UNLESS… THERE’S SOMEONE LIKE YOU…
We can’t buy two very precious parcels of rainforest, Lots 11 and 12, and protect them forever.
Purchasing and protecting Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road will increase 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. And, with your help, we can protect both 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 ‘stop gap’ 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 ‘buffers’ that prevent further rainforest eroding. It is akin to a wedge—a 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 we’ve seen—wildlife returning and biodiversity increasing—when 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.
This is why it’s so important and why we need to ask if you can help with a gift today to buy Lots 11 and 12 to help us secure the Forest Creek corridor.
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 don’t 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 Earth’s 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 Earth’s 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, it’s 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-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii), Spectacled Flying-fox (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, we’ve 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. By donating today you will help us buy 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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It's #WorldParrotDay 🦜🦜🦜.
At just 14cm long from beak to tail, the Double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) is a little critter with a large head and gorgeous colours on its face, often found in the Daintree Rainforest (and even in Northern New South Wales). Have you seen one 'in the wild' 👀?
We love Double-eyed fig parrots, especially because they are seed dispensers, helping us reforest the Daintree.
We are committed to planting a LOT more native trees, helping restore and protect the rainforest.
Donate to support the native nursery 🔗👆.
And/or join us for our next Tree Planting Day. More details coming soon.
🎥: @martinstringerphotography
#DoubleEyedFigParrot #RainforestParrots @birdsofaustralia #AustralianRainforest #lovebirds #TreesOfInstagram #BirdsOfAustralia #birdsofinstagram @birdsofaustralia @birdlifeoz @daintreelife #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectDaintree #nativenursery @nightwings.centre @portdouglasuncovered #birds #parrotsofaustralia #parrotsofinstagram #loveparrots #DaintreeNationalPark @qldparks
Our 2023 Annual Community Tree Planting Day was our biggest tree planting yet 🌳🌳🌳.
On 6 May, 141 individuals and Partners undertook the journey to NightWings Rainforest Centre. Together we put a record breaking 3,300 trees into the ground (90 different rainforest species!) - all under 1.5 hours - transforming 15 hectares of old sugarcane fields back into thriving rainforest habitat. WOW! Thank you, ALL. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Check out some of the highlights online - visit the News page of our website (or send us a message) - link in bio.
📷: Silvia Di Domenicantonio & Martin Stringer
#PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestsOfAustralia #TimeToGrow #rainforestrescue #DaintreeNationalPark #TreesOfInstagram #lovedaintree @cairnscouncil @destinationdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @portdouglasdaintree @theclimatecouncil @thedailyaus @australiangeographic #conservation #treestreestrees #daintreelife #ClimateChange #RainforestsOfAustralia #protectrainforests
#CritterCorner: The Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo (𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑠) is the larger of the two tree-kangaroos endemic to Australia.
They are endemic to Wet Tropics rainforest in Far north Qld north of the Daintree River, found in the canopy and classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List.
Their maximum weight is between 11-14kg when mature, body length ranges from 690–760mm and tail length can be 740–840mm long.
Threats to these magnificent creatures include habitat loss and fragmentation resulting in tree-kangaroos being exposed to predators, and road traffic.
Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo are folivores (i.e. leaf-eater) – eating mostly leaves, fruit or flower off potentially more than 33 different rainforest plant species. This is why the protection of the rainforest in the Daintree is so important.
Have you spotted a Bennett's tree-kangaroo on your Daintree visits?
📷: Matt Cornish
#BennettsTreeKangaroos #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #TreeKangaroo #ProtectRainforest
HURRY! Entries are closing on Monday! The Canopy Awards 💚🏆, a global competition for rainforest photography, aims to help raise awareness about the nature and culture of rainforest habitats, encouraging their protection.
Share your unique interpretation and creative perspective on the world’s rainforests.
The #2023CanopyAwards entries are closing on Monday, 29 May 2023.
Every entry protects 1 square meter of rainforest FOREVER 💚.
Join the movement. Make a difference. Submit your photography - link in bio 🔗👆.
📷: @rajbose_photography People's Choice Winner 2022
With the help of people like you, people who care an awful lot, we will purchase and protect Lots 11 & 12 Forest Creek Rd forever 💚.
Purchasing these rainforest properties will increase the area of the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge & Forest Creek Wildlife Corridor.
These corridors provide essential connectivity; protecting and sustaining the many rare and threatened species of the Daintree. Animals like the Spotted-Tail Quoll, Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo and the iconic Southern Cassowary, all benefit, expanding our conservation impact in the Daintree.
Your donation today can make a HUGE difference - follow the link in our bio 🔗👆.
🎥: Martin Stringer
#PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestsOfAustralia #TimeToGrow #rainforestrescue #DaintreeNationalPark #TreesOfInstagram #ProtectDaintree #ProtectRainforest #NatureRefuge #southerncassowary #cassowary #quoll #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestWildlife #ProtectRainforestsForever #lovenature #TreesTreesTrees
Have you seen Phallus multicolor reveal its veil 🍄?
Commonly referred to as Yellow Netted Stinkhorn or Yellow Bridal Veil, a species of fungus in the family Phallaceae or “stinkhorns” has a cone or bell-shaped cap on a stalk and a delicate “lace skirt” (indusium) that hangs from beneath the cap almost reaching the ground.
This time lapse was taken over the period of only a couple of hours.
This Forest Fungi can be found within the leaf litter on the Rainforest floors of Australia, Sumatra, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Java, Borneo, Tobago, Zaire, Hawaii and New Caledonia.They are common in Queensland and can be found all year round.
🎥 : Malcolm Schuyl (on YouTube)
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Thank you to everyone who came along to our 2023 Annual Community Tree Planting Day 🌱🌱🌳💚.
Read MORE about it on our website - link in bio 🔗👆.
Stay tuned for the full video coming soon.
🎥: @martinstringerphotography
#PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestsOfAustralia #TimeToGrow #rainforestrescue #DaintreeNationalPark #TreesOfInstagram
Help us rescue Lots 11 & 12 nature refuges full of rainforest species that are unique to the area.
The land is still intact and attached to two Rainforest Rescue existing properties, enabling a grand opportunity to create a nature corridor and expand our conservation impact in the Daintree.
Your donation today can make a HUGE difference!
DONATE TODAY 🔗👆.
#AustralianRainforest #PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectRainforests #Daintree
#ForestFlora: Black Bean Tree (Castanospermum australe) is a beautiful rainforest tree that grows in moist, fertile, well-drained soil, often on terraces on the side of mountains or along the banks of rivers and streams. It reaches a height of 40 metres at maturity 🌳😲.
Black Bean Tree is known as 'Mirrayn' in the Jirrbal language, 'Junggurra' in Yindinji and 'Baway' in Kuku Yalanji.
Watch the Rainforest Rescue’s Scientific Advisor, Dr. Robert Kooyman talk about this fascinating Daintree rainforest tree - head online (or send us a message) 📺.
📷: Martin Stringer
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Today's International Day of Plant Health 💚.
Plants make up 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe, yet they are under threat. This is why today (and every day!) we want to celebrate #IDPH to help raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development.
We are committed to protecting Daintree Rainforest and working towards increasing tree production in the Daintree by over 1000%, breathing life into new restoration projects that will see the size of the Daintree increase and its resilience grow 💚.
Join the movement - become a Rainforest Guardian 💚.
#IDPH2023 #PlantsOfAustralia #PlantsOfInstagram #GrowFood #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #ProtectRainforest #RainforestPlants #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianTrees #DaintreeTrees #WetTropics #AustralianRainforest #DaintreeRainforest #Conservation #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianForest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree #RainforestAlliance #AustralianNature
The Canopy Awards aim to promote the art of rainforest photography, help raise awareness about the nature and culture of rainforest habitats, and encourage their protection. The #2023CanopyAwards entries are open now.
Submit your entries today - LINK IN BIO 🔗☝️.
📷: Calumn Hockey @calumnhockey, 'Reportage' Winner 2022– New South Wales, Australia Clear-felling of Gondwanan rainforest, Southwest National Park, Tasmania, Australia
#RainforestAlliance #NaturePhotography #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectNature #LoveTravel #LoveNature #LoveNaturePhotography #CanopyAwards #2023CanopyAwards #PhotographyAwards @qldparks @daintreediscovery @daintreelife @cairnscouncil @cairnstourism @portdouglasdaintree
@portdouglasuncovered @visitqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australiangeographic @nature_aus #DaintreeNationalPark #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestPlants #RainforestAnimals #PhotoOfTheDay @abcnews_au @guardian @7newsaustralia @sydneyweekender @canonaustralia
Our latest 2023 Canopy Awards entrant has just turned 4 years old and she's excited to show off her creative skills using a @canonaustralia camera. What a great choice - Canon is one of the proud Rainforest Rescue's Silver Partners.
The 2023 Canopy Awards is a grand opportunity to show off your photography and help protect the Daintree rainforest. Every entry protects 1 sq metre of the rainforest. Grand prizes across all the categories.
Photographers all over the world - young and senior, amateur or professional - are invited to leave their mark and submit their creative perspectives on the world’s rainforests.
Note, photos of ANY rainforests on the planet taken at ANY time in the past - no matter how long ago - are welcome.
HURRY! Only a few days left - the entries close on 15 May 2023.
Submit your entries today - LINK IN BIO 🔗☝️ .
#RainforestAlliance #NaturePhotography #ProtectRainforestsForever #ProtectNature #LoveTravel #LoveNature #LoveNaturePhotography #CanopyAwards #2023CanopyAwards #PhotographyAwards @qldparks @daintreediscovery @daintreelife @cairnscouncil @cairnstourism @portdouglasdaintree
@portdouglasuncovered @visitqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australiangeographic @nature_aus #DaintreeNationalPark #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestPlants #RainforestAnimals #PhotoOfTheDay @abcnews_au @guardian @7newsaustralia @sydneyweekender @canonaustralia
The #2023CanopyAwards Entries are closing on Monday 15 May 2023. Do not delay! Submit your work today.
Photographers from around the globe are invited to contribute their unique interpretations and creative perspectives on the world’s rainforests to help enhance and promote the art of rainforest photography, raise awareness about the nature and culture of rainforest habitats, and to encourage their protection.
Every entry protects 1 square meter of Rainforest FOREVER + Great Prizes: Grand Prize, Category Winners, and the People’s Choice Vote 💚.
Submit your entries today - LINK IN BIO 🔗☝️ .
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The purchase of Lot 41 has doubled the size of the Cape Kimberley Wildlife corridor, which is a huge win for the Daintree Rainforest and all the unique ecosystems within. It's a win for humanity!
And we didn't do it alone. In fact, it's the proud Platinum Partner @kloraneau and the @kloranebotanicalfoundation combined investment of $50,000 that helped secure the land and contribute towards protecting the rainforest.
"With this partnership we hope to preserve the natural environment of the Daintree and continue to educate the next generation on caring for the planet,” said Stephanie Lambey, Director of the Klorane Botanical Foundation.
Our warmest gratitude goes to Klorane and the Klorane Botanical Foundation for their continued and immense support. You are helping to preserve the biodiversity of this World Heritage rainforest for generations to come, and secure habitat and a food source for many special, rare and endemic residents of the Daintree.
Read more online - link in bio 🔗☝️ .
#AustralianRainforest #ProtectRainforest #GrowTrees #MoreTrees #ProtectRainforestsForever #LoveTrees #TreesAreTheAnswer #DaintreeRainforest #PartnersForProtection
Did you know that the Southern Cassowary swallow fruits whole, distributing the seeds over large areas throughout the rainforest, helping us reforest and mitigate climate change. Those beautiful giant birds are also endangered. We want to change that!
The 2023 Canopy Awards aims to help enhance and promote the art of rainforest photography, and raise awareness about the nature and culture of rainforest habitats and the wildlife. #2023CanopyAwards entries are now open.
Submit your entries today - LINK IN BIO 🔗☝️.
📷: Nicolas Rakotopare @lerako 'Best of The Wet Tropics' 2022 winner
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2023 Annual Community Tree Planting 🌱💚🌳 #PlantARainforest
Let the planting commence!
#PlantARainforest 🌱💚🌳
Today’s the day to #PlantARainforest 🌱💚🌳
Rainforest Rescue now accepts cryptocurrency donations 💚.
Your donations help fund Rainforest Rescue’s Plant a Rainforest & Protect a Rainforest projects which focus on planting trees and buying back at-risk rainforest. Every $10 helps to grow, plant, and maintain one tree for one year OR purchase and protect two square meters of rainforest habitat.
Donate today - link in bio.
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Our ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects replant rainforest and re-establishes habitat for plants and animals’ endemic to that specific ecosystem. We believe that #TreesAreThe Answer 🌳🌳🌳.
Our #RainforestGuardians and #NextGenRainforestRescuers are changing the world 💚✊.
Their support enables our work - the ongoing protection and restoration of the world’s oldest continuously evolving tropical rainforest.
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