Completed project snapshot
Location: Queensland, Australia
Action: Purchase of Lot 124 Quandong Road, Cow Bay
Area: 1 hectare
Threatened Species: Southern Cassowary
Habitat: Lowland tropical rainforest classified as regional ecosystem 7.11.1a Mesophyll vine forest
Threats: Development for housing, domestic dogs, weeds
Purchase of Lot 124 Quandong Road, Cow Bay
Through the support of 271 amazing donors, we raised the funds required for the purchase of the property on March 3, 2020.
Thank you to everyone who donated to ensure this special Daintree property is added to the Daintree National Park! You’ve joined with others to achieve a fantastic outcome for endangered wildlife. Lot 124 Quandong Road, Cow Bay is 1 ha in size and is covered by tropical rainforest. Buying and protecting this property is a fantastic outcome for conservation as it connects to the Daintree National Park and it provides vital habitat for the Endangered Southern Cassowary and the rare Bennetts Tree-kangaroo.
The settlement on the purchase of Lot 124 Quandong Road occurred on the 24th of March 2020. We've now begun the process to transfer the property to the Queensland Government for inclusion in the Daintree National Park will begin. The Rainforest 4 Foundation and the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation worked together to achieve this outcome.
Lot 124 Quandong Road, Cow Bay in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest
Thank you to the generous donors who funded the purchase and protection of this Daintree Rainforest property.