - Queensland
A subset of the specimen label data derived from the Queensland Herbarium Herbrecs database. - MapsOnline API
Access the MapsOnline service that produces a range of spatially-referenced information as map and report products. - Modelled potential habitat for selected threatened species in Queensland
A geodatabase of modelled potential habitat shapefiles for selected threatened species in Queensland. - Pest Central data
Detailed spatial information on pest management activities in Queensland. - Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System Database
Access flora survey data from the Queensland Herbarium QBEIS database. - Queensland Museum data
Access fauna specimen datasets of the Queensland Museum. - Qld WildNet Data API
Access data that has been approved for public release from the WildNet database including species profiles, notes, statuses, images, species locations and project information. - WildNet wildlife records - published - Queensland
This is a subset of the wildlife records from the WildNet database approved for release (by data providers) that is generated weekly.
Portals
Plants and animals
- Animals of Queensland
- Biodiversity
- Biodiversity collections
- Discovering Wildlife
- Fish species guide
- How to identify plant specimens
- Invasive plants and animals
- Living with wildlife
- Marine plants including mangroves
- Native plants
- Non-native plants and weeds
- Plants and animals
- Regional ecosystems
- Threatened species
- Weeds