Latest Daintree Update – June 2008

Rainforest Rescue documented four clearings in the Daintree in April and May 2008. The pictures tell the story – development is proceeding in the Daintree threatening the endangered Cassowary.

Above: Two clearings in the Daintree rainforest for housing developments at Cape Alexander. These properties are located near Rainforest Rescue’s recent purchase of a tenth Daintree Property and the property proposed as number 11.

Above: One of two clearings of rainforest at Forest Creek in the Daintree. Cassowaries and Bennetts Tree-kangaroos are known to use this rainforest. The Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge is located 500m from these clearings.

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Daintree Update - November 2007

In late November Kelvin Davies, Rainforest Rescue's Executive Officer visited the Daintree and was again shocked by the scene of further destruction of this World Heritage value rainforest. These pictures from the Cow Bay area of the Daintree tell the story - rural residential development is continuing to destroy the Daintree.

Kelvin Davies and Christopher Bennett of Rainforest Rescue inspecting the damage done

This clearing for a house site is in the same road as five of the properties purchased with the assistance of the Daintree Buy Back and Protect Forever Project. And further development is expected with another development application notice on display at the adjoining property

Next on the chopping block	Suburbia looms

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We are currently reviewing options for our next purchase and hope to achieve this in the next few months.

Clearing in Cow Bay continues

Ancient Cycad
1,000 to 2,000 years old

Fruit of the Cassowary
Plum Tree

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