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Summary

Support an international conservation movement to study and save the Endangered Cassowary (AKA) ‘Gardener of the Rainforest’ and its mega bio-diverse habitat from peril.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The World Heritage Listed Daintree rainforest in Australia contains the highest numbers of plant and animal species that are rare, or threatened with extinction anywhere in the world. The cassowary plays a major role in this biodiversity hotspot. The Australian Rainforest Foundation is working with conservationists, ecologists, biologists, zoologists and university researchers to conduct vital research and studies. The cassowary, rainforest and career-minded students will all benefit.

Activities

Conduct behavioral & ecological studies on the cassowary in the wild, semi-wild and captive and on its bio-diverse habitat. Create a universal management tool for environmental impact assessments and population estimation for endangered species.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $395
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $249,605
Total Funding Goal: $250,000

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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This international conservation effort brings together experts from many fields to tackle critical environmental issues. Nurturing career minded college students today will prepare future leadership and ensure conservation management advancement.

Project Message

“If the future is in our hands, we must ensure we hand it off with care."
- Roger Phillips & Paul Medici, CEO & Manager, American Operations

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Roger Phillips
CEO, Australian Rainforest Foundation
51 Esplanade
Cairns, Queensland QLD 4870
Australia
+61 (7) 4051 2000
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Australian Rainforest Foundation
51 Esplanade PO Bx 3006
Cairns, Queensland 4870
Australia
+61740512000
http://www.arf.net.au

Learn more about Australian Rainforest Foundation and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in AustraliaAustralia and can also be found under EnvironmentEnvironment.

For more information about Australia, read the Human Development Report on Australia or the Wikipedia entry for Australia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 30, 2009

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