THE BEST TIME IS NOW TO PROTECT RAINFORESTS FOREVER.
Celebrating 25 years of your support in protecting and restoring rainforests.
Protecting and Restoring Rainforests is Climate Action
How YOU can help
PROTECT A RAINFOREST
Our ‘Protect a Rainforest’ project focuses on purchasing rainforest blocks for conservation and protecting them forever, increasing connectivity and protecting biodiversity.
PLANT A RAINFOREST
Our ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects replant rainforest and re-establish habitat for plants and animals’ endemic to that specific ecosystem. We believe Trees Are The Answer.
PROPAGATE AND GROW
Rainforest Rescue’s native nursery in Cow Bay propagates and grows all the rainforest trees for our Daintree lowland restoration projects. It’s time to grow!
From little things, big things grow
and look how you’ve helped rainforests grow since 1999!
340,943 in Australia
33,000 Overseas
44 in Daintree, Queensland
1 in Pyengana, Tasmania
1,222,114 in the Daintree
809,400 in Tasmania
by Nature Refuge status
in Australia
Founded on
25 March 1999
110 CAPE TRIBULATION RD – A NEW ERA OF RESTORATION
110 Cape Tribulation Rd is 75 acres of former sugarcane land consisting of around 12.5 acres of naturally regenerated habitat and 62.5 acres that can be restored. Perfect for replanting a rainforest, one seedling at a time. Help us rescue, restore and protect 110 Cape Tribulation Rd.
25 YEARS PROTECTING & RESTORING RAINFORESTS
In 1999, our founders set out to protect the under-protected rainforest in Australia. What matters then still matters now. Rainforests are biodiverse, ecologically rich habitats that are important to our planet’s health. To borrow a phrase, “The better time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The best time is now.”
2024 ANNUAL COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY
After what has felt like the longest wet season in recent memory, it was a real joy for the Rainforest Rescue community to come together at Nightwings Rainforest Centre on 18th May.
Thanks to everyone who participated, the day exceeded all expectations!
DONATE NOW
When you give generously, you become part of a committed team of individuals who collectively are helping to preserve some of the most biodiverse habitats and the species that live within them on this planet.
Become a Rainforest Rescuer today!
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#CritterCorner: The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) 🖤💙❤️
Are Cassowaries dangerous to humans? Are Cassowaries related to dinosaurs? What is that thing on top of their heads? Are there other types of Cassowaries? 🤔
Find these answers and more within our Cassowary FAQs - https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/save-the-cassowary/faqs (🔗 in bio).
📷: Martin Stringer
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
Bees are a vital part of our rainforests and the world, but they are facing an alarming decline 🐝🐝🐝.
Not only are these little critters believed to pollinate approximately 30% of our food crops and 90% of our wild plants, they also provide honey and other products such as beeswax, propolis and honey bee venom.
The prospect of a world without bees is a terrifying one, but, you can help!
💛 Ditch the toxic pesticides and opt for natural alternatives instead (remember, even natural sprays can harm pollinators so make sure to only use them outside of foraging hours)
🖤 Plant bee-friendly flowers and let your garden get a little `messy`. Let those dandelions bloom and give yourself a few days off mowing
💛 Offer a water source such as a pond, trickling fountain or bird bath with rocks (ensure the critters have ways to get out by placing sticks on the edges).
🖤 Set up an insect hotel in your backyard, and if you have children, teach them about the importance of pollinators.
Learn more (🔗`s in bio):
💛 www.honeyflow.com.au/pages/help-the-bees
🖤 www.honeyflow.com.au/blogs/beekeeping-basics/bee-friendly-gardens
💛 @flowhive
📷: World Bee Day Australia
#AustralianBees #Bees #BeesOfAustralia #Pollinators #Daintree #Rainforest #ProtectBees #Ecosystems #Conservation #BeesOfInstagram #LoveBees #HelpBees #SupportBees #AustralianRainforest #LoveNature
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 💌
📷: Martin Stringer
#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
Just as the rainforest thrives through its hidden connections, so too does Rainforest Rescue. We rely on a vast network of passionate individuals - people like you - who fuel our mission 🌱🌳🍄🐝🐦.
💚 Make a one-off donation today:
https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/donate (🔗 in bio)
💚 Or, consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian: https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (🔗 in bio)
📷: Martin Stringer
#DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardians #ProtectRainforests #Daintree #ConservationGoals #AncientRainforest #AustralianRainforest #LoveDaintree #NativeNursery #GrowingTrees #NativeTrees #AustralianTrees #GrowTrees #ClimateChange #Donate #PlantARainforest #TimeToGrow #Restoration #RainforestGuardian
#ForestFlora: The King Fern (Angiopteris evecta) is one of the largest and most ancient ferns in the world. Have you ever stood under one?
The biggest Fern on earth, measuring up to 5m on fully mature specimens, looks superficially more like a palm crown growing directly out of the ground but this is actually a relic fern from the late Paleozoic era.
When visiting the Daintree, you can find King Ferns along the road to Cape Tribulation, and the Nandroya Falls track in the Palmerston section of Wooroonooran National Park (south of Cairns).
Discover more on our website: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/forest-flora-king-fern (🔗 in bio) 🌿🌿🌿.
📷: trebandicoot (Lynn)
#CapeTribulation #KingFern #DaintreeTrees #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #LoveFerns #FNQ #TropicalFlora #DaintreeFlora #AncientFerns #NandroyaFalls #WooroonooranNationalPark #AustralianFerns #NativeFlora
Have you heard of the #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, DM us here 💬 or email info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌.
📷: Martin Stringer
#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
"Restoration work focuses on the riparian ecotone because this marginal habitat between lowlands and water systems is crucial in stabilising the restored environment, not least because it connects the waterways to the rainforest and reef," Hayden White, Rainforest Rescue’s Land Manager, said to Reef & Rivers magazine.
Have you read the `Healing The Heart of the Daintree` article yet? 💚
Check it out at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/healing-the-heart-daintree 👀 (🔗 in bio).
#DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardians #ProtectRainforests #Daintree #ConservationGoals #AncientRainforest #AustralianRainforest #LoveDaintree #NativeNursery #GrowingTrees #NativeTrees #AustralianTrees #GrowTrees #ClimateChange #Donate #PlantARainforest #TimeToGrow #Restoration #RainforestGuardian #WetTropicsWaterways #TropicalWaterways #HealingTheRainforest #ReefAndRivers
The horn-like structure on a cassowary’s head is called a casque. The inside is a honeycombed spongy structure which connects to the ear canals, while the outer layer is usually light to dark brown in colour and resembles the material found on a turtle shell. Because the casque’s shape and appearance can vary greatly individual cassowaries can often be identified by their unique casque.
While there is still much debate about the function served by the casque, in 2019 La Trobe University researchers revealed that the casque may be used to help the birds keep cool during Australia’s hot summers.
Read more about this research: https://bit.ly/cassowarycasque (🔗 in bio) 🔬.
Discover more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/save-the-cassowary/cassowary-fast-facts (🔗 in bio) 🖤💙❤️.
📷: Martin Stringer
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
Traditional custodianship of the Julaymba/Daintree bioregion has been practiced for tens of thousands of years by the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people. Their culture is built around a deep respect for nature and an intimate knowledge of its cycles. Understanding of the environment, climate and changes to the land, sea and sky was, and still is, passed down from generation to generation.
For the Daintree Rainforest, the oldest tropical rainforest in the world, the force of human impact has only been felt in the last century and a half.
The arrival of settlers from continental Europe and China dramatically altered the landscape of the Daintree Rainforest.
But, in the last forty or so years there has been a sense of ‘healing’ taking place as reconciliation interweaves with conservation and restoration.
And, over the past 25 years, we`ve been working with the Daintree community, including the traditional Indigenous people who make up the many clans of the Kuku Yalanji, and we are committed to helping with the ‘healing’ of this incredibly biodiverse tropical rainforest.
Learn more about the history of the development in the Daintree: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/history-of-development-in-the-daintree (🔗 in bio) 💚.
Consider making a donation today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/donate (🔗 in bio) 💚.
📸: Emily Silverstone (Photos 1, 2 & 4) and Martin Stringer (Photo 3).
#DaintreeRainforest #AboriginalAustralia #FNQ #KukuYalanji #Daintree #AncientRainforest #Conservation #ProtectRainforests #TreesAreTheAnswers #LoveDaintree #EasternKukuYalanji #Reconciliation #ClimateChange #DaintreeDevelopment @jabalbinaofficial @daintreediscovery @port.douglas @portdouglasuncovered
#CritterCorner: Did you know that dragonflies and damselflies can fly forwards, sideways and backwards 🤩? Very skilful.
Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the ancient order Odonata, a group of winged insects with slender, aerodynamic bodies and toothed jaws. And there are 325 species of dragonfly and damselfly to discover in Australia 💚.
Learn about some of these delicate yet resilient critters by visiting https://bit.ly/ausgeo-odonata (🔗 in bio).
Have you seen any in the Daintree recently? In tropical rainforests they are generally found along creek beds, tracks and in clearings.
📷: Martin Stringer
@australiangeographic #DaintreeCritters #Dragonflies #Damselflies #DaintreeRainforest #Daintree #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #Wildlife #Cairns #PortDouglas #Odonata #DaintreeWildlife #LoveDaintree
We want to hear from YOU 💚.
We love preparing interesting stories about the Daintree and sharing our conservation milestones with you, feeling connected to each one of you with the help of social media. And we want to understand what you want to see more of, so we can continue improving our social media content.
Please take a moment to share what you think with us by filling out this brief survey: forms.gle/xXnNNkGrn79YmoWo7 (link in bio) 🌿.
We appreciate you taking the time 💚.
Did you know that once the female Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) has laid her eggs, she departs, leaving the male to incubate the eggs. Once hatched, the male continues in this nurturing role until the cassowary chicks are 18 months to 2 years old.
Quite the dutiful dad!
If you see such a family on your path give them space and don`t approach, slow down when you are driving and respect their home. We all must take care of these wonderful rainforest gardeners.
Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-southern-cassowary (🔗 in bio) 💙❤️🖤.
📷: Martin Stringer
#Cassowary #SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia @wettropicsworldheritage @qldparks
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: rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio).
Or, if you know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer that you`d like to see featured, email us to info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌.
📷: Martin Stringer
#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
Have you heard of ‘mycorrhizal networks’? These underground networks, created by the mycelium of fungi linking with plant roots, are sometimes described as the ‘internet of the forest,’ allowing trees and plants to share nutrients, water, and even vital information 🍄🌳🌳🥀.
Just as the rainforest thrives through its hidden connections, so too does our work which relies on a vast network of passionate people — people like you — who fuel our mission.
Celebrating 25 years of your support in protecting and restoring rainforests: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/25years 💚 (🔗 in bio)
Consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians 💚 (🔗 in bio)
📸: Dean Jewell
#DaintreeRainforest #ProtectDaintree #TreesAreTheAnswer #RainforestGuardians #FNQ #WetTropics #LoveDaintree #ConservationGoals #Biodiversity #GreenEconomy #Conservation #Reforestation #Regeneration #PlantTrees #NativeNursery #AncientRainforest #ClimateChange #ConservationPartners #EcologicalRestoration #FarNorthQueensland #LoveTrees @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #PlantMoreTrees #RainforestProtection #ConservationCommunity #Mushrooms #MycorrhizalNetworks
Today is World Habitat Day and this year`s theme is “Engaging youth to create a better urban future” 👧🏼👧🏾👦🏿👦🏼💚.
And we love working with our young green warriors! You may have heard of #NextGenRainforestRescuers, passionate and talented youth who help create a better future with a strong focus on our natural environment.
Incorporating nature into urban environments can sometimes be difficult - a lot of the time this task is left up to town planners or other local government workers. Though we can often help influence important conservation decisions by being aware of development in our local area and being a voice for the environment wherever possible.
Some ways to help make our urban environments more natural and more nature-friendly include:
🟢 Connecting with Indigenous history, culture and knowledge
🟢 Identifying and protect existing native vegetation
🟢 Maximising green spaces and streetscapes with diversity of vegetation
🟢 Creating biodiverse freeway overpasses and bridges, and incorporate green walls
🟢 Ensuring connectivity of green spaces to allow safe passage for local wildlife
🟢 Considering planting microforests (visit earth.org/microforests to learn more about microforests - 🔗 in bio)
🟢 Planning for long-term protection of biodiversity and threat management e.g. implement restrictions on pesticides, lowering speed limits in areas that wildlife frequent, and ensuring domestic pets are controlled.
Can you add to the list? Comment below to share your ideas.
#WorldHabitatDay2024 #WHD2024 #Conservation #ProtectWildlifeHabitat #ProtectRainforest #IndigenousAustralia #YoungEcoWarriors #EcoWarriors #DaintreeRainforest #ConservationGoals #NextGenRainforestRescuer UNHABITAT
A day in the life of Rainforest Rescue Land Management and Nursery staff.
It’s never boring around here – our on-the-ground team is always busy! As you can imagine, there are some challenges – tackling the tropical heat, torrential rain, bugs that bite, and plants that sting, just to name a few. But these challenges are far outweighed by the positive outcomes we are achieving for nature with your support.
Our Land Management and Nursery staff spend their days collecting seeds, analysing data, observing weather, monitoring wildlife, propagating, planting, soil testing and so much more. Not to mention, their outdoor ‘office’ comes with views to die for 😍.
Working in the Daintree isn`t one of the easiest jobs due to the climate and the terrain here. But it`s certainly one of the most rewarding ones!
Get involved and let`s plant more trees together: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio).
The better time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The best time is now.
#DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney #Conservation #Environment #ConservationJobs #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits #LandManagement #ConservationGoals #LoveForests #TeamWork #Nursery #DaintreeNursery @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia
#CritterCorner: Have you seen a Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus gracilis) 👀? Their population is seriously threatened throughout mainland Australia due to the introduction of feral animals such as foxes, cats and dogs, as well as diseases, and the destruction of their forest habitats.
Nocturnal by nature, this solitary and bold carnivore usually hunts in open country or woodland. It can occasionally be spotted foraging by day but prefers to spend daylight hours in nests made under rocks in underground burrows or fallen logs.
Endemic to Queensland, the Spotted-tailed quoll is currently classified as an endangered species under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
This #BiodiversityMonth, we want to help raise awareness of endangered and threatened species of fauna that are important to the wellbeing of the rainforests 💚.
📷: Craig Dingle
#SpottedTailedQuoll #Quoll #Daintree #DaintreeWildlife #RainforestWildlife #DaintreeRainforest #Nocturnal #Wildlife #ProtectRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #FNQ #TropicalRainforest
Much like other iconic species, such as the Giant Panda or Blue Whale, Cassowaries represent a much larger slice of their native, natural environment. They act not just as an ambassador for that environment but also as a barometer of its health, sharing that indicator with a broader audience 💙❤️.
It`s with the help of Princess as a figurehead for the Wet Tropics we are as far along the journey as we are today, securing and restoring connected rainforest corridors and intact areas of habitat for other cassowaries to thrive in. We’re ever grateful to WILD LIFE Life Sydney Zoo and its team for their ongoing loyalty and commitment to the Daintree. Partnerships like theirs amplify our vision and bring our messages to people who we might never reach.
Helping people understand how rainforests are important, full of biodiversity, and essential connections - like the cassowary spreading plant seeds around the forest floor - is vital in creating meaningful change. Having a personal encounter and connection with threatened species can help move mountains when it comes to conservation efforts.
📷: WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
#WorldCassowaryDay #TheSouthernCassowary #EndangeredSpecies #DaintreeWildlife #SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia @wildlifesydneyzoo
26th September is World Cassowary Day, but we’ve decided to continue the celebrations for a few days 💙❤️, we simply cannot stop raving about this iconic, ancient bird. The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) is an extremely important species in Far North Queensland’s tropical rainforests 🌱🌱🌳🌳🌳.
The gentle treatment of the fruits through the Cassowary’s primitive digestive system means the seeds are passed relatively unharmed and are ready for germination in their own “compost heap” of dung. Thanks to these rainforest gardeners, the rainforest keeps expanding! It`s a win-win for everyone.
Learning a little more about this very important and endangered bird can make a huge difference to our entire planet: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-southern-cassowary (link in bio) 💙❤️.
Often, the more we know the more action we want to take. And together, we can protect the rainforest and its habitats FOREVER.
📷: Robert Tidey
#WorldCassowaryDay #TheSouthernCassowary #EndangeredSpecies #DaintreeWildlife #SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
It’s World Cassowary Day 💙❤️🖤.
When we began our work - 25 years ago - the vulnerability and decline of the Southern Cassowary in the Daintree was already well documented. We became one of several organisations working together to halt the population and habitat loss of this prehistoric ‘Rainforest Gardener’, with campaigns and activism highlighting the urgency of their plight as an endangered species in the region. But, as we know, often grassroots action isn’t enough - issues like the Cassowary’s decline need people like yourself to become aware, to care, and to spread the word.
Today we are excited to introduce you to one of our #PartnersForProtection, @wildlifesydneyzoo , home to a male Southern Cassowary named Princess 👸.
For the last ten years, the keepers at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo have been educating visitors about the Daintree Rainforest and its incredible inhabitants. Central to this is a charismatic representative of rainforest royalty, Princess the Cassowary. Isn’t he just majestic!
According to his keepers, Princess was mistaken for a female before a DNA test proved otherwise. He also hates getting his feet wet even though most Cassowaries love water, and he refuses to eat certain fruits with seeds in them. Rainforest Rescue was just 2 years old when Princess was born, so in some ways we have grown up alongside each other.
This week, please savour a moment to reflect on your own support of rainforest conservation and restoration, consider the millions of years that cassowaries have roamed the Daintree and how fortunate we are to share the present day with them and perhaps pass on Princess’ video to someone you know to help raise awareness 💙❤️🖤.
#WorldCassowaryDay #TheSouthernCassowary #EndangeredSpecies #DaintreeWildlife #SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia #PartnershipsForProtection
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