What is the flora and fauna in the daintree?

The endemic species of the Daintree Rainforest include green and ringtail possums, tree kangaroos, the southern cassowary, buff breasted paradise kingfisher, ulysses butterfly, Boyd's forest dragon, and many more.

1. What is found in the Daintree Rainforest?
2. How many flora and fauna are in the Daintree Rainforest?
3. What snakes live in the Daintree Rainforest?
4. Can you swim at Noahs Beach?
5. What is the most endangered animal in the Daintree Rainforest?
6. What fruit grows in the Daintree Rainforest?
7. What is the Daintree known for?
8. What plants live in Australian grasslands?
9. Are epiphytes plants?
10. Is the Daintree River saltwater?
11. How old is Daintree Rainforest?

What is found in the Daintree Rainforest?

Teeming With Life. This natural wonder is home to thousands of species of birds and other wildlife including 30% of Australia's frog, reptile and marsupial species in Australia, 65% of the country's bat and butterfly species as well as 18% of all bird species.

How many flora and fauna are in the Daintree Rainforest?

Around 3,000 plant species from over 210 families are found within the Daintree Rainforest and extended wet tropics region.

What snakes live in the Daintree Rainforest?

Those most commonly found in the Daintree include the Taipan, the Eastern Brown, the Death Adder and the Red-bellied Black. All of these snakes are dangerous to man and should be avoided at all times. If one does encounter a snake just walk slowly away.

Can you swim at Noahs Beach?

Yes, they do occasionally head out to sea and along the beach, but swimming in any of the salt water creeks is a definite way to become dinner. Nearby, Noah Creek is full of them, so don't get tempted to dip you feet.

What is the most endangered animal in the Daintree Rainforest?

Daintree Rainforest Endangered Species

Endangered species found in Daintree Rainforest include Bennett's tree kangaroo, the southern cassowary (a large flightless bird), and the spotted-tailed quoll. The spotted-tailed quoll and Bennetts tree kangaroo are rated 'Near Threatened' on the IUCN Red List.

What fruit grows in the Daintree Rainforest?

Idiospermum australiense, or the Idiot Fruit, is a species endemic to the top of Australia. Found only in the Daintree Rainforest it is believed by many to be the eldest living flowering tree.

What is the Daintree known for?

The Daintree is one of the best biologically diverse rainforests in the world. Home to a huge percentage of the entire country's animal population. This includes 30% of Australia's frog population, 65% of butterfly and bats and around 12,000 different insect species. As well as being diverse, the animals are unique.

What plants live in Australian grasslands?

The natural grasslands are typically dominated by tussock grasses such as bluegrass, kangaroo grass, spear grass, wallaby grass, plains grass, windmill grass and Mitchell grass.

Are epiphytes plants?

Epiphytes or 'air plants' are plants that grow on top of other plants (typically trees) co-existing in the most harmonious, harmless way. They derive their nutrients and other vitals from the air, water, dust, and debris around them.

Is the Daintree River saltwater?

It is fed by the tropical monsoonal rains, the volumes of which produce a strong course of freshwater from the upper region through to the saltwater at the mouth of the river where it flows out to the Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef at high tide. ...

How old is Daintree Rainforest?

The Daintree Rainforest is at least 135 million years old – possibly even as old as 180 million years! It is the world's oldest tropical lowland rainforest.