Daintree Rainforest

Today we were off on an adventure to the Daintree Rainforest, so I figured first I'd give you some fun facts about the rainforest :).

- The Daintree became a World Heritage Site in 1988 and has been protected ever since.
- The rainforest is home to the oldest race of people - Australian Aborigines who have inhabited the land for over 40,000 years.
- The Daintree's area only consists of one third of 1% of all of Australia, however it contains:
- over 250,000 species of animals and insects
- over 50,000 species of plants
- 30% of all the reptile species found in Australia
- 30% of all the mammal species found in Australia
- 60% of all the frog species found in Australia
- 65% of all the butterfly species found in Australia, and
- 12 of the 19 angiosperm species (ancient flowering plants) found in Australia...making it the most bio-diverse region in the country.
- When it was discovered, scientists found several species of plants and animals thriving which were previously thought to be extinct.
- The Daintree area, specifically "Cape Tribulation" is the only location in the world where two World Heritage Sites meet: The Daintree National Forest and the Great Barrier Reef!

Super cool - looking forward to our adventures there later today!