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#ForestFlora – The King Fern (Angiopteris evecta) is one of the largest and most ancient ferns in the world. It’s not to be confused with Todea barbara, a fern that is also called the [...]

Soil Scientist Fred Holden using an EM Inductor to test electrical conductivity of the soil. Image: Martin Stringer   We love to talk about trees and the incredible benefits they provide for [...]

#CritterCorner – Did you know that dragons still exist in Australia? (Spoiler Alert: They’re not the flying, fire breathing type that we’ve all read about in stories… but [...]

  Rainforest Rescue is lucky to have the support of some incredible businesses and foundations. Our partners not only inspire us with a shared vision for a more sustainable future, but their [...]

#ForestFlora – Chingia, from the family Thelypteridaceae, is a small genus of about 20 species that are found throughout Melesia (south-east Asian mainland and archipelagos stretching to [...]

We are delighted to introduce the newest member of the Rainforest Rescue team: Mark Cox. Please join us in extending a warm rainforest welcome to Mark, who has joined us as our new Communications [...]

As the rains eased off and it started to dry out in Far North Queensland, we got busy connecting with familiar and new faces in our local community and celebrating the rainforest. Five recent [...]

#ForestFlora – Callicarpa candicans, commonly known as a great wooly Malayan lilac or the purple-berried Malayan lilac, is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing up to a maximum of 6 [...]

#CritterCorner – Macleay’s honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. If you’re in Northern Queensland, from Cooktown to the southern end of the [...]

#CritterCorner – Named after its distinctive white lips, the White-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata) is Australia’s largest native frog (up to 14 cm). Their diet is mainly [...]