LUMHOLTZ TREE KANGAROO - NEAR THREATENED

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The Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo is found in montane rainforest of far north Queensland, Australia. It inhabits elevations from approximately 300 to 1600m. This species total distribution is about 5500 square kilometres. Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo is quite different from the other long-footed Tree Kangaroos (the others being Bennett’s and Grizzled) in that it is usually just encountered in mountain forests, i.e restricted to the one type of habitat. Lumholtz’s are the smallest of all the Tree Kangaroos with males averaging 7.2kg and females 5.9kg in weight. With its smalll size and specific habitat requirements it has more in common with members of the short-footed group of Tree Kangaroos.

NORTHERN QUOLL - ENDANGERED

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The Northern Quoll is the smallest of the four Australian quoll species. Predation by feral cats is a major threat to Northern Quolls. The impacts of cats are exacerbated by extensive hot fires and grazing, which reduce ground cover and hence shelter for small mammals. AWC protects three populations of Northern Quoll and their habitat on a number of our northern sanctuaries.

SOUTHERN CASSOWARY - ENDANGERED & A KEYSTONE SPECIES

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Cassowaries are one of only a few species that can disperse large rainforest fruits and are the only long distance dispersal agent for large seeded fruits.

These huge birds are the only animals capable of distributing the seeds of more than 70 species of trees whose fruit is too large for any other forest dwelling animal to eat and relocate.