AWARENESS. PROTECTING. REFORESTING.
Rainforest Conservation Foundation
Safeguarding and restoring rainforests in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland for more than 25 years.
Rainforest Conservation Foundation (RCF) is an Australian not-for-profit dedicated to restoring Nature’s balance by focusing on the reforestation and extension of rainforests in Far North Queensland.
Partnering with the local community and other organisations, RCF conducts large-scale revegetation of the land to restore the natural habitat of Australia’s wildlife in Far North Queensland, extending the Cassowary Corridor and establishing nature refuge covenants for the permanent protection of rainforest for future generations.
Our Impact: 25 years in the making
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153,997 trees planted
Rainforest Conservation Foundation has successfully reforested 68 acres of now protected land throughout the Daintree region.
More than 20,000 seedlings are propagated, nurtured, and hardened at Benella Nursery each year for use in reforestation projects.
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$7,459,829 invested
Thanks to our supporters, Rainforest Conservation Foundation has invested more than $7 million into restoring the unique ecosystem that is the Daintree, the oldest tropical rainforest on Earth.
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2,760,108 t carbon stored
More than 2 million tonnes of carbon have been stored thanks to the conservation and reforestation efforts of the Rainforest Conservation Foundation.
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45,575 acres protected
Rainforest Conservation Foundation has worked with the local Governments, Councils and Community to establish Nature Covenants on parcels of land throughout the Daintree region protecting it from future development.
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Awareness
Raising awareness on the importance of conservation and the impact our rainforests have on the Planet.
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Protecting
Working with local councils, governments and the community to protect land parcels against deforestation.
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Reforesting
Pioneering new and inventive methods of seed cultivation and planting to establish large scale reforestation projects.
