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LOTS 11 AND 12 WILL BE PROTECTED FOREVER
Purchasing and protecting Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road increases the area of the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge and Forest Creek Wildlife Corridor
Both have National Park and World Heritage Area connectivity and the total size is around two hectares. Both possess significant biodiversity, including four species that have limited distribution. Thanks to Rainforest Rescuers all around the world, from business partners who put their money where their brand is to individuals who can make significant contributions to everyone who gave in any amount this habitat is protected forever.
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We’re often asked about our strategy of purchasing individual parcels of rainforest and whether it makes much difference.
Buying individual parcels of rainforest land that is currently in private hands is the single best way to maintain and protect rainforest. It is very effective and in the Daintree it works as a βstop gapβ measure that ensures these properties are not developed and that they remain undisturbed; providing refugia for the rare and threatened species of the Daintree.
They also act as βbuffersβ that prevent further rainforest eroding. It is akin to a wedgeβa pristine and vital wedge. Buying such properties as Lots 11 and 12 is also key to our longer term strategy of acquiring and protecting small blocks that in time can be connected and wildlife corridors created.
This is exactly what weβve seenβwildlife returning and biodiversity increasingβwhen such small parcels of rainforest properties are protected and pieced together in this way.
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 benefit.
We first visited Lots 11 and 12 many years ago. They are both owned by the one property owner and over the years as we have purchased 9 neighbouring lots, the importance of Lots 11 and 12 has markedly increased.
So when these two connected rainforest properties became available for purchase, we returned to Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road. Both these properties have had little disturbance. The canopy is intact and is typical of the forest in that general area.
Allen Sheather, our Ecological Advisor, has reported that in the context of the neighbouring lots and the quality of existing rainforest located there, these are ideal purchases and that their value to us, and to rainforest conservation more generally, is very significant.
You donβt need us to tell you that as our world gets more complex and our society more technologically advanced, it is easy to underestimate the fundamental role that tropical rainforests, like the Daintree, have.
Tropical rainforests regulate climate and global weather patterns. They are among Earthβs most precious resources. They have a profound influence on freshwater provision, climate stabilisation, pollination and food production, air quality, temperature, biodiversity, medicines and human health.
Globally, tropical deforestation and degradation have reduced the area covered by tropical rainforests from 12 percent to less than 5 percent of Earthβs land area. This is terrifying because the benefits obtained by healthy rainforest ecosystems underpin our very existence and are the pillars of planetary well-being.
Individually, itβs overwhelming. But collectively, when we purchase and protect precious parcels such as Lots 11 and 12, we can indeed help save the rainforests we love and protect them forever. Small local acts, can have global impact.
Wildlife such as Musky Rat-kangarooΒ (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus),Β Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii), Spectacled Flying-foxΒ (Pteropus conspicillatus) and Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus maculatus) have been seen or are known to live in the habitat of Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road. Extending this Nature Refuge to protect them is crucial.
For over twenty years, Rainforest Rescue has worked to understand, value, and protect our tropical rainforests and during that time our primary focus has been on the most ancient of rainforests, the Daintree.
Working alongside members of the local community, guided by impeccable scientists, and in consultation with Indigenous elders from the region, weβve developed best practices for the protection of rainforests and creation of contiguous nature corridors.
But, it is only thanks to the consistent and regular support that every Rainforest Rescue supporter provides which means we can do this. These donations empowered us to buy these two very precious parcels of rainforest.
PROTECTION PORTFOLIO
It’s in our nature to protect. With the help of Rainforest Rescuers – people like you – we are significantly protecting pristine habitat for Nature and achieving strong wins for biodiversity. Visit our Protection Portfolio page for a full list of properties protected by Rainforest Rescue since 1999.
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What if your gift could help protect a World Heritage treasure and honour the wisdom of its Traditional Owners?β
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Lot 8 Idriess Close, Degarra borders the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, part of the ancestral homelands of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji People.β
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This pristine rainforest isnβt just beautiful - itβs ecologically vital. By protecting it, we expand a critical buffer zone and strengthen a wildlife corridor that allows iconic species like the Southern Cassowary to move safely between rainforest habitats π³π³π³. β
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When you donate today, you become part of this living legacy, and with the @treadright Foundation matching every donation up to $50,000, your impact will go twice as far.β
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This is your chance to stand with nature and protect it forever. β
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Donate at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-8 π.β
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#Rewilding #RainforestRescue #ProtectBiodiversity #DaintreeRainforest #NatureRefuge #WildlifeHabitat #RainforestConservation #LandForNature #NatureRestoration #ProtectRainforestsForever #TreesAreTheAnswerβ
πΏ Tomorrowβs the Day πΏβ
Join us for Rainforest Rescueβs 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day - the final planting at NightWings Rainforest Centre π±π³.β
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Saturday 17 Mayβ
β° Event commences at 9:00 amβ
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Bring your boots, sun-safe (and rain-ready!) gear, water bottle, and your tree-planting spirit π§οΈβοΈ We will provide morning tea, a light lunch, gloves, trowels, seedlings, and good vibes.β
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Letβs restore rainforest and celebrate the end of an era together π. β
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FREE registration via Humanitix (link in bio) β donβt miss it!β
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#TreePlantingDay #PlantARainforest #RainforestRescue #TreesAreTheAnswer #NightWings #CommunityEvent #ReforestTheFuture #TimeToGrow
The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden (NCRBG) in Coffs Harbour has installed a new digital record-keeping system which is yielding significant results. Using Hortis, a modern, cloud-based platform recommended by Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand, the gardenβs meticulously kept records of its 5000-strong plant collection, are being brought into the digital age π§βπ»π.β
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The team has already rediscovered crucial historical data regarding two Syzygium glenum trees, a critically endangered species endemic to Cooper Creek in the Daintree Rainforest.β
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Read more online: www.newsofthearea.com.au/botanic-gardens-living-plant-collection-now-a-digital-data-base (link in bio) π.β
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Imagine protecting a piece of the oldest rainforest on Earth. Now imagine knowing YOU helped make that happen π. β
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We have a rare chance to protect nearly 12 hectares of untouched Daintree Rainforest - home to endangered wildlife like the Southern Cassowary, Spotted-Tail Quoll, and Bare-Rumped Sheathtail Bat.β
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This isnβt just land - itβs ancient, living heritage. Itβs habitat. Itβs hope.β
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By donating, youβll help us buy Lot 8 Idriess Close and permanently protect it as a Nature Refuge. And right now, your impact will be doubled thanks to the @treadright Foundation, matching every dollar up to $50,000.β
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You can be part of something lasting. You can be the reason this rainforest - and the life it holds - is protected forever.β
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Act now. Protect what can`t protect itself. β
Donate today at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-8 π.β
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Did you know? For 40 million years after Australia split from Gondwana, much of the continent was covered in lush rainforest πΏ. Hard to imagine, given that today, over 20% is arid desert .β
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As the climate dried, rainforests shrank - surviving only in pockets like the Daintree, a living window into ancient Australiaβs rich natural history.β
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π³ Discover more: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/daintree/daintree-rainforest (link in bio).β
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#CritterCorner: Southern Cassowary chicks (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) rely entirely on their father for food and protection during their early months.β
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By 4β5 months old, the chicks begin to shed their striped plumage, which is replaced by longer brown feathers - an early resemblance to the sleek black plumage of adult cassowaries. Around this time, their wattles begin to develop, turning a pale pink, and the distinctive casque starts to emerge.β
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Although still under Dadβs watchful eye, juvenile cassowaries start to forage and explore more independently, often alongside their siblings.β
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Learn more: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary/biology-physiology (link in bio) π.β
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Today is International Day of Plant Health day π. β
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We want to help raise global awareness of how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, enriching the lives of everyone on Earth. β
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Plants are life. We depend on them for 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe. But we lose as much as 40% of crops to pests, setting back global efforts to ensure food security, harming precious biodiversity and impacting economies and livelihoods. This year, the International Day of Plant Health calls on everyone to help raise awareness and take action to keep plants, animals, humans and the environment healthy π. β
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Cyclone Jasper tested it, but Nature fought back π. β
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After the 2023 cyclone tore through the region, Lot 8 Idriess Close stood strong. While some ancient trees were lost, native species are already regenerating. And remarkably no invasive weeds have taken hold. β
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This is what ecological resilience looks like. This is a rainforest that knows how to heal - if we give it the chance.β
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Donate today and your gift will be doubled β matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000 thanks to The @treadright Foundation.β
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Letβs honour this incredible natural comeback with permanent protection: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-8 π. β
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πΏ One week to go! πΏβ
Join us for Rainforest Rescueβs 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day - the final planting at NightWings Rainforest Centre π±π³.β
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Saturday 17 Mayβ
β° Event commences at 9:00 amβ
π 2125 Mossman Daintree Road, Wonga, QLDβ
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Bring your boots, sun-safe (and rain-ready!) gear, water bottle, and your tree-planting spirit π§οΈβοΈ We will provide morning tea, a light lunch, gloves, trowels, seedlings, and good vibes.β
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Letβs restore rainforest and celebrate the end of an era together π. β
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FREE registration via Humanitix (link in bio) β donβt miss it!β
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#TreePlantingDay #PlantARainforest #RainforestRescue #TreesAreTheAnswer #NightWings #CommunityEvent #ReforestTheFuture #TimeToGrow
This is more than rainforest, it`s a sanctuary for the rare and remarkable π.β
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Lot 8 Idriess Close, Degarra is an almost 12-hectare haven of towering Kauri trees, lush vine forests, and ancient tropical lowlands. Itβs a living mosaic of rare and endangered ecosystems and a suitable home for more than 50 threatened species - from the elusive Southern Cassowary to the brilliant Victoriaβs Riflebird, this is nature at its most magical - and most vulnerable.β
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Right now, we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to protect this wild sanctuary forever π. β
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And thanks to our #PartnersForProtection at The @treadright Foundation, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000.β
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Be part of something lasting. Be a force for nature. Donate now at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-8 π. β
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Share this post with your community. β
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Shout out to all of the #NextGenRainforestRescuers β young eco-warriors transforming our world!β
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From planting trees and fundraising to creating powerful films and sparking change in their communities, these incredible young leaders arenβt waiting for the future - they are the future. And theyβre making a real impact, right now πβ¨π.β
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Do you know a young #NextGenRainforestRescuer whoβs making waves for the planet? Weβd love to celebrate them! Drop us a line: info@rainforestrescue.org.au πβ
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Together, letβs nurture the next generation of eco warriors and grow a greener, better world. π±β
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π·: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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If weβre going to restore more rainforest and help fight climate change, we need to plant more trees. And to plant more trees - we must first grow them π±π³.β
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Thanks to your incredible support, weβre increasing native tree production in the Daintree! This massive boost will breathe life into new restoration projects, helping the Daintree grow in size and strength - and protecting its unique biodiversity for generations to come.β
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πΏ See the latest updates from our native nursery:β
www.rainforestrescue.org.au/our-impact/plant-a-rainforest/native-nursery-cow-bay (link in bio)β
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π Become a Rainforest Guardian and be part of the solution:β
www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio)β
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π·: Martin Stringerβ
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Make Rainforest Rescue part of your everyday life and create lasting change! β
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Your ongoing support helps us purchase and protect high conservation value rainforest and safeguard its irreplaceable biodiversity. As a Rainforest Guardian, youβre also restoring nature - one tree at a time - through vital planting and maintenance efforts πΏ.β
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π³ Join us in protecting the world`s oldest rainforest: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio).β
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#CritterCorner: The Little Waterfall Frog (Ranoida lorica) is a tiny, critically endangered amphibian that made a comeback from extinction, defying all the odds πΈ. β
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This isn`t just another cute animal - it`s a key indicator species.
Amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes, meaning their health reflects the health of the ecosystem. If these frogs disappear, it could signal deeper problems! And we must pay attention. β
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Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-little-waterfall-frog (link in bio) πΈπΈπΈ. β
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The Daintree is both incredibly unique in its concentration of animals and plants, as well as extremely diverse. For example, snakes! Most of the snakes seen in the rainforest are harmless, though some do obtain very impressive lengths. β
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The amethystine python (Morelia amethistina) - also known locally as a scrub python - has been confirmed to grow to over 5m in length, but anecdotal accounts suggest some larger individuals π².
They can often be seen sun baking in the tree tops πβοΈ.β
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Precious birds on the road! Many people now live among cassowaries or are visiting areas where they live, which can put these beautiful Daintree dwellers at risk.β
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Road accidents are the leading cause of cassowary mortality in Queensland. Please drive safely in cassowary country and be alert for cassowary crossing signs and the birds themselves. Do not throw rubbish or feed cassowaries from your vehicle. Alert oncoming drivers to cassowaries on the road by flashing your headlights. β
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Cassowaries are most active in the early morning and late afternoons but may be encountered at any time of day. When driving through cassowary habitat, particularly around Mission Beach, Bramston Beach, Coquette Point, Etty Bay, Paluma, and Cape Tribulation, please drive with care and BE CASS-O-WARY π.β
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Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary/living-with-cassowaries (link in bio) π.β
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π·: J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Toursβ
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Your ongoing support allows us to purchase and protect high conservation value rainforest and preserve its essential biodiversity. You help protect this unique habitat that so many of Australiaβs unique flora and fauna need to survive π.β
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Your Rainforest Guardianship also helps us to re-establish rainforest through restoration planting and maintenance: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) π. β
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Have you watched βThe Forestβ yet? πΏβ
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Streaming now on @abciview, this powerful documentary follows a brilliant ecologist with a bold plan to save the planet by restoring its forests. But when corporations and politicians hijack his work, the results are devastating. Now, heβs fighting back with science.β
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Not sponsored, just worth watching π.β
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πΈ: Bob Brown Foundation
#CritterCorner: Macleayβs honeyeaters (Xanthotis macleayanus) enjoy a diet of insects, nectar, and fresh fruits. β
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During the process of gathering nectar, they also assist the forest flora though pollination π±π±π³.β
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Listen to their call online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-macleays-honeyeater to help train your ear for your next rainforest visit (link in bio)π. β
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Are you ready? β
The 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day is only just around the corner ππ₯³. β
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Join us! β
More details & free tickets: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting π±π±π³. β
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