The Daintree Rainforest

The Daintree rainforest, where two world heritage areas meet.

The Daintree rainforest is home to many unique forms of plant and animal life.  This World Heritage area in Tropical North Queensland is located north of Cairns and Port Douglas, stretching 95kms along the coast where tropical rainforests meet pristine beaches and the Great Barrier Reef.

North of the Daintree River, the World Heritage rainforest has not changed in thousands of years making it the oldest living rainforest on earth.

This is incredibly important to the Great Barrier Reef which is at its closest point to the mainland in this area. The reef is pristine and does not suffer from silting and runoff created by agriculture.

Through participation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s “Eye on the Reef” Monitoring Programme we actively contribute to coral reef science, reef health & understanding and environmental education.  We collect valuable scientific data because we care about the future health of the Great Barrier Reef.

For further information on the magnificent Daintree region visit www.destinationdaintree.com.