CANOPY AWARDS
Your shutter might only be open for a moment but your pictures could help Protect Rainforests Forever.
The Rainforest Rescue Canopy Awards creates a platform to promote the beauty and fragility of the rainforests and their unique ecology and biodiversity.
Inviting photographers to contribute their perspectives provides a richer tapestry upon which to focus our intentions for both the Daintreeβs forever protection, as well as the protection of rainforests and rainforest creatures all over the world. Join us to support these Awards, and reach more people who care about the long-term future of these most precious ecosystems. Itβs our Nature to protect, after all.
The 2023 Canopy Awards are closed. To view the winners, click here.
Enter ANY photo, of ANY rainforest, taken at ANY time.
ABOUT THE RAINFOREST RESCUE CANOPY AWARDS
βTo enhance and promote the art of rainforest photography, and to help raise awareness about the nature and culture of rainforest habitats, and to encourage their protectionβ
Photographers from around the globe are invited to contribute their unique interpretations and creative perspectives on the worldβs rainforests.
Benefits of Entry:
- Every Entry Protects 1 square meter of Rainforest Forever
- Great Prizes: Grand Prize, Category Winners, and the Peopleβs Choice Vote
- Chance to feature on your own Biopak Art Series Cup
- Review of every entry and feedback via Report Card
Sign up to the Canopy Awards mailing list to receive the latest updates direct to your inbox (look for the pop-up in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen). Canβt see it?Β Send us an email.
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Keen to learn about sponsorship or partnership opportunities for the 2024 Rainforest Rescue Canopy Awards?
Get in touch with our Partnerships Director, Kristin, to lodge your expression of interest.Β
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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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#NextGenRainforestRescuers are a passionate community of young conservation heroes who are raising funds, planting trees, making documentaries, educating themselves (and others), and driving change in countless creative and impactful ways. Theyβre the future of our planet π.β
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π³ Are you keen to get your hands dirty? π³β
β Join us for our 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day! β
β Get your free ticket online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio)β
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π Know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer who deserves to be featured?β πβ
β Send us an email at info@rainforestrescue.org.auβ
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π·: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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#PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney #AustralianRainforest #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
Do you remember the @auspost Southern Cassowary stamps? β
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Issued back in 2019, together with the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and the Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor), the Southern Cassowary stamps seemed like a great idea to help raise awareness... but we haven`t seen many of them around since. Have you?β
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Similarly, it`s estimated that there are fewer than 4,600 cassowaries are left in the wild.β
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Not only are cassowaries magnificent birds, but many rainforest plants depend on them to move about the landscape. Without them, the structure of the rainforest would permanently change. β
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Learn more about the cassowaries today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary (link in bio) π.β
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Help us protect their home: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) π.β
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#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
#CritterCorner: The Musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is the smallest kangaroo there is π¦.β
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If you are quietly walking through Tropical North Queensland rainforest in the early morning or evening, keep your eyes on the forest floor - this is where you will most likely spot these special little critters. β
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These tiny `roos are native (and restricted) to the tropical rainforests of the Far North Queensland, occurring from sea level to 1200m.β
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Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-musky-rat-kangaroo π.β
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π·: Tim Graham Photographyβ
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#MuskyRatKangaroo #DaintreeRainforest #Kangaroo #RatKangaroo #DaintreeKangaroo #DaintreeWildlife #Conservation #DaintreeAnimals #FarNorthQueensland
Today is Earth Day π. β
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And today we want to remind you that forests worldwide support vast ecosystems, with many species completely reliant on them for their survival. Forests are also extremely important to humanity, providing health benefits, income, food, and more. Despite all the benefits forests provide, they have been disappearing at alarming rates for far too long.β
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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. From a total of 19 primitive flowering plant families on Earth, 12 families are represented in the Daintree region.β
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Forests are a BIG deal on Earth π. β
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In 2025, @earthdaynetwork celebrates their 55th anniversary of Earth Day. To mark this milestone, they are inviting everyone to support Earth Dayβs 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET β.β
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π·: Alexis Rockman, MaryBeth Harrison β
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#RenewableEnergyNow #EarthDay2025 #ProtectForests #Forests #DaintreeRainforest #Daintree #Conservation #Earth
Being a βRainforest Guardianβ means more than just being part of a community that cares about the rainforest - itβs a commitment to protecting rainforests FOREVER π.β
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Join the movement: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) π±.β
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#RainforestGuardian #DaintreeRainforest #Daintree #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Rainforests #DaintreeTrees #Conservation #ProtectRainforest
Shout out to the #NextGenRainforestRescuers - a community of young eco-warriors changing the world! β From planting trees and raising funds to making powerful documentaries and educating their communities, theyβre not just the future - theyβre making an impact right now πβ¨β π.β
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β π³ Keen to get your hands dirty for the planet too?β
Join us for the 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day!β
Grab your FREE ticket here: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-plantingβ (link in bio).β
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πβ Know a young change-maker whoβs doing incredible things for nature?β
Weβd love to feature them! Shoot us an email: info@rainforestrescue.org.au β
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Letβs grow a better world, together.β
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π·: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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#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
In the modern world, itβs easy to forget the role rainforests still play in supporting and regulating many of the planetβs most critical natural processes, such as rainfall, absorption of carbon dioxide, and combating climate change. These βeco-systems servicesβ are estimated to be worth trillions of dollars per year globally π°οΈποΈ.
Plus, rainforests are home to countless unique and irreplaceable species, such as the Southern Cassowary π.β
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If you are lucky enough to live among cassowaries or visit the areas they live, please follow βCassowary Etiquetteβ to ensure your safety and the safety of these incredible birds: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary/living-with-cassowaries (link in bio) π.β
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π·: Richard Curzon Photographyβ
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#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @richiecurzon @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
The Daintree Rainforest is both uniquely rich and incredibly diverse. It hosts 12 of the world`s 19 primitive flowering plant families, offering a living museum of evolutionary history. Beyond plants, this ancient rainforest shelters 30% of Australia`s frog, reptile, and marsupial species, 65% of bat and butterfly species, and 18% of bird species. ββ
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The Daintree is a national treasure, and we believe it`s our responsibility to protect its unique species and habitats. You can play a vital role in rescuing and restoring rainforests πΏ.ββ
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Together, we can Protect Rainforests Forever: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) πβ.β
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π·οΈ: Martin Stringerβ
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#RainforestGuardians #DaintreeRainforest #ConservationHeroes #ProtectOurPlanet #AncientRainforest #Biodiversity #RainforestRescue #TreesAreTheAnswer #PlantATree #ProtectRainforestsForever #EcoWarriors #WildlifeProtection
The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) holds significant cultural importance for various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. β
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It is known by many names, such as:β
π Kurranji: This name is associated with the Kuku Yalanji people of the Mossman, Daintree, Cooktown, Palmer River, and Bloomfield regions. ββ
β€οΈ Gunduy: Used by the Djiru people in the Mission Beach area. ββ
π€ Gumbulgan: Known to the Jirrbal and Ma:Mu people of the Wet Tropics. ββ
π Kutani: The term used by the Kaanju Pama people of Cape York.β
β€οΈ Boondarra: Identified as the name used by the Djabugai and Tjapukai people in the Cairns, Port Douglas, Kuranda, and Mareeba areas. ββ
π€ Wadthuuny: The term for cassowary on Kuuku Ya`u Country and Gudang Yadhaykenu Country. ββ
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Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary/cultural-significance (link in bio)β
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π·: Emily Silverstoneβ
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#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
Are you ready? The 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day is just over a month away. Come join us! This is our last planting day at NightWings, as we put the final piece of the puzzle into place. β
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More details & free tickets: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio) π±π±π³. β
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π·οΈ: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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#TreesAreTheAnswer #TreeNursery #NativeTrees #DaintreeRainforest #TreePlantingDay2025 #TreePlanting #TreePlantingDay #PlantMoreTrees #Daintree #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest β
QTFN Citizen Science Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, 3 May 3, 9am - 3pm AEST π§βπ¬π¬.β
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Don`t miss out on this day of discovery at Mossman Gorge! Hear about QTFN`s exciting findings from their BioBlitz in the Daintree, learn citizen science tools, and enjoy a guided nature walk π³ππΏ.β
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Tickets are $17 each, including a morning tea, a delicious wrap lunch & shuttle transport from Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre to Mossman Gorge.β
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Itβs the perfect opportunity to connect with nature and fellow science lovers ππ.
Get your ticket at https://bit.ly/QTFN_Comm_Sci (link in bio).β
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π·οΈ: Martin Stringerβ
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@qldtrustfornature #ConservationPartners #CitizenScience #QTFN #MossmanGorge #Conservation #Daintree #Rainforests #DaintreeRainforest #QueenslandTrustForNature #CommunityEvents #ProtectRainforestsForever
Listed as endangered, it is estimated that only about 4,600 Australian Southern Cassowaries remain in the wild.β
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Shy by nature, they pose a threat only when defending their nests/chicks, when threatened, or if theyβve become accustomed to being fed by humans. They are in great need of our protection.β
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Want to learn more about these incredible dino-birds? Visit www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/save-the-cassowary/faqs π.β
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Want to help? Consider becoming a Rainforest Guardian: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact/rainforest-guardians π. β
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π·: Dom Chaplinβ
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#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
The Daintree is a vitally important, and a wonderful part of Australiaβs, and the worldβs history. Weβre committed to protecting the Daintree rainforest. We believe that Itβs our duty to the planet and to the unique and significant species that exist here. β
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Check out our projects that are helping to protect and grow the Daintree:β
β π³ `Protect a Rainforest` - β purchasing rainforest blocks for conservation and protecting them forever, increasing connectivity and protecting biodiversity.β
π³ `Plant a Rainforest` β - replanting rainforest and re-establishing habitat for endemic plants and animalsβ. β
π³ `Propagate and Grow` - the largest native nursery in the Daintree, propagating and growing all the rainforest trees for our Daintree lowland restoration projects.β
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Learn more: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/daintree/daintree-rainforest π.β
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Make an impact: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/make-an-impact β.β
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π·οΈ: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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#RainforestGuardian #DaintreeRainforest #ProtectDaintree #AustralianWildlife #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #Conservation #Deforestation #Reforestation #Forests #DaintreeNature #Impact #ProtectRainforest
#ForestFlora: In an exciting and vital conservation effort, at the end of last year we received a batch of Syzygium glenum seeds from the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour @coffsharbourbotanicgarden π±. β
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This species, listed as endangered, is a rare gem in the plant world and holds a significant place in the delicate ecosystems of Australiaβs rainforests. β
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Head over to our website to read more about our plans for this very important plant: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/syzygium-glenum (link in bio) π±.β
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Come and get your hands dirty - join us for our Annual Community Tree Planting Day!β
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Join us: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio) π±π±β
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#RainforestRescue #TreePlanting2025 #Daintree #RainforestRestoration #Conservation #Restoration #PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #TreePlanting #TimeToGrow #DaintreeRainforest
We are so incredibly proud of the #NextGenRainforestRescuers π.β
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This passionate community of young conservation heroes is raising funds, planting trees, making documentaries, educating themselves and others, and driving change in countless creative and impactful ways. Theyβre the future of our planet π.β
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Keen to get your hands dirty? β
Join us for our 2025 Annual Community Tree Planting Day! Learn more and register for your free ticket at www.rainforestrescue.org.au/2025-planting (link in bio)β
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Know a #NextGenRainforestRescuer who deserves to be featured?β
Send us an email at info@rainforestrescue.org.au πβ
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π·: Silvia Di Domenicantonioβ
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#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
Sometimes, the challenge ahead feels too big, and our efforts seem too small. But when we come together, we can create something truly remarkable πβ¨.β
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Every little step - no matter how small - adds up to big change. Together, we can make a world of difference in rescuing and restoring our precious rainforests π³π.β
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Join us and make rainforest conservation a part of your everyday life. Your support can help protect the future of these vital ecosystems!β
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π Become a Rainforest Guardian today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio)β
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#RainforestGuardians #DaintreeRainforest #Daintree #Conservation #ProtectARainforest #AncientRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #Community #TropicalRainforest #FNQ #Restoration #RainforestRestoration #ProtectRainforestsForever
Have you heard of Tassel-ferns (Phlegmariurus spp., Lycopodiaceae)?
These ancient epiphytes are the oldest known plants of their kind, with only 13 species in Australia β all classed as threatened.β
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In November, Paul Donatiu, Project Manager of the Queensland Threatened Plant Network, and Dr. Ashley Field of the Australian Tropical Herbarium β a dedicated expert on Tassel-ferns β hosted an engaging workshop at Rainforest Rescue`s Native Nursery in Cow Bay πΏ.β
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Tassel-ferns play a critical role in biodiversity, providing habitat and contributing to the ecological balance of rainforests. Unfortunately, these valuable plants are often illegally removed from their natural environment, threatening their survival and potentially introducing diseases that impact the genetic diversity of the remaining ferns.β
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Learn more on our website: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/exploring-tassel-ferns (link in bio) π. β
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#DaintreeRainforest #AncientRainforest #AustralianRainforest #Ferns #DaintreeFerns #DaintreeNews #TasselFerns #Epiphytes #AncientPlants #RainforestPlants #Conservation #Biodiversity #RainforestConservation #FarNorthQueensland #TropicalRainforest
#ForestFlora: Have you seen the Yellow bridal veil (Phallus multicolor) ππ? Or, perhaps you`ve smelt it ππ€’?β
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This #ForestFungi has a a foul-smelling, sticky spore mass known as a gelatinous gleba. This mimics carrion and attracts insects that help disperse the fungi`s spores. The smell is usually described as foetid, like rotting meat - they are, after all, part of the STINKhorn family!β
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Learn more about this #FascinatingFungi online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/forest-flora-yellow-bridal-veil (link in bio) πβ
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π·οΈβ : Martin Stringerβ
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#DaintreeMushrooms #DaintreeFungi #DaintreeWildlife #YellowBridalVeil #DaintreeRainforest #AncientRainforest #Wildlife #Conservation #Education #Stinkhorn #Mushrooms
Thanks to your incredible support, 110 Cape Tribulation Road is now officially part of Rainforest Rescue ππ.β
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This 30-hectare disused sugarcane property expands our #ProtectionPortfolio to a total of 233 hectares, including several Wildlife Corridors and Nature Refuges β ecologically valuable areas that are now protected forever. β
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With your support, and that of others like you, we not only have the land to make a lasting Nature Positive impact but also the capacity and resources to do so. Your Native Rainforest Nursery continues to thrive, with tens of thousands of healthy young trees ready for planting.β
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Together, we can make 2025 a landmark year for Australian flora and fauna and #ProtectRainforestsForever π±π.β
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#RainforestConservation #PlantARainforest #Biodiversity #Habitat #Restoration #Conservation #DaintreeRainforest #ProtectARainforest #ConservationGoals #Ecosystems #Daintree
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