VOICES FOR THE RAINFOREST
Together We Can Protect Rainforests Forever
Rainforests play a critical role in fighting climate change
30 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions are stored in our rainforests. Raising awareness for the urgent need to protect rainforests, 18 global influencers share their stories and artworks on compostable BioPak Art Series cups.
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Elliott Routledge is an Australian based contemporary artist, working out of Sydney in a variety of fields and mediums.

Arnhem Bickley is the founder of Arnhem Clothing, a sustainable clothing brand that is consciously crafted.

Patty Mills is an Australian Professional NBA Champion, four-time Olympian & founder of Team Mills Foundation.
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ABOUT RAINFOREST RESCUE
Rainforest Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation purchasing high conservation value rainforest at risk of development, rescuing these properties and protecting them, forever. They also deliver restoration work through tree planting, transforming degraded properties back into lush rainforest and thriving habitats. So far, 35 properties have been saved by Rainforest Rescue in the Daintree lowlands, where they remain forever protected and out-of-reach of threatening activities.

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Would you like to learn how Rainforest Rescue’s Native Nursery is using beneficial bugs to improve habitat conservation?
Take a moment to read this brief summary of a more detailed review of our Integrated Pest Management approach, which you can find in our soon to be released 2024 Annual Report.
Here, at the Rainforest Rescue Native Nursery, to help avoid chemical pest treatments, we have prioritised biological control methods. The nursery has now launched a beneficial insect program 🐛🐜🕷️.
Read more on our website: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/pioneering-sustainable-pest-control-in-the-daintree (link in bio) 👀.
#DaintreeRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #Biodiversity #Conservation #Restoration #TreesAreTheAnswer #GreenerFuture #ProtectOurPlanet #NatureConservation #NativeNursery #Nursery #GrowingPlants #CowBayNativeNursery #Wildlife #DaintreeWildlife #GrowingTrees #PlantingTrees
Come and get your hands dirty - join us for our Annual Community Tree Planting Day!
Join us: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio) 🌱🌱.
#RainforestRescue #TreePlanting2025 #Daintree #RainforestRestoration #Conservation #Restoration #PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #TreePlanting #TimeToGrow #DaintreeRainforest
The cassowary’s role in the dispersal of rainforest seeds is one of a great significance here in the Daintree 🌱🌱.
Once the fruit has passed through the birds digestive system, most of the fleshy part has been removed from the seed leaving it ready to germinate in a lovely pile of compost 💩.
One such fruit is from the Blushwood tree (Fontainea picrosperma)🌲. The fruit it toxic for humans to eat but there have been trials occurring in the medical field regarding the potential healing properties of this species.
Many amazing plants and trees rely on cassowaries, and these majestic birds need plants and trees to sustain themselves. One simply cannot exist without the other 💚.
Do you know any other cassowary food trees? Comment below 👇️.
📷: G. Sankowsky
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #PlantMoreTree #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds #TreesOfInstagram #TreesMatter @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
This tropical rainforest ecosystem is one of the most complex on earth 💚.
The Daintree is both incredibly unique in its concentration of animals and plants, as well as extremely diverse 🦇🐜🐦🍄.
The Daintree region boasts many ancient plants. In fact, the Daintree is home to more ancient families of flowering plants than anywhere else in the world, including the Amazon jungle🌿🥀.
By becoming a Rainforest Guardian you can help protect the ancient world of the Daintree: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Emily Silverstone
#DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney #Conservation #Environment #ConservationMatters #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits #ConservationGoals #LoveForests #TeamWork #Nursery #DaintreeNursery @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia
#CritterCorner: The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) is endemic to the tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland 🌴🌴.
Human population expansion and land clearing have severely affected the Cassowary’s home and way of life. While they still occur in the two regions they were recorded in when Europeans first arrived in Australia - the rainforests of Cape York and the Wet Tropics - they are no longer found in some areas within those regions (where clearing has occurred).
Living with Cassowaries requires effort and some etiquette on our part: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/save-the-cassowary/living-with-cassowaries (link in bio) 💚.
Becoming a Rainforest Guardian helps protect their home: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Emily Silverstone, Martin Stringer & Christian Ziegler (National Geographic)
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
Have you heard of #NextGenRainforestRescuers?
They`re a community of young conservation troopers that have been fundraising, planting trees, making documentaries, educating themselves and their peers, 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: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (🔗 in bio).
Or, if you know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer that you`d like to see featured, email us - info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌
📷: Silvia Di Domenicantonio
#PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
We believe #TreesAreTheAnswer 💚. Our ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects replant rainforest and re-establish habitat for plants and animals’ endemic to that specific ecosystem.
Rainforest Rescue`s team collects, propagates and grows all the rainforest trees. Seeds are ethically collected from the Daintree Lowland Rainforest between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation and the trees are replanted in the same area 🌱🌱🌱.
Learn more about the ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/plant-a-rainforest (link in bio) 🌳.
Register to attend our 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day:
www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio) 🌳.
📷: Martin Stringer
#DaintreeRainforest #Rainforest #TreesMatter #PlantTrees #DaintreeNursery #Conservation #Daintree #EcoWarriors #Donate #ProtectDaintree #ConservationGoals #LoveTrees #LoveDaintree #ProtectForests #RainforestGuardian #Biodiversity
Our ‘Protect a Rainforest’ project rescues pristine rainforest by purchasing blocks for conservation and protecting them forever, increasing essential wildlife habitat and connectivity, and protecting biodiversity for future generations 🌳🦎🐍🐦💮.
Prospective properties are assessed through a detailed survey undertaken by our Daintree Ecological Advisor, Allen Sheather, and his partner Barbara Maslen.
Rainforest Rescue’s ten-point ‘balanced scorecard’ assessment includes criterion relating to Location, Vegetation, Development Risk, Habitat Potential, Clearing and Value 🔍.
Learn more about the ‘Protect a Rainforest’ project: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/protect-a-rainforest (link in bio) 💚.
Donate to help us rescue 110 Cape Tribulation Rd: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Martin Stringer
#DaintreeRainforest #Rainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #PlantTrees #DaintreeNursery #Conservation #Daintree #EcoWarriors #Donate #ProtectDaintree #ConservationGoals #LoveTrees #LoveDaintree #ProtectForests #RainforestGuardian #Biodiversity #ProtectARainforest
#CritterCorner: Have you ever seen a Peppermint stick insect (Megacrania batesii)?
These fascinating and beautiful insects spend most of their time camouflaged within their food plants – a few species of pandanus, including Screwpine (Pandanus tectorius) – where they can flatten themselves in the natural furrows created by the shape of the leaves. Clever 💚.
Discover more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-peppermint-stick-insect (link in bio) 👀.
📷: Mike D`Arcy
#PeppermintStickInsect #DaintreeInsects #DaintreeRainforest #StickInsect #AustralianInsects #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver
🌍🌳💧 World Wetlands Day 2025: Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future 💧🌳🌍
Today, we pause to honour the critical role wetlands play in our planet`s health. From providing clean water to supporting biodiversity, wetlands are essential ecosystems - yet, according to the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, we’ve lost nearly 90% of them since the 1700s. It`s time to take action before it’s too late 🌱💧.
In regions like the Daintree, the effects of environmental degradation are already being felt. Recently, David White, founder of @solar_whisper , shared a firsthand account of how rising floodwaters are eroding the riverbanks and wiping out vital wildlife habitats.
This World Wetlands Day, let’s reflect on the urgent need for action. From local efforts to global commitments, it`s clear that protecting wetlands is essential for both nature and communities 🌳🌍.
👉 Read David’s powerful reflections on the Daintree and how we can all play a part in restoring these vital ecosystems www.rainforestrescue.org.au/beyond-the-banks-daintree-river (link in bio).
📷: Martin Stringer
#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsConservation #Daintree #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Ecotourism #RainforestRescue #ProtectOurPlanet #SustainableFuture #WetlandsMatter #DaintreeRainforest #WetTropics
#CritterCorner: Common Mistfrog (Litoria rheocola) is a rainforest specialist 🐸.
If you are lucky and keep your eyes peeled, you may see it by fast-flowing rocky creeks and streams in the rainforest, as well as wet sclerophyll forests.
If your eyes don`t spot this beauty, listen in - the Common Mistfrog`s call is quite a unique (and rather nasal) sound of “wreek wreek wreek“.
Arm yourself with even more knowledge here: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-common-mistfrog (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Pat Webster/AWC
#CommonMistfrog #Frogs #DaintreeFrogs #FNQ #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestFrogs #NativeFrogs #FrogsOfTheDaintree #LoveFrogs #LoveNature #ProtectWildlife #NatureReserve #DaintreeWildlife #PortDouglas #Cairns #GreenFrog
"For many Australians, Jan 26 is celebrated as "Australia Day," marking the 1788 landing of the First Fleet. However, for First Nations people, the day is one of mourning, survival, and remembrance. It represents the invasion of Aboriginal lands, the disruption of cultures, the loss of lives, and an enduring legacy of trauma passed down through generations."
🖊️: @clothingthegaps
"While it’s easy to confuse changing the date of Australia Day with being unpatriotic, that`s not the case. Many who believe in changing the date do so precisely because they want to celebrate Australia and they don’t feel that the 26th represents aspects of history that should be celebrated."
🖊️: @change.it.ourselves
Learn More:
🖤 www.clothingthegaps.com.au (link in bio)
💛 www.changeitourselves.com.au (link in bio)
❤️ Get in touch with the Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) or Aboriginal organisations in your area.
#NotADateToCelebrate #ChangeTheNarrative #January26 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #InvasionDay #DayOfMourning #SurvivalDay #AustraliaDay #Jan26 #ChangeTheDate #ChangeItOurselves #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
“The better time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The best time is now.”
The Daintree Rainforest’s tropical rainforest ecosystem is one of the most complex on earth, containing the greatest diversity of plants and animals found anywhere in Australia.
Over 3,000 species of plants call the Daintree home, including 13 of the world’s 19 primitive flowering plant species and 395 species that are listed as either rare or threatened.
In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we want to share with you 25 rare or threatened plant species of the Daintree Rainforest 💚.
Do you recognise them? Do you know any others you`d like to spotlight?
#Anniversary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AncientRainforest #AustralianRainforest #Plants #WildDaintree #plantsofinstagram #DaintreeFlora #DaintreePlants #FNQ ##FarNorthQueensland #RarePlants #ThreatenedPlants #Rainforest #FloweringPlants ##TropicalRainforest #Tropical
Our talented and passionate #NextGenRainforestRescuers are a community of young conservation troopers that have been fundraising, planting trees, making documentaries, educating themselves and their peers, and helping create change in many diverse, impactful, and creative ways 💚.
You can help us create a better future for all young people by becoming a Rainforest Guardian today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (🔗 in bio).
Or, if you know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer that you`d like to see featured, email us - info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌
#PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
#CritterCorner: Hercules Moths (Coscinocera hercules) start out as very hungry and large caterpillars 🐛🦋. And this makes sense, because, as adult moths, they survive on food stores that they ate prior to metamorphosis 🍀🍀🍀🐛.
Hercules Moths spend most of their lives (approx. 3 mths) as caterpillars.
During this time, they live on food plants such as the Bleeding Heart (Homalanthus novoguineensis), Red Bean trees (Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle) and Cheese trees (Glochidion ferdinandi).
Discover more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-hercules-moth (link in bio) 💚.
📹: Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
#HerculesMoths #Moths #DaintreeWildlife #DaintreeInsects #DaintreeRainforest #Caterpillars #HerculesMothsCaterpillars #FNQ #Conservation #AustralianInsects #NativeFauna #PlantTrees
Have you heard of #NextGenRainforestRescuers?
They`re a community of young conservation troopers that have been fundraising, planting trees, making documentaries, educating themselves and their peers, 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: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (🔗 in bio).
Or, if you know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer that you`d like to see featured, email us - info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌
📷: Silvia Di Domenicantonio
#PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
Check out the recent @newsport.daily article about Annie & NightWings Rainforest Centre at https://bit.ly/newsport_annie (link in bio) 🦇🌱💚🌳
Want to get involved? Join us for the final Annual Community Tree Planting Day at NightWings on Sat 17th May 2025. Full details at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio) 💚
📸: Jamie Jansen (Newsport)
#PlantARainforest #NightWingsRainforestCentre #TreesAreTheAnswer #TreePlanting #Restoration #Conservation #Biodiversity
#CritterCorner: One of the favourite creatures of Far North Queensland, the Spectacled Flying Fox is an essential part of the rainforest’s web of life 🦇🦇🦇.
These very important rainforest pollinators and gardeners are losing their habitat through development, culling, and climate change.
Together with NightWings Rainforest and Bat Rehabilitation centre, we are restoring legacy cane plantation to bat-friendly rainforest habitat.
Learn more on our website: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-spectacled-flying-fox (link in bio) 💚.
📸: Kate Koel, @flyingfoxesfnq
#SpectacledFlyingFox #AustralianBats #AustralianRainforest #Bats #FarNorthQueensland #FNQ #RainforestGardeners #RainforestPollinators #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeWildlife #ProtectRainforests #Daintree #PlantTrees #NativeNursery
📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
Rainforest Rescue`s 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day is scheduled and you`re invited 🌱💚🌳.
🗓 When: Saturday, 17 May 2025
📍 Where: NightWings Rainforest Centre, 2125 Mossman Daintree Road, Wonga, QLD
🌐 Full details & registration: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio)
This will mark the final plot of our planting efforts at this iconic site - help us close this chapter and celebrate transforming 15 hectares of old sugarcane fields into a thriving rainforest habitat to protect precious biodiversity 💚.
#RainforestRescue #TreePlanting2025 #Daintree #RainforestRestoration #Conservation #Restoration #PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #TreePlanting #TimeToGrow #DaintreeRainforest
Tucked away in the remote northeast of Tasmania, Forest Lodge is an untouched pocket of ancient cool temperate rainforest—over 3,500 km away from the Daintree Rainforest in far-north Queensland, yet equally deserving of protection 🌏.
The reasons for rescuing this property back in 2011 were eerily similar to those affecting the Daintree at the time. It’s these parallels that continue to inspire us, and why Forest Lodge remains a well-loved (if a little distant) part of Rainforest Rescue’s mission 💚.
Home to endangered species like the Tasmanian Devil and Spotted-tailed Quoll, Forest Lodge has been safeguarded thanks to supporters of Rainforest Rescue 🌳.
Learn more: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/left-out-in-the-wilderness (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Lesley Nicklason
#RainforestRescue #ForestLodge #Tasmania #Conservation #ProtectNature #Wilderness #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #AncientRainforest #EndangeredSpecies #FromDaintreeToTasmania #TreesAreTheAnswer