Conservation
These forests are particularly interesting because of their southern location and the high degree of endemism of their plant and animal species.
Deforestation has led to habitat fragmentation and diminishing populations of species such as spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), and ring-tail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides).
Introduced species also pose a serious threat to many native species.
Natural areas include the following:
- Homevale National Park
- Eungella National Park
- Dryander National Park
- Conway National Park
- Whitsunday Islands National Park
- Paluma Range National Park
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park
- Girringun National Park
- Edmund Kennedy National Park
- Hull River National Park
- Kurrimine Beach National Park
- Eubenangee Swamp National Park
- Ella Bay National Park
- Wooroonooran National Park
- Barron Gorge National Park
- Daintree National Park
- Cedar Bay National Park
- Black Mountain National Park
Read more about this topic: Queensland Tropical Rain Forests
Famous quotes containing the word conservation:
“A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.”
—Aristide Briand (1862–1932)
“The putting into force of laws which shall secure the conservation of our resources, as far as they may be within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, including the more important work of saving and restoring our forests and the great improvement of waterways, are all proper government functions which must involve large expenditure if properly performed.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)