Nature & Wildlife
Wollemi: Ancient trees get NSW bushfire protection
‘Dinosaur trees’ declared an asset of international significance, making it easier for government to protect them from bushfires.
Tag: trees
Nature & Wildlife
Wildlife needs fire-damaged and dead trees after fires
Fire damaged trees prove to be the perfect habitat for recovering wildlife.
Nature & Wildlife
Seabird poo has some island tree species “addicted”
Seabirds produce ultra-fertile soils that suit special plants.
The idiot fruit tree
The idiot fruit tree, also known as the green dinosaur, is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinctive trees.
Land
Australia’s ‘Dr Seuss tree’
Waddywood takes us back to a past of giant mammals and no Simpson Desert.
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s giant parasitic Christmas tree
This sap-sucker has blades sharp enough to break skin and cut telephone wires.
Biodiversity
Where the old things are: Australia’s ancient trees
Australia is home to some of the oldest trees in the world. But how do they live so long?
Biodiversity
Getting to know Australia’s diverse forests
From the karri forests of Western Australia to tropical rainforests in Queensland, Australia is spoilt for choice when it comes to forests – and International Day of Forests is a timely reminder of their value.
Nature & Wildlife
Norfolk Island National Park
Norfolk island in the South Pacific is home to around 200 native plants, including more than 40 which are only found there.
Australia’s top 10 treetop walks
Under normal circumstances the forest canopy towers far above you, but, in a special number of spots across Australia, you can get up close and personal with life in the treetops.