Terrain NRM
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Looking after the only place in the world with two interconnected World Heritage areas - Australia's Wet Tropics Forest and the Great Barrier Reef. Developer of Cassowary Credits. Focused on biodiversity, waterway health, soil health and climate.
Despite taking up just 0.26% of Australia’s total area, the Wet Tropics bio-region contains half of Australia’s bird species, one third of its mammals, about 3000 plant species and 600+_ different coral species.
#biodiversity #wettropics
#biodiversity #wettropics
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Despite taking up just 0.26% of Australia’s total area, the Wet Tropics bio-region contains half of Australia’s bird species, one third of its mammals, about 3000 plant species and 600+_ different coral species.
#biodiversity #wettropics
#biodiversity #wettropics
With large areas of fragmented habitat in the Wet Tropics, we are working with landholders to reconnect/buffer habitat in strategic areas to improve ecosystem function. The end goal of 'Green Connections' is one large, healthy and intact system that's more resilient.
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Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them
Queensland’s conservation ledger is in the red. Despite some new national parks, bulldozers are still clearing forests and vegetation across the state.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
With large areas of fragmented habitat in the Wet Tropics, we are working with landholders to reconnect/buffer habitat in strategic areas to improve ecosystem function. The end goal of 'Green Connections' is one large, healthy and intact system that's more resilient.
terrain.org.au/why-invest-i...
terrain.org.au/why-invest-i...
Our tropical forests - an integral part of our response to climate change.
This is not good. Positive feedbacks adding to warming....
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Our tropical forests - an integral part of our response to climate change.
95 per cent of food production relies on soil. Healthy topsoil is vital but we are losing it at an alarming rate. We support landholders to switch to sustainable farming systems that build organic matter, increase biodiversity, improve water cycling and capture carbon.
#soil #soilhealth
#soil #soilhealth
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
95 per cent of food production relies on soil. Healthy topsoil is vital but we are losing it at an alarming rate. We support landholders to switch to sustainable farming systems that build organic matter, increase biodiversity, improve water cycling and capture carbon.
#soil #soilhealth
#soil #soilhealth
He's not just hanging out there, he's trapped.
200+ little red #bats were rescued from barbed wire fences in windy, foggy weather over 10 days. Many of them were euthanised. Changing the top strand to plain wire saves lives - for bats, #owls, #gliders.
www.terrain.org.au/wildlife-friendly-fencing
200+ little red #bats were rescued from barbed wire fences in windy, foggy weather over 10 days. Many of them were euthanised. Changing the top strand to plain wire saves lives - for bats, #owls, #gliders.
www.terrain.org.au/wildlife-friendly-fencing
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
He's not just hanging out there, he's trapped.
200+ little red #bats were rescued from barbed wire fences in windy, foggy weather over 10 days. Many of them were euthanised. Changing the top strand to plain wire saves lives - for bats, #owls, #gliders.
www.terrain.org.au/wildlife-friendly-fencing
200+ little red #bats were rescued from barbed wire fences in windy, foggy weather over 10 days. Many of them were euthanised. Changing the top strand to plain wire saves lives - for bats, #owls, #gliders.
www.terrain.org.au/wildlife-friendly-fencing
The Wet Tropics world heritage rainforest is large areas of fragmented habitat. Our goal is to reconnect and buffer them to create a large, healthy and intact system that is more resilient... to conserve this critical ecosystem for future generations.
#wettropics #rainforest #revegetation #trees
#wettropics #rainforest #revegetation #trees
October 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Wet Tropics world heritage rainforest is large areas of fragmented habitat. Our goal is to reconnect and buffer them to create a large, healthy and intact system that is more resilient... to conserve this critical ecosystem for future generations.
#wettropics #rainforest #revegetation #trees
#wettropics #rainforest #revegetation #trees
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Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.
‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution
theconversation.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.
It's birthing season for the critically endangered Spectacled Flying-fox in Far North Queensland. This little fella was found abandoned and taken into care. He'll be ready to fly off in about 3 months 🦇
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It's birthing season for the critically endangered Spectacled Flying-fox in Far North Queensland. This little fella was found abandoned and taken into care. He'll be ready to fly off in about 3 months 🦇
Farmer - Water Sampler - Waterway Lover.
Wendy Finlayson helps with one of our water monitoring projects. "I love seeing how much life and activity there is in the creeks and drains, and seeing how our farming culture can work in with our waterways".
#waterways #wettropics #watersampling
Wendy Finlayson helps with one of our water monitoring projects. "I love seeing how much life and activity there is in the creeks and drains, and seeing how our farming culture can work in with our waterways".
#waterways #wettropics #watersampling
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Farmer - Water Sampler - Waterway Lover.
Wendy Finlayson helps with one of our water monitoring projects. "I love seeing how much life and activity there is in the creeks and drains, and seeing how our farming culture can work in with our waterways".
#waterways #wettropics #watersampling
Wendy Finlayson helps with one of our water monitoring projects. "I love seeing how much life and activity there is in the creeks and drains, and seeing how our farming culture can work in with our waterways".
#waterways #wettropics #watersampling
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"The greatest danger to our future is apathy. ... What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Vale Jane Goodall (1934-2025).
October 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"The greatest danger to our future is apathy. ... What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Vale Jane Goodall (1934-2025).
Australian cities are also important in our efforts to conserve biodiversity.
#biodiversity #urbanplanning
#biodiversity #urbanplanning
From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge
Urban sprawl has forced native animals and humans to live close together. Here are eight ways to make your home a refuge for wildlife.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Australian cities are also important in our efforts to conserve biodiversity.
#biodiversity #urbanplanning
#biodiversity #urbanplanning
Nature at its best. One of our field officers spotted this moth during vegetation surveys in broad leaf tea tree woodlands.
#broadleafteatree #moths #wettropics
#broadleafteatree #moths #wettropics
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Nature at its best. One of our field officers spotted this moth during vegetation surveys in broad leaf tea tree woodlands.
#broadleafteatree #moths #wettropics
#broadleafteatree #moths #wettropics
"Science is a quiet companion, one that fuels our homes, keeps us healthy, and opens our eyes to the wonders of the world."
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Why Is Science Important? (21 Reasons)
The value of science extends beyond the breakthroughs that headline news stories; it is also found in the reassuring consistency with which it...
enlightio.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Science is a quiet companion, one that fuels our homes, keeps us healthy, and opens our eyes to the wonders of the world."
enlightio.com/reasons-why-...
enlightio.com/reasons-why-...
Fish DNA - 'Sherlock Holmes' scientists are using it up to see which fish species are moving to new homes off the east coast of Australia as climate change changes temperatures, ocean currents and habitats...
#eDNA #DNA
#eDNA #DNA
Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change
Tracking these shifts is crucial for understanding how climate change is transforming our oceans.
theconversation.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Chattering in the treetops: It's baby season for Spectacled Flying-foxes and a vulnerable time for this endangered species given their maternity roosts in residential areas.
We've created this FAQs page: terrain.org.au/baby-bat-sea...
#bats #spectacledflyingfox #endangered
We've created this FAQs page: terrain.org.au/baby-bat-sea...
#bats #spectacledflyingfox #endangered
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Chattering in the treetops: It's baby season for Spectacled Flying-foxes and a vulnerable time for this endangered species given their maternity roosts in residential areas.
We've created this FAQs page: terrain.org.au/baby-bat-sea...
#bats #spectacledflyingfox #endangered
We've created this FAQs page: terrain.org.au/baby-bat-sea...
#bats #spectacledflyingfox #endangered
"Towns like Cairns, Mackay, Bundaberg, Townsville, Childers and Tully could become bio precinct hubs, producing clean liquid fuels, biogas and renewable electricity."
#renewableenergy #sugarcane #biofuel
#renewableenergy #sugarcane #biofuel
Qld can unlock Australia’s biofuels future - sugar is the key
Stay informed about the industry with the latest media releases from CANEGROWERS, keeping you up to date with valuable news and insights
www.canegrowers.com.au
September 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"Towns like Cairns, Mackay, Bundaberg, Townsville, Childers and Tully could become bio precinct hubs, producing clean liquid fuels, biogas and renewable electricity."
#renewableenergy #sugarcane #biofuel
#renewableenergy #sugarcane #biofuel
A conversation we need to have, as we look to natural systems to manage multiple hazards.
#mangroves #wettropics
#mangroves #wettropics
Mangrove Buffers: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in Cairns
Cairns is one of Australia’s most climate-exposed cities. Mangrove buffers could help defend against storm surges.
terrain.org.au
September 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A conversation we need to have, as we look to natural systems to manage multiple hazards.
#mangroves #wettropics
#mangroves #wettropics
Sharing our tropical paradise with Spectacled Flying-foxes... Heatwaves in 2018–19 led to 23,000+ deaths in the Cairns region. Now we're working to help this endangered species prosper, and to build better relationships between flying-foxes and their human neighbours.
#endangered #bats #flyingfox
#endangered #bats #flyingfox
September 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sharing our tropical paradise with Spectacled Flying-foxes... Heatwaves in 2018–19 led to 23,000+ deaths in the Cairns region. Now we're working to help this endangered species prosper, and to build better relationships between flying-foxes and their human neighbours.
#endangered #bats #flyingfox
#endangered #bats #flyingfox
Soil: One of our most valuable natural assets. Sugar cane farmers in the Wet Tropics are trialling different cover crops - in previously fallow paddocks - to improve their soil's health.
terrain.org.au/what-we-do/s...
#soil #soilhealth #wettropics
terrain.org.au/what-we-do/s...
#soil #soilhealth #wettropics
September 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Soil: One of our most valuable natural assets. Sugar cane farmers in the Wet Tropics are trialling different cover crops - in previously fallow paddocks - to improve their soil's health.
terrain.org.au/what-we-do/s...
#soil #soilhealth #wettropics
terrain.org.au/what-we-do/s...
#soil #soilhealth #wettropics
In Cairns this week... So we are presenting on our biodiversity credit scheme, Cassowary Credits, and co-hosting field trips all over the Wet Tropics region - to biodiversity hotspots, farms, erosion remediation sites, wetland restoration sites, nature refuges and more.
#biodiversity #wettropics
#biodiversity #wettropics
September 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In Cairns this week... So we are presenting on our biodiversity credit scheme, Cassowary Credits, and co-hosting field trips all over the Wet Tropics region - to biodiversity hotspots, farms, erosion remediation sites, wetland restoration sites, nature refuges and more.
#biodiversity #wettropics
#biodiversity #wettropics
Scientists at an Adelaide lab have been working on a new method to break down PFAS, involving a photocatalyst powder and UV light.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#PFAS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#PFAS
Researchers develop new material to help combat 'forever chemicals'
They're called '"forever chemicals" because of their extreme durability, but Adelaide researchers say they have developed a new method to combat PFAS.
www.abc.net.au
September 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Scientists at an Adelaide lab have been working on a new method to break down PFAS, involving a photocatalyst powder and UV light.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#PFAS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#PFAS
Congratulations Tangaroa Blue. This not-for-profit organisation is using 'trash' - GPS-enabled buoys that wash up on Far North Queensland beaches - to track and recover abandoned fishing nets, known as ghost nets.
#ghostnets #queensland #greatbarrierreef
#ghostnets #queensland #greatbarrierreef
Using Trash to Track Other Trash | Hakai Magazine
An Australian organization is taking “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” to heart with its ghost net clean-up program.
hakaimagazine.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Congratulations Tangaroa Blue. This not-for-profit organisation is using 'trash' - GPS-enabled buoys that wash up on Far North Queensland beaches - to track and recover abandoned fishing nets, known as ghost nets.
#ghostnets #queensland #greatbarrierreef
#ghostnets #queensland #greatbarrierreef
Fish for lunch! A striated heron with quite the mouthful on the banks of the Daintree River. Image: Rebel Warren
#Daintree #worldheritage #heron #wettropics #mangroves #fishing
#Daintree #worldheritage #heron #wettropics #mangroves #fishing
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Fish for lunch! A striated heron with quite the mouthful on the banks of the Daintree River. Image: Rebel Warren
#Daintree #worldheritage #heron #wettropics #mangroves #fishing
#Daintree #worldheritage #heron #wettropics #mangroves #fishing