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 Daintree’s 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. It’s 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
“To 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 protection”
Photographers from around the globe are invited to contribute their unique interpretations and creative perspectives on the world’s rainforests.
Benefits of Entry:
- Every Entry Protects 1 square meter of Rainforest Forever
- Great Prizes: Grand Prize, Category Winners, and the People’s Choice Vote
- Chance to feature on your own Biopak Art Series Cup
- Review of every entry and feedback via Report Card
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Get in touch with our Partnerships Director, Kristin, to lodge your expression of interest.
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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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To plant more trees, we need seedlings, land, and YOU. 110 Cape Tribulation Rd is perfect for replanting a rainforest, one seedling at a time 🌳🌳🌳.
Let`s do it together: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio) 💚.
#CapeTribulation #CapeTribulationRoad #CapeTribulationLand #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver #RestoreDaintree #Donate
Through conversations with Rainforest Rescuers at events, feedback through our supporter survey, and anecdotes and comments on our social media pages, we’ve drawn together perspectives that illustrate your view of the natural world and the state it is in.
Many are deeply worried about the impacts of climate change, habitat loss and land clearing - what scientists are calling the age of the ‘Anthropocene Extinction’ and it`s here.
We collectively care about the protection of the rainforests because we all understand the threats and want to ensure a better future for everyone 💚.
Read our recent article online to find out what else others are talking about: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-conservation-and-hope-for-the-future (link in bio) 👀.
📷: Martin Stringer
#ClimateChange #PlantTrees #AnthropoceneExtinction #Anthropocene #ProtectRainforests #DaintreeRainforest #Daintree #Rainforest #Conservation #HabitatLoss #ConservationGoals #LoveDaintree #FNQ
We have the chance to protect and restore 110 Cape Tribulation Rd — 30 hectares of the vital lowland Daintree habitat, with 25 hectares ready for rainforest regeneration 🌱💚🌳.
Thanks to our generous #PartnersForProtection - North Queensland Wildlife Trust, @worldofscratch and @backcountryblissadventures - every donation you make before 1st of Jan 2025 will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $72,000!
Double your impact and help us secure this land for wildlife today 🌱💚🌳.
Donate now: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio)
#CapeTribulation #CapeTribulationRoad #CapeTribulationLand #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver #RestoreDaintree #Donate
#CritterCorner: Spotted whistling-ducks (Dendrocygna guttata) are often found in small flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons in Far North Queensland 🦆 .
However, they can also be spotted in New Guinea and Philippines.
These ducks form strong pair bonds, with both sexes participating in nest building and incubation 🦆 🦆.
Have you seen one 👀?
📷: Allen Sheather
#DucksOfTheDaintree #AustralianDucks #SpottedWhistlingDuck #DaintreeWildlife #DaintreeRainforest #FarNorthQueensland #FNQ #Queensland #Ducks #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
Food waste in landfill produces 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions 😲.
In Australia, in 2020-21, we sent 2.96 million tonnes of packaging to landfill. If all this packaging was recycled, we could have reduced Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by about 2.2 million tonnes.
And there’s a simple solution to food and packaging waste: composting 💚.
Join the composting movement and learn the ways you can turn waste into a nutrient-rich resource: www.compostconnect.org/compost-for-climate ♻️.
🎨: @compost.connect
#CompostConnect #ClimateChange #Compost # Composting #Recycling #Conservation #Landfill #ProtectRainforests #AustralianRainforests
The Daintree is Australia’s largest and most biodiverse rainforest 🌳🍄🦎🐞🐌. It’s existed far longer than any other rainforest on the planet. Continuously evolving and growing, living and breathing for over 180 million years, the Daintree is a unique and remarkable wonder 💚.
Make rescuing and restoring Rainforests part of your day-to-day life. Together, we can Protect Rainforests Forever.
Become a Rainforest Guardian today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-guardians (link in bio) 💚.
📹️: MaryBeth Harrison on a Dreamtime Walk with Yunganda (Skip) at Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre
@mossmangorge #DaintreeRainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #RainforestGuardians #WetTropics #LoveDaintree #ConservationGoals #Biodiversity #GreenEconomy #Conservation #Reforestation #Regeneration #ProtectDaintree #FNQ #PlantTrees #NativeNursery #AncientRainforest #ClimateChange #ConservationPartners #EcologicalRestoration #FarNorthQueensland #LoveTrees @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #PlantMoreTrees #RainforestProtection #ConservationCommunity #RainforestGuardian
110 Cape Tribulation Rd is 30 hectares (75 acres) of opportunity 🌳🌳🌳.
Let`s protect the Daintree Rainforest habitat FOREVER together 💚.
How? By regrowing viable, lush rainforest habitat. 110 Cape Tribulation Rd is perfect for replanting a rainforest, one seedling at a time.
Donate today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio) 🌳🌳🌳.
#CapeTribulation #CapeTribulationRoad #CapeTribulationLand #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver #RestoreDaintree #Donate
#ForestFlora: Fan palms (Licuala ramsayi) are an iconic feature of Queensland’s northern rainforests, reaching heights of up to 20 meters 🌴😲.
The leaves are used by the Aboriginal people of north Queensland for thatching, traditionally providing shelter from rain and wraps for food.
The Southern cassowary relies on the palms for food (while they rely on cassowaries to disperse the seeds).
Fan palms play a vital role in the sub-canopy of rainforests, mangroves, littoral forests, vine forests, and riverine habitats 💚.
Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/forest-flora-fan-palm (link in bio) 👀.
📷: John Benfer
#FanPalms #DaintreeFlora #DaintreeRainforest #FNQ #Queensland #Rainforest #RainforestFlora #AboriginalAustralia #CassowaryFood #SouthernCassowary #Ecosystems #Conservation
Conservation work in the Daintree supports this ancient forest ecosystem that has been evolving longer than any other in the world We’re on a mission to increase connectivity, preserve biodiversity and protect rainforests forever 💚.
We collect, propagate and grow all the rainforest trees for our Daintree lowland revegetation ‘Plant a Rainforest’ projects, the impacts of which cannot be overstated 🌳🌳🌳.
Your contributions directly rescue and protect nature in Australia’s largest, most biodiverse rainforest: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/donate (link in bio) 🙌.
📸: Martin Stringer at NightWings
#DaintreeRainforest #Rainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #PlantTrees #DaintreeNursery #Conservation #Daintree #EcoWarriors #Donate #ProtectDaintree #ConservationGoals #LoveTrees #LoveDaintree #ProtectForests #RainforestGuardian #Biodiversity
You`ve probably heard about #NextGenRainforestRescuers, 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 💚.
We are so proud of these young achievers!
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
#AustralianRainforest #PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
Will you help us take action now to secure and restore 110 Cape Tribulation Road?
So much is at stake:
🟢 Restoring 25 hectares (62.5 acres) with 3,500 trees per hectare to support biodiversity and sequester carbon as soon as possible.
🟢 Creating a thriving habitat for migratory and endemic wildlife like Buff-breasted Kingfishers and Victoria’s Riflebird.
🟢 Building an interconnected landscape that strengthens the Daintree’s resilience to climate change
🟢 Helping to mitigate the biodiversity crisis with new habitat.
Your gift today marks the beginning of a resilient Restoration Economy for the region: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio) 💚.
#CapeTribulation #CapeTribulationRoad #CapeTribulationLand #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver #RestoreDaintree #Donate
When organic matter decomposes in landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas around 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide 😲.
Composting can make a big positive impact on our environment and climate change 💚.
Join the composting movement and let`s make a huge difference together: www.compostconnect.org/compost-for-climate (link in bio) ♻️.
🎨: @compost.connect
#CompostConnect #ClimateChange #Compost # Composting #Recycling #Conservation #Landfill #ProtectRainforests #AustralianRainforests
Have you heard of #NextGenRainforestRescuers?
They 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 💚.
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, DM us here 💬 or email info@rainforestrescue.org.au 💌.
📸: Silvia Di Domenicantonio
#AustralianRainforest #PlantTrees #DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #YoungPeople #Youth #LoveTrees #RainforestJourney @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits
On September 5th, 2024, Branden and Mark took to the airwaves with Michael Joseph, host of ‘The Michael Joseph Show’, on @douglasfm101.5 🎙️
Michael spoke with Branden and Mark about Rainforest Rescue’s strategies; how important the Daintree community is to them; and what they mean by “The Daintree Rainforest doesn’t need saving”.
For further insights into Rainforest Rescue and our conservation efforts, explore www.rainforestrescue.org.au (link in bio) 🌱 💚 🌳
To discover more of what Douglas FM has to offer visit www.douglasfm.au
#ProtectRainforestsForever #TheBestTimeIsNow #RR25 #TimeToGrow #PlantARainforest #TreesAreTheAnswer #DaintreeRainforest #TimeToGrow #Daintree #FarNorthQueensland #Conservation #Restoration
Our native nursery is ramping up and we have more trees than ever before 🌳🌳🌳.
Thanks to the support of our amazing Business Partners, Trusts & Foundations, and supporters like YOU, we propagated 50,000 trees last year and this year we’re aiming for 75,000.
At full capacity, we’ll be growing 150,000 trees per year – ONE MILLION trees within a decade 🌳🌳🌳.
Trees are perfect for seasonal gifts, work anniversaries, or ‘just because’ – the giving season is only a few weeks away!
From seed collection to propagating, planting to canopy closure - a gift lasting generations 🎁.
Learn more about the nursery online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/native-nursery (link in bio) 💚.
Give a gift that will last for generations - check out our range of hardcopy gift cards & eCards: https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/livinggifts (link in bio) 💚.
#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
If you are lucky to live among cassowaries or are visiting areas where they live, please take the steps below to ensure your safety and the safety of these magnificent birds:
- Do not feed them
- Drive carefully
- Keep your dog(s) away
- Avoid confrontation
- Report sightings
It`s important to remember the role cassowaries play in maintaining the rainforest, and, of course, the impacts people and modern day life have on the habitat and lives of these ancient birds.
Together we can help cassowaries thrive!
Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/save-the-cassowary/living-with-cassowaries (link in bio)💚.
📷: Martin Stringer
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
30 hectares (75 acres) of former sugarcane land including 25 hectares (62.5 acres) waiting to be reforested 🌳🌳🌳.
This property is perfect for replanting a rainforest, one seedling at a time.
Let`s do it together!
Donate today: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/lot-110 (link in bio) 💚.
#CapeTribulation #CapeTribulationRoad #CapeTribulationLand #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #FNQ #Conservation #Reforestation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #ConservationGoals #Flora #Fauna #DaintreeWildlife #Ecosystems #DaintreeRiver #RestoreDaintree #Donate
#CritterCorner: Southern Cassowaries (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) are Australia’s heaviest bird, weighing up to 70kg! Reaching 1.8m in height they are 3rd tallest behind emus (up to 2m) & ostriches (up to 2.7m) 💙❤️🖤.
Like the Emu and Ostrich, the Southern Cassowary is a ratite – a large flightless bird with unusual feathers, strong legs and other distinguishing features that point to its unique evolutionary history.
Learn more about cassowaries online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/critter-corner-southern-cassowary (link in bio) 💙❤️🖤.
📷️: Robert Tidey
#SouthernCassowary #Daintree #DaintreeRainforest #DaintreeBirds #RainforestGardener #FarNorthQueensland #RainforestGuardian #Cassowary #FNQ #TropicalRainforest #AustralianRainforest #AncientRainforest #ProtectRainforestsForever #SupportNotForProfits #Donate #DinoBirds @birdlifeoz @birdsinbackyards @birdsofaustralia
In a recent Supporter Survey, you listed climate change, logging and property development as the top 3 threats to rainforests, with government policy and agriculture rounding out the top 5.
And, when you boil it down, all these threats are intertwined. Poor policy decisions lead to substandard protection of habitat and unchecked destruction of biodiverse areas for human use and consumption. Nature is, sadly, at our mercy.
This is why declared Nature Refuges are critical to safeguarding the future of these precious habitats 🌱💚🌳.
Considering the current situation can be a daunting task, let alone thinking about the future. But we must think forward to set a course and to give all of us hope that we can and will make a positive difference, inspiring others to do so in the process.
We`d love to hear from you! Check out our one-question survey at https://bit.ly/oneQ (link in bio) and share what you think the next 25 years are going to bring.
Or, to read more about the Supporter Survey results, visit www.rainforestrescue.org.au/rainforest-conservation-and-hope-for-the-future (link in bio) 💚.
#DaintreeRainforest #RainforestGuardian #LoveTrees #Conservation #Environment #TreesAreTheAnswer #Daintree #DaintreeNationalPark #PlantTrees #MoreTrees #Donate #SupportNotForProfits #LandManagement #ConservationGoals #LoveForests #TeamWork #Nursery #DaintreeNursery @daintreediscovery @destinationdaintree @portdouglas #AustralianRainforest @qldparks @destinationdaintree @portdouglasdaintree @portdouglasuncovered @cairnstourism @cairnsaustralia
Before European settlers arrived, the resource-rich rainforests of the Wet Tropics were one of the most densely populated parts of Australia. They were the only permanently occupied rainforests in Australia because the rainforest provided food, shelter and medicine, as well as spiritual customs and identity 💚.
Aboriginal people sustainably managed the rainforest for thousands of years, and the cassowary was appreciated as a food resource and for its seed dispersal role because it meant an ongoing supply of new fruit from new trees.
The cassowary is culturally significant to the traditional owners of the tropical rainforests. It is integral to their culture, customs and values, appearing in important traditional stories, ceremonies and dances. Involvement of traditional owners in environmental management allows the incorporation of traditional ecological knowledge and ensures the maintenance and continuation of cultural and spiritual practices and education.
Learn more online: www.rainforestrescue.org.au/save-the-cassowary/cultural-significance (link in bio) 💚.
📷: Martin Stringer
#DaintreeRainforest #AboriginalAustralia #FNQ #Daintree #IndigenousAustralia #IndigenousForest #Indigenous #RainforestPeople #FarNorthQueensland #KukuYalanji #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #AncientForest #ConservationGoals #SouthernCassowary #Cassowary #TraditionalOwners #FirstNationsPeoples #Aboriginal #TorresStraitIslander #FirstPeoples
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