Protection Portfolio

13 properties are now protected in the Forest Creek precinct. These properties are part of the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge. All properties are classified as ‘essential habitat’ for the endangered Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) and are also known habitat for the rare Bennett’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus). These properties and the surrounding environment are habitat for a variety of filmy ferns, palms and other rare species and regional ecosystem.

16 properties are now protected by Rainforest Rescue in the Cape Kimberley Wildlife Corridor under the Milky Pine Nature Refuge agreement. These properties and the immediate area have been classified as ‘essential habitat’ for the endangered southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) and also contain 6 threatened plant species including Noah’s walnut (Endiondra microneura) and Chingia australis.

Rainforest Rescue owns 8 properties in the Cow Bay area which form the Baralba Corridor Nature Refuge. These properties form a link between two isolated areas of the Daintree National Park/World Heritage Area. The properties form a valuable wildlife corridor for the endangered southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) as well as 3 vulnerable and 11 rare plants including the only known location of a previously thought extinct species of fern.

Rainforest Rescue owns 1 property at Diwan located on Cape Tribulation Road. Lot 46, now known as ‘Kurranji Bubu’ (Cassowary Land) is our largest Daintree property to date at 27.66 hectares. This property was restored under our ‘Plant a Rainforest’ project.

Kulki Anga Nature Refuge consists of 1 property. ‘Kulki Anga’ means ‘Cape Tribulation home for wildlife’ and it’s a fitting name. This property includes 24 species of ferns and an amazing 185 species of flowering plants. Not to mention, a very impressive specimen of Hope’s cycad (Lepidozamia hopei) which stands at 6 metres in height.

We purchase rainforest properties to protect their genuine biodiversity and conservation values. We then initiate the process of further protection through the official creation of Nature Refuges, which protect the properties from potential abuse or misuse in the future and are attached to the title. The following properties are in process, awaiting their formal agreements – stay tuned!

Rainforest Rescue maintains ownership of the properties we’ve rescued with the exception of 2 properties that were gifted back to National Parks in 2012 /2013.

The dominant trees on the property are old-growth Myrtle Beech and Sassafras, a feature being the very large number and size of Soft Tree Ferns (Dicksonia Antarctica) that are known in Tasmania as Man Ferns. The Reserve provides suitable habitat for the Tasmania Wedge-tailed Eagle and the Tasmania Devil — an animal that is in great danger of extinction from habitat loss and facial tumour disease. It may also be home to other rare and endangered animals such as the Spotted-Tail Quoll, which is the second largest of the world’s surviving marsupial carnivores.