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Protect Vital Rainforest in Australia for Climate

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Summary

Purchase, protect, and replant 100 acres in one of the world’s oldest and most diverse tropical rainforests, which contains rare and threatened flora and fauna. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The World Heritage Listed tropical rainforest in Australia contains one of the highest numbers of plant and animal species that are threatened with extinction in the world. The Australian Rainforest Foundation is dedicated to habitat rehabilitation, education and research. Land purchase will protect these ancient plants and create wildlife corridors for continued specie survival. The rainforest will benefit from this land protection and extension by maintaining its mega biodiversity.

Activities

Purchasing land will ensure its protection as a nature refuge. Extending and repairing the rainforest by planting the right tree in the right place , will provide ongoing habitat for rainforest fauna.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $8,154
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $91,846
Total Funding Goal: $100,000

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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Preserving this ancient rainforest will give future generations the prospect of new medicines. Protecting this forest will store thousands of tons of carbon stored in the forest's biomass, and re-vegetating cleared land will give us oxygen.

Project Message

To care for and help save an important piece of the world is a moral act that your family and future generations will greatly appreciate.
- Roger Phillips, CEO, Australian Rainforest Foundation.

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Roger Phillips,
CEO, Australian Rainforest Foundation
Australian Rainforest Foundation
PO Box 3006
Cairns, Queensland 4870
Australia
61740512000
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Organization

Australian Rainforest Foundation
51 Esplanade
PO Bx 3006
Cairns, Queensland 4870
Australia
+61740512000
http://www.arf.net.au

Learn more about Australian Rainforest Foundation and the project team.


Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Australia and can also be found under Climate Change (GG Green).

For more information about Australia, read the Human Development Report on Australia or the Wikipedia entry for Australia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 24, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 14, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Essential revegetation work being done

By Roger Phillips - CEO, November 24, 2008 06:23 PM

Hi Mates!

We are having a very good planting season and we are busy revegetating the George Mansford Reserve with native rainforest trees. By extending our rainforests by planting new mixed species of rainforest trees, the ARF is helping breathe life back into the environment while recovering rare, threatened and endangered plant and animal species, including the endangered ‘Gardener of the Rainforest’ – the Cassowary.

With the rainy season fast approaching, we are planting the trees that are ready to go into the ground. Soon, our Conservation Officer will be very busy trying to keep the lush and fast growing weeds under control. This is very important in areas dominated by young trees.

We are updating the George Mansford Reserve section of the website right now and to follow the progress of site preparation and tree planting, please visit http://www.arf.net.au/mansfordreserve/index.html

Cheers Mates!
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