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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 ‘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.

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.

Forest Creek Road Image Gallery

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. These donations empowered us to buy these two very precious parcels of rainforest.

PROTECTED FOREVER! Lots 11 and 12 Forest Creek Road

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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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
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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
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#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
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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
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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
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#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
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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
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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
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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
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#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
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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
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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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