Urgent action is required to Save the Cassowary! If we'd taken action sooner the Cassowary wouldn't be on the brink. Now the situation is urgent and we must rapidly restore their rainforest habitat. 

Cassowary Chick

Australia's tropical rainforests have been reduced by past clearing for development and agriculture. Where we now see cities, towns, and extensive plantations of sugar cane there was once rainforest that provided habitat for the Southern Cassowary. 

The Southern Cassowary is now listed as 'Endangered' under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Loss of habitat is the number one reason the Southern Cassowary is listed as Endangered and only 4,000 individuals remain in our Wet Tropical rainforest.  

If we'd taken action sooner the Cassowary wouldn't be on the brink. Now the situation is urgent and we have to rapidly restore habitat. 

The best time to plant a tree for the Endangered Southern Cassowary was 20 years ago. The second best time is today!

Please donate now to get this project growing. Every $10 will establish one tree and restore habitat for the endangered Southern Cassowary. $20 will plant two trees. $50 will plant 5 trees and $200 will plant twenty trees for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. 

Cassowary family in the Daintree Rainforest 

The simple solution to save the Cassowary

The solution is not technical. It involves the simple act of planting a tree. This simple action repeated will create a rainforest habitat and that's exactly what Cassowaries need. 

With your help, we will plant 1,000 rainforest trees for the Southern Cassowary in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest and restore habitat where clearing has occurred in the past. This will help the rainforest recover from the impacts of fragmentation and increase habitat for Cassowaries and other wildlife. The cost of growing, planting, and maintenance for one tree is just $10, so to establish 1,000 trees we need to raise $10,000. 

The best time to plant a tree for the Endangered Southern Cassowary was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

Please donate now to get this project growing. Every $10 will establish one tree and restore habitat for the endangered Southern Cassowary. $20 will plant two trees. $50 will plant 5 trees and $200 will plant twenty trees for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. 

Save the Cassowary -  Plant a tree. 

I’m ready to plant another 1,000 trees in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest for the endangered Southern Cassowary. We've been preparing all month. The weeds have been removed and the site is ready to go. 

There is only one problem. On the 4th of October, I set out to raise $10,000 to ensure I could plant 1,000 trees. So far I've raised only $2,175. That leaves me with a target of $7,825 to get these trees in the ground. 

The best time to plant a tree for the Endangered Southern Cassowary was 20 years ago. The second best time is today!

Please donate now to get this project growing. Every $10 will establish one tree and restore habitat for the endangered Southern Cassowary. $20 will plant two trees. $50 will plant 5 trees and $200 will plant twenty trees for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. 

In 1982 the Queensland government approved a 1,136-lot rural residential subdivision in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest in Far North Queensland. Lot 8 Buchanan Creek Road is one of these properties. The rainforest on this property was partially cleared in preparation for the construction of a house. Fortunately, the development never occurred and we have purchased the property with the support of our generous donors. That prevented development for housing, however, a large clearing remains.

We will establish 1,000 rainforest trees to restore the rainforest to Lot 8 Buchanan Creek Road for Southern Cassowary.

Begining in December 2022 and continuing in 2023 we will:

• Remove the weeds from Lot 8 Buchanan Creek Road
• Plant 1,000 rainforest trees
• Then, for the next three years will care for the trees to ensure they all survive. This will involve eliminating competition by removing weeds that germinate on the site

If we'd taken action sooner the Cassowary wouldn't be on the brink. Now the situation is urgent and we have to rapidly restore habitat. 

Please donate now to get this project growing. Every $10 will establish one tree and restore habitat for the endangered Southern Cassowary. $20 will plant two trees. $50 will plant 5 trees and $200 will plant twenty trees for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. 

Let's fill in the gaps at Lot 8 Buchanan Creek Road 

What type of trees are chosen?

Tree species selection is determined by an ecologist who chooses the appropriate native trees based on the rainforest type in this location. A mixed selection of native rainforest trees will be planted including many that produce fruits for the Southern Cassowary. The fruits of tropical rainforest plants represent 98% of their diet. 

The best time to plant a tree for the Endangered Southern Cassowary was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

Please donate now to get this project growing. Every $10 will establish one tree and restore habitat for the endangered Southern Cassowary. $20 will plant two trees. $50 will plant 5 trees and $200 will plant twenty trees for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. 

If you have any questions about this project please email me at [email protected]. You can also call me during business hours at 0437 423 119.

Thank you for everything you do to help the endangered Cassowary and the Daintree Rainforest,