Queensland: State of the Environment report
The report provides a snapshot in time of the status and trend of Queensland's environmental assets and the management of them by Queensland’s Government. The report has five themes: Biodiversity, Heritage, Pollution, Climate and Liveability; and 13 sub-themes. Each theme and sub-theme has a consistent structure with key facts, indicators (state/pressure) and responses in the form of management and case studies.
The report continues the regular assessment of the state and condition of Queensland’s environment, as well as the pressures and trends that impact it. It covers a four-year period to 30 June 2024 and evaluates 124 indicators related to extent and condition (state) as well as pressures.
Its findings show that while progress has been made towards delivering improved management responses across the report’s themes, overall Queensland’s relatively intact and globally renowned environment and biodiversity, is being subject to pressures. For example, the number of threatened fauna species has increased; the extent and rate of change of remnant native vegetation is worsening; and the proportion of household waste diverted from landfill continues to worsen.
The report is accompanied by an interactive dashboard.
