OUR MISSION
Rainforest Conservation Foundation is committed to saving, restoring and preserving rainforest in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland.
Save what we still have
The Daintree Rainforest is one of the oldest rainforests on Earth and is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest in Australia.
Listed as a Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in 1998, the protection of this ecological wonderland is crucial in the ongoing fight against climate change and is why Rainforest Conservation Foundation works with the local governments, traditional owners, and the local community to protect the Daintree and all that inhabit it.
Restore what has been lost
In 2019/2020 an estimated 418,656 hectares (1,034,521 acres) of forest and bushland was cleared in Queensland alone, sadly, Australia is ranked fifth for countries with the highest deforestation rates between 2015-2020, with Brazil, India and Indonesia listed first, second and third. Disappointingly, Australia claims the title of being the only developed nation on the list of global deforestation.
Prior to receiving its World Heritage status in 1998, it is estimated that half of the Daintree Rainforest had been lost to deforestation since European settlement.
Rainforest Conservation Foundation has successfully restored 27.49 hectares (67.92 acres) of rainforest in and around the Daintree and it remains the primary mission of the organisation.
Preserve rainforests for future generations
If the current rate of global deforestation continues, the Earths rainforests will disappear within 100 years.
Preserving our rainforests and the many different animals, plants and insects that inhabit them is vital for the survival of all life on earth.
An Earth without trees is uninhabitable, which is why Rainforest Conservation Foundation is working to preserve rainforests like the Daintree, restoring them, and ensuring that they are protected for generations to come.
To date, Rainforest Conservation Foundation has partnered with other conservation organisations and supporters to successfully protect more than 18,445 hectares (45,579 acres) of rainforest land in and around the Daintree.