The autumn flowering of Madeira Vine is a visual reminder of the local abundance of this weed in northern NSW and South-East Queensland. Madeira Vine is particularly common along stream banks where its tubers are actively dispersed and deposited by flood water to begin new infestations. Read the rest of this entry »

October 29, 2007 Boyd’s Forest Dragons – By Neil.

Boyd’s Forest Dragons Hypsilurus boydii are endemic to the rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics. They can reach a total length of 54 cm and may live to thirty years. They prefer the vertical surface of a tree-trunk, particularly one with a slightly larger diameter than their own girth, to hide behind upon the approach of any potential threat. Occupying a territorial distribution of one dragon per 500 square metres of forest, they protect themselves from Amethystine Pythons in another peculiar way. Read the rest of this entry »

Tuesday, 19 March, 2002

Two Queensland World Heritage icons, the Daintree and Fraser Island are generating $675 million annually for the economy according to a study released today by the Australian Tropical Research Foundation (AUSTROP). Read the rest of this entry »

Source Black Rainbow Printing http://www.blackrainbow.com.au

What is Environmentally Sound Paper?
Environmentally Sound Paper (ESP) is paper that has a minimal impact on the environment. This is determined from the source of the raw material, and how it is manufactured. Read the rest of this entry »

What do Trees have to do with Peace?

An African woman, Dr. Wangari Maathai, is this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate. Her story…

Thirty years ago, in the country of Kenya, 90% of the forest had been chopped down. Without trees to hold the topsoil in place, the land became like a desert. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are interested in sustainable housing Rainforest Rescue recommends you check out SALA Homes.

SALA Homes are helping to save the Daintree Rainforest by making a donation from the sale of their plans and information packs. Read the rest of this entry »

The Buddha and Nature.

The Buddha, Prince Siddahartha was born in the Lumbini Sala grove. He attained Buddhahood under a Bodhi (ficus religiosa) tree. On the fifth week after attaining enlightenment the Buddha remained seated under a (Ficus bengalenisis) tree. The seventh week was under a tree called Raja-yatena. Read the rest of this entry »

Producing a tonne of virgin paper gobbles nearly twice as much energy as recycled paper. Recycled paper only creates a fraction of the greenhouse gases or virgin paper 1,790 kg per tonne compared with 7,200 kg/tonne because waste paper in landfill creates methane.

WATER is also used in the manufacture of paper to break down the raw material Read the rest of this entry »

By Michael Snedic

Southern Angle-headed Dragon’s are prehistoric-looking dragons, which use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, especially in the face of danger. They are somewhat similar to the Boyd’s Forest Dragon of Queensland’s wet tropics however this species is subtropical being found in rainforests and adjacent wet sclerophyll forests on the coastal ranges of eastern Australia. Read the rest of this entry »

The new Rainforest Rescue patron George Lewin has a name shared by one of Australia’s most familiar rainforest birds, the Lewin’s honeyeater.

The bird was named after John William Lewin, son of William Lewin, who wrote the seven volume Birds of Great Britain. John Lewin sailed to Australia in 1800 seeking fame and wealth as an ornithologist. He was the first non-convict natural history artist in the colony, producing the first book on Australian birds, The Birds of New Holland, published in 1808. Read the rest of this entry »