Is the rainforest in Australia a tropical rainforest?
Hi I live in Cairns in Queensland , Australia and the largest single area of Tropical Rainforest, 7500 square kilometres in extent, occus between Cooktown and Townsville, further rainforets in Australia are; TASMANIA Tasmania contains one quarter of Australia’s remaining forests, including the largest single tract of Cool Temperate Rainforest in the world. Two-thirds of the island’s rainforest is unprotected and it is under threat from logging, mining, tourist access and fire. Half of the mixed rainforest/eucalypt forest which existed 200 years ago has already been clearedlia, VICTORIA The Rainforest which survives in Victoria is in narrow stands, less than 10 hectares in area. Nearly 80 rainforest plant species are rare or threatened with extinction and Leadbeaters’ Possum and the Long Footed Potoroo are endangered NEW SOUTH WALES More than three-quarters of the Rainforests that existed in New South Wales 200 years ago have been lost. The remnants are only partly protected and are vul
