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Daintree
Rainforest north of Cairns in Tropical Far North
Queensland Australia is one of the most diverse and
beautiful examples of Mother Nature in the world. It is home
to the largest range of plants and animals on earth, and all
are found within
the largest chunk of rainforest in Australia - an area
spanning approximately 1200 square kilometers.
This World
Heritage Listed area contains the highest number of plant
and animal species that are rare, or threatened with
extinction, anywhere in the world. The Daintree
Rainforest
is a unique area, precariously balanced between the
advances
of development and the warnings of environmentalists.
Daintree
Rainforest contains 30% of frog, marsupial and reptile
species in Australia, and 65% of Australia's bat and
butterfly species. 20% of bird species in the country can be
found in this area. And it all lives in an area that takes
up 0.2%
of the landmass of Australia. |