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Regional ecosystem descriptions

RE ID Description VMA class Biodiversity status
3.3.62Ischaemum australe grassland with Pandanus spp. confined to Torres Strait IslandsOf concernOf concern
8.1.1Mangrove closed forest to open shrubland of marine clay plains and estuariesLeast concernNo concern at present
8.1.2Samphire open forbland on saltpans and plains adjacent to mangrovesLeast concernOf concern
8.1.3Sporobolus virginicus tussock grassland on marine sedimentsOf concernOf concern
8.3.12Imperata cylindrica and/or Sorghum nitidum forma aristatum and/or Ischaemum australe tussock grassland on alluvial and old marine plainsEndangeredEndangered
11.1.1Sporobolus virginicus grassland on marine clay plainsLeast concernNo concern at present
11.1.3Sedgelands on marine clay plainsOf concernOf concern
11.3.27Freshwater wetlandsLeast concernOf concern

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The Queensland Herbarium REDD lookup tool searches for information on regional ecosystems for a range of planning and management applications. If you're looking for vegetation management information you can use the vegetation management regional ecosystems description database (VM REDD)

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10 November 2025