IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
Together We Can Protect Rainforests Forever
Protecting and restoring rainforests is our business. Join Us!
How YOU can help
PROTECT A RAINFOREST
Our ‘Protect a Rainforest’ project focuses on purchasing rainforest blocks for conservation and protecting them forever, increasing connectivity and protecting biodiversity.
PLANT A RAINFOREST
Our ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects replant rainforest and re-establish habitat for plants and animals’ endemic to that specific ecosystem. We believe Trees Are The Answer.
PRESERVE WILDLIFE
Rainforests support an incredible range of plant and wildlife species that contribute significantly to the health of the rainforest ecosystem, such as The Southern Cassowary.
From little things, big things grow
and look how you’ve helped us grow since 1999!
304,849 in Australia
33,000 Overseas
42 in Daintree, Queensland
1 in Pyengana, Tasmania
1,174,051 in the Daintree
809,400 in Tasmania
by Nature Refuge status
in Australia
Founded on
25 March 1999
LATEST RESCUE – LOTS 11 AND 12
YOU DID IT! Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road have been purchased, expanding the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge and Forest Creek Wildlife Corridor. Both properties have National Park and World Heritage Area connectivity, both possess significant biodiversity, and thanks to your support, both will be protected forever.
2023 CANOPY AWARDS
Your shutter might only be open for a moment but your pictures could help Protect Rainforests Forever
Entries for the 2023 Canopy Awards are open from 8am (AEST) Monday 10th April 2023 until 8pm (AEST) on Monday 29th May 2023.
KURRANJI BUBU – LOT 46
In 2010 we purchased an abandoned palm oil plantation at Lot 46 Cape Tribulation Rd & began restoring it. In 2021 the local Yalanji language committee granted Lot 46 the traditional name of Kurranji Bubu (Cassowary Land) and it is now a protected Nature Refuge.
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Since European settlement, approximately half of the rainforest in the Lowlands of the Daintree has been cleared. The remaining rainforest is of exceptionally high biodiversity and conservation value 💚.
The Daintree Rainforest contains an almost complete record of the evolution of plant life on Earth and has more ancient families of flowering plants than anywhere else in the world, including the entire Amazon jungle. Many of the plant and animal species here are endemic to the region, meaning that they are found nowhere else on the planet. If we lose the Daintree we lose them all. We cannot let that happen.
We`re on a mission to protect and conserve rainforest biodiversity by purchasing high conservation value rainforest properties and protecting them forever by establishing conservation covenants.
Learn more online and consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian (link in bio).
📷: Emily Silverstone
#AustralianRainforest #PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian NorthQueensland #RainforestsOfAustralia @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia @sbsnews_au @australiangeographic @abcaustralia @9newsqueensland @qldmuseum @qldparks @ausconservation #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits #ConservationGoals
#CritterCorner: The Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules) might not have super strength and a history of heroic deeds, but it does grow to an astonishing size. Before the moth`s wingspan gets to up 36cm (the largest recorded), the caterpillars are so chunky that they can weigh up to 45g and measure up to 14.5cm in length.
Hercules moths spend most of their lives (approx. 3 mths) as caterpillars. Once emerged from their cocoon, these beautiful moths only live for 10 to 14 days, and their main goal is to find a mate and reproduce.
What`s more, those fascinating moths don`t have mouths and survive on food stores that they ate prior to metamorphosis 😲.
Have you ever seen Hercules moth on your Daintree visit?
Head to our website to learn more about Coscinocera hercules online (send us a message if you need help) 🦋.
📷: @minibeastwildlife & Stuart Blackman
#HerculesMoth #Daintree #DaintreeWildlife #LoveMoths #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #MothsOfInstagram #moths #DaintreeMoths #ecosystem #DaintreeForest #wildlife #AustralianWildlife #ProtectDaintree
Restoration practitioners have recognised Eastern Kuku Yalanji peoples’ cultural knowledge and enduring stewardship of Bubu (Country) in an historic meeting held north of the Daintree River, the Daintree Field Day 💚.
Over two days, five restoration groups attended the event in June, co-hosted by two of our #ConservationPartners @_jabalbina_ and @wettropicsworldheritage.
During the Daintree Field Day, Rainforest Rescue shared stories and knowledge from the building of its new Native Nursery on the old airstrip at Cow Bay, and the restoration progress at Kurranji Bubu (Lot 46 Cape Tribulation Road), which is now a Nature Refuge.
Read more on our website.
#DaintreeFieldDay #Daintree #AustralianRainforest #DaintreeRainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #LoveNature #Community #DaintreeForest #AustralianAnimals #DaintreeAnimals #Queensland @nationalparksaustralia #CapeTribulation #LoveNature #ProtectDaintree #EcoSystems #FarNorthQueensland #KukuYalanji #DaintreeRiver
Protecting and regenerating our precious native forests is climate action and its urgent 🌳🌳🌳.
Ending native forest logging is a low-cost, effective and immediate way to take real action on the climate crisis.
If you are also feeling strongly about protecting native forests and helping mitigate climate change, sign the petition to demand the end of native forest logging for climate action - visit https://www.suehigginson.org/saving_forests_climate_action or head over to @suehigginsonmlc and visit the link in her bio 🌳.
Prior to Sue`s current efforts to protect native forests as part of the NSW government she spent 7 years helping to make Rainforest Rescue an effective conservation organisation as a member of our Board of Directors. We`re grateful for the work that she`s doing to protect Australia`s native forests.
#ClimateChange #Trees #SaveTrees #ProtectTrees #ClimateAction #Reforestation #TreeLogging #PlantTrees #StopTreeLogging #AustralianTrees #NativeTrees #Conservation #AustralianForest #AustralianRainforest
#ForestFlora: The Scrub Breadfruit (Benstonea monticola) is a known and useful plant to the local Aboriginal people, who eat the nutritious fruit, and weave baskets with the beautiful leaves, which were also used for shelter before colonisation.
This plant is in the family Pandanaceae which is endemic to north east Queensland, Australia, favouring rainforest habitat. There are 14 species of Pandanus in Australia, with 9 of these in tropical Australia.
How many Pandanus species have you spotted in the Daintree?
📷: Issuu
#DaintreePlants #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #LoveTrees #ProtectRainforest #AboiginalAustralia #plantsofinstagram #rainforest #daintree #LoveDaintree #BushTucker #AustralianPlants #conservation #TreesTreesTrees #DaintreeLife #ClimateChange #RainforestsOfAustralia #protectrainforests NorthQueensland #RainforestsOfAustralia #rainforestrescue #DaintreeNationalPark #ProtectDaintree #TreesAreTheAnswer #AustralianNativeTrees #AustralianNativeFlora #MoreTrees #FastFacts #QuickFacts #CapeTribulation
At the end of June, we put the call out to our Port Douglas & Mossman based #RainforestRescuers to #Vote1RainforestRescue.
Thanks to your support we received a $250 donation from the LiveLife Pharmacy Community Support program 🎉.
Sending out our gratitude to those who voted for us, to @livelifepd and to @livelifemossmanpharmacies 💚.
Head online livelifepharmacy.com/livelife-community-support-program/ to learn more about this initiative.
#ProtectDaintree #DaintreeBiodiversity #AustralianRainforest #FNQ
The Daintree Rainforest is the heart and soul of Australia’s Wet Tropics. However, the World Heritage Area does not extend to all of the Daintree with much of the coastal lowland tropical rainforest from the Daintree River to Cape Tribulation remaining unprotected. This is why we frequently post about the need to protect the Daintree 💚.
All of our conservation projects are supported by people like YOU. Together, we protect and conserve rainforest biodiversity by applying for Nature Refuge classification, which protects the precious flora and fauna by law, FOREVER.
Show your support - consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian today (send us a message if you have any questions).
#WetTropics #Daintree #AustralianRainforest #DaintreeRainforest #NatureRefuge #Conservation #RainforestGuardians #PartnersForProtection #LoveTrees @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianForest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #conservation #environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #AustralianWildlife @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #australianforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia
#CritterCorner: With long, wispy eyelashes and a vibrant blue face, Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) is definitely one of the most striking birds in the Daintree 💙.
It`s also known as one of the most dangerous birds. Do you know why?
Its powerful legs, talons and dinosaur-like appearance instil fear in many. Indeed, picking a fight with this giant bird would be unwise and dangerous. However, cassowaries are not predators. Those powerful legs help them run fast through a dense rainforest. But they are not here to chase you (unless they feel threatened).
The Daintree is the Southern Cassowaries home. So when you enter it, be CASS-O-WARY - stay safe and enjoy this magical critter from a distance.
Learn more about cassowaries on our website (send us a message if you have any questions) 💚.
📷: Lucy McGrete (on Facebook)
#SouthernCassowary #Cassowary #Daintree #DaintreeWildlife #LoveBirds #ProtectCassowary @birdlifeoz #BirdsOfAustralia #DaintreeRainforest @birdsofaustralia @birdsinbackyards @birdsofoz_ #Rainforest #DinosaurBirds #BirdsOfInstagram #LoveCassowary #BirdsOfAustralia #Nature #AustralianWildlife #Daintree #DaintreeBirds #DaintreeWildlife
At Rainforest Rescue, we recognise the appalling state of forest degradation in our country. We recognise the importance of trees as the very fabric of the complex ecosystems that hold so much of Australia’s biodiversity. We also recognise that we have no time to waste.
Trees are the answer to our climate challenges – along with reduction in land clearing and curbing emissions. The science is loud and clear. 🌱💚🌳
Two of the simplest ways we can address the climate crisis is to STOP DEFORESTATION happening in the first place and then to actively RESTORE and REFOREST.
Sometimes it’s important to pull together and to speak with one voice for our concerns to be heard.
The @bobbrownfoundation has organised Nation Wide Forest Action from 10 - 19th August. Don`t get depressed, get active!
Add your voice to the Native Forest Declaration: https://defendthegiants.org/
Find a rally near you: https://defendthegiants.org/events/
#TreesAreTheAnswer #DefendTheGiants #ProtectNativeForests
Did you catch us at the Cairns Ecofiesta in June?
Cairns Ecofiesta is Queensland’s premier sustainability festival, and a perfect place for celebrating the world around us, hosted by @cairnscouncil and Eco Events Cairns. Our Native Nursery team, and a few other Rescuers, were on hand to discuss plant care tips, ideas for creating a native rainforest backyard, and our current projects 🌳🌳🌳.
For a small donation Ecofiesta attendees could take home a potted Aristolochia, a native rainforest vine and the host plant of the Cairns Birdwing butterfly.
Encouraging endemic species into our gardens by planting native flora is a great way to connect with our natural environment 💚.
Read more online - link in bio.
📷: The Photo Corner & Martin Stringer
#cairnsecofiesta #AustralianRainforest #Cairns #DaintreeRainforest #LoveTrees #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectRainforests #Daintree @daintreediscovery @daintreelife @cairnscouncil @cairnstourism @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @visitqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australiangeographic @nature_aus #DaintreeRainforest #eco #ClimateChange #PlantTrees #ProtectRainforest #Conservation #sustainabilityfestival #sustainability
Thanks to ALL the Rainforest Rescuers who heard and heeded the call to help protect forever the essential habitat held in Lots 11 & 12 Forest Creek Rd, WE DID IT 💚.
This work is only possible because of those of you who care a whole awful lot – as the Lorax would say. We care about Nature, we care about rainforests, and we care about the world’s most ancient rainforest, the Daintree. And you do too!
These corridors provide essential connectivity protecting and sustaining the many rare and threatened species of the Daintree. Animals like the Spotted-Tail Quoll, Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo and the iconic Southern Cassowary - all thrive here, in the Daintree, because of people like you. Thank you 💚.
Read more about Lots 11 & 12 - link in bio (or send us a message). Don`t stop there.
Consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian - link in bio.
Share this post with your family and friends to show how much we can achieve when we all get together.
#AustralianRainforest #DaintreeRainforest #Rainforest #LoveRainforest #Daintree #TreeKangaroo #SpottedTailQuoll #SouthernCassowary #DaintreeWildlife #Conservation #ConservationGaols
Missing the #CanopyAwards already? We are, so we`re throwing it back to 2022. Have you seen the amazing work of @robin_moon_photography? 💚
Robin is an accomplished Australian image maker who has made a name for herself through her captivating and unique artistic style, which highlights the beauty of wildlife and landscapes.
As her photography continues to garner attention and praise, it’s clear that her style and passion for capturing the beauty of the world around us are at the forefront of her work.
Rainforest Rescue Ambassador Jasmine Carey had the opportunity to ask Robin about her experience as a finalist in the 2022 Canopy Awards, which celebrates the very best rainforest photography.
In this interview, Robin shares insights into the photography side of her art practice, and her inspiration for creating photographs that capture the essence of nature.
Head over to our website to read the `Robin Moon - an Upstream Paddle to Lovers Steps` article.
#NaturePhotography #AustralianRainforest #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #ProtectRainforest #LoveNature #LoveTrees #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectRainforests #Daintree @daintreediscovery @daintreelife @cairnscouncil @cairnstourism @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @visitqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australiangeographic @nature_aus #treesofinstagram #natureart #DaintreeAnimals #Queensland @nationalparksaustralia #CapeTribulation #LoveNature #ProtectDaintree #EcoSystems #DaintreeAnimals #RainforestWildlife #ancientrainforest
It`s International Day of the World`s Indigenous Peoples 💚.
This years theme "Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination", revindicates the role that indigenous youth must occupy in decision-making while recognising their dedicated efforts in climate action, the search for justice for their people, and the creation of an intergenerational connection that keeps their culture, traditions, and contributions alive.
Today (and every day!) we want to acknowledge and celebrate Eastern Kuku Yalanji people and their cultural knowledge and enduring stewardship of Bubu (Country) in which we undertake our conservation and restoration work 🖤💛❤️.
Eastern Kuku Yalanji are true rainforest people, living in complete harmony with their environment. The Kuku Yalanji culture is built around a deep respect for nature and an intimate knowledge of its cycles. We`re honoured to be learning from the original custodians of the rainforest, and to have @_jabalbina_ onboard as a #ConservationPartner.
A vital part of our restoration projects in the Julaymba (Daintree) region of Far North Queensland is an understanding of the country and its deep relationship with the indigenous people who reside and interact with it.
We would also like to acknowledge the Arakwal Bumberlin people of Cavanbah (Byron Bay) within the Bundjalung Nation, where Rainforest Rescue HQ is located, First Nations Peoples across this beautiful country, and around the globe 🌏.
📷: Silvia Di Domenicantonio, Martin Stringer, MaryBeth Harrison & Angela Mateo
#IndigenousDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #DaintreeRainforest #AboriginalAustralia #EasternKukuYalanji #TraditionalOwners #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #Daintree @daintreediscovery @daintreelife @cairnscouncil @cairnstourism @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @visitqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australiangeographic @nature_aus #DaintreeRainforest #ClimateChange #PlantTrees #ProtectRainforest #Conservation #NativeRainforest #ConservationGoals
Our next Tree Planting is on 19 August, and YOU are invited 🌳🌳🌳.
Grab your gardening gloves, water bottle (we will provide a water refill station), sturdy boots, sun-safe attire, and eagerness to get your hands dirty, and meet us at Tranquility on the Daintree 893 Upper Daintree Rd, Upper Daintree, Qld at 8am SHARP.
We’re so looking forward to putting trees back on the land with you 🌳🌳🌳.
This event is FREE. Tree planters of all ages are welcome. No experience is required.
The planting commences at 8am, so we finish before noon, when it gets too hot.
Register online - link in bio (or send us a message) 💚.
#PlantingTrees #TreePlantingDays #LoveTrees #PlantARainforest #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #PlantATree #ProtectRainforestsForever #LoveTrees #TreesOfInstagram #PlantTrees #MoreTrees @cafnec @terrainnrm @wettropicsworldheritage @cairnsairport @cairnstourism @portdouglasuncovered @destinationdaintree #LoveDaintree #LoveRainforest #TreePlantingDay #AustralianRainforest #TreesTreesTrees
Last week we revealed the winners of the #2023CanopyAwards, one by one, day by day, in video format. Today, we wanted to share the incredible winning images with you as stills so that you can enjoy them for as long as you like. 😍
Congratulations to all of the winners!
🏆 Grand Prize + Habitats Category: @benjamin.maze
🏆 People`s Choice: @adventures_by_matt
🏆 Hidden Gems: @judith_morgan_photography
🏆 Best of the Wet Tropics: @clayhawkerphoto
🏆 Characters: @romanwilliphotography
Want to know more about the images and photographers? Or keen to see these images in a larger format? Visit our website and check out our latest news article (link in bio). 😉📸💚
With thanks to our 2023 Ambassadors and Sponsors: @darrenjew @pxlexplorer @daintree_secrets @mossmangorge @solar_whisper @willandbear @fstopgear @wanderingfolk @sunglassfix @thescenicroute_studio @biopak.packaging #YaffaMedia @cairnsairport @portdouglasdaintree #TropicalTourismNorthQueensland @peppermintmagazine @teghan.collingwood_arts @walbulwalbulart 🙏💚
#AndTheWinnerIs #RainforestAlliance #NaturePhotography #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectNature #LoveTravel #LoveNature #LoveNaturePhotography #CanopyAwards #RainforestRescueCanopyAwards #DaintreeNationalPark #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestPlants #RainforestAnimals #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotographyAwards
Our #NextGenRainforestRescuers have been helping us restore and protect degraded rainforest in the Daintree, ensuring increased connectivity, preserved biodiversity, and protected rainforests FOREVER.
These young conservation troopers have been fundraising, planting trees, making documentaries, and helping create change in many diverse, impactful, and creative ways 💚.
Help us create a better future for all young people by becoming a Rainforest Guardian today - link in bio 🔗☝️ .
Or, if you know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer that you`d like to see featured, DM us here 💬 or email info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌.
📷: @MartinStringerPhotography
#AustralianRainforest #PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
#CritterCorner: Known as Jalbil, ‘Boyd’s Forest Dragon (Hypsilurus boydii) is a living dinosaur that does not bask in the sun, instead letting its body temperature fluctuate with air temperature (thermoconforming rather than thermoregulating) 🦎💚.
The one possible exception to this general rule is pregnant females, which are often observed sitting on or beside forest roads and exhibit elevated body temperatures.
Keep your eyes on the tree trunks when hiking through the Daintree, as this dragon can be found about head height up a tree. When approached, they will move slowly to the other side of the tree trunk with a minimal amount of movement to avoid detection (a very impressive slow-mo effect).
📷: @daintreediscovery
#BoydsForestDragon #ForestDragon #AustralianReptile #DaintreeWildlife #DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #FNQ #Reptiles #DaintreeReptile #Jalbil #ProtectDaintree #EcoSystems #LoveRainforests #DragonsOfTheDaintree #LizardsOfInstagram
It`s #NationalTreeDay today 🌳🌳🌳.
We believe that #TreesAreTheAnswer. We have been protecting and reforesting the Daintree since 1999 and we have BIG plans ahead.
Right now, Rainforest Rescue’s existing Nursery provides around 12,000 trees a year for planting through our Plant a Rainforest projects. All these trees are going towards our restoration efforts at ‘NightWings’ to reconnect what was once cane fields back to the Rainforest. Such efforts are truly transformational... but it`s not enough.
This is why we`re building Daintree’s largest nursery that will ultimately produce 150,000 trees per year to help replant almost 25 hectares of rainforest habitat every year. That is a LOT more trees!
We need all the trees we can get to help mitigate climate change by drawing down more carbon 🌳🌳🌳.
Read more about our new nursery online - link in bio.
#DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #TreesOfInstagram #ClimateChange #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #LoveTrees @nationaltreeday #Trees #Rainforest #Daintree #PlantARainforest
Today is the last day of our #2023CanopyAwards winners announcements. To wrap it up, we’d like to welcome Branden, our CEO, to announce the winner of the Grand Prize! 🏆
The Canopy Awards are the perfect way to illustrate how truly magnificent and utterly magical rainforests can be, and to celebrate their unique ecology and biodiversity. Your shutter might only be open for a moment but your pictures could help Protect Rainforests Forever. 📸💚
With thanks to our 2023 Ambassadors and Sponsors: @darrenjew @pxlexplorer @daintree_secrets @mossmangorge @solar_whisper @willandbear @fstopgear @wanderingfolk @sunglassfix @thescenicroute_studio @biopak.packaging #YaffaMedia @cairnsairport @portdouglasdaintree #TropicalTourismNorthQueensland @peppermintmagazine @teghan.collingwood_arts @walbulwalbulart 🙏💚
#AndTheWinnerIs #RainforestAlliance #NaturePhotography #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectNature #LoveTravel #LoveNature #LoveNaturePhotography #CanopyAwards #RainforestRescueCanopyAwards #DaintreeNationalPark #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestPlants #RainforestAnimals #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotographyAwards
Today is the last day of our #2023CanopyAwards winners announcements. First up, we have MaryBeth, HQ & Social Media Manager, to announce the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
This category tallies up all the votes from our social media, providing a different point of view from the professional judges’ opinions. For Rainforest Rescue, this allows us to understand how you see rainforests and their unique inhabitants.
With thanks to our 2023 Ambassadors and Sponsors: @darrenjew @pxlexplorer @daintree_secrets @mossmangorge @solar_whisper @willandbear @fstopgear @wanderingfolk @sunglassfix @thescenicroute_studio @biopak.packaging #YaffaMedia @cairnsairport @portdouglasdaintree #TropicalTourismNorthQueensland @peppermintmagazine @teghan.collingwood_arts @walbulwalbulart 🙏💚
#AndTheWinnerIs #RainforestAlliance #NaturePhotography #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectNature #LoveTravel #LoveNature #LoveNaturePhotography #CanopyAwards #RainforestRescueCanopyAwards #DaintreeNationalPark #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestPlants #RainforestAnimals #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotographyAwards
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