Daintree Rainforest

The oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest on Earth/Forests

The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, is estimated to be 180 million years old, making it the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest on Earth, predating the Amazon by at least 100 million years. It covers about 1,200 square kilometers and contains an extraordinary concentration of biodiversity: 30% of Australia's frog species, 65% of its bat and butterfly species, and 20% of its bird species live here. The Daintree is the only place on Earth where two World Heritage sites meet: the rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.