Land Restoration Fund contracted projects

Reforesting Wawu Dimbi (Place of Spirits) Daintree Project—R2033

Fast facts

Location
Daintree, Far North QLD
Sector
Conservation
Investment
$1.35 million
Proponent
Gondwana Rainforest Trust
Duration
15 years
Emissions Reduction Fund project ID
Pending
Method
Environmental plantings
Local Government Area
Douglas Shire
Co-benefits
  • Threatened ecosystems
  • Threatened wildlife
  • Native vegetation
  • Employment and skills
  • Diversity and human rights
  • First Nations participation
  • First Nations location

Project summary

The Reforesting Wawu Dimbi (Place of Spirits) Daintree Project is a $1.35 million, 15-year partnership between the Queensland Government and Gondwana Rainforest Trust. The project will employ 12 Indigenous people to undertake a reforestation project on 39 hectares of land in the Daintree. Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation will partner with the project to deliver training and employment outcomes for young Kuku Yalanji people working on Country. The project will restore cleared land into a functional rainforest ecosystem and create new habitat for endemic species including the endangered Southern Cassowary.

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