Guided rainforest experiences
Explore the rainforests around Cascade Environmental Education Centre that have been waiting for you to visit for 100 thousand years!
Despite the fact that these forests cover less than 1% of Australia they contain upwards of 30% of animals and birds and 50% of the plants found in Australia.
Rainforest once covered the vast super-continent, Gondwana, over the long years this rainforest has been reduced to tiny pockets.
These pockets provide places where we can experience the natural world at its best, reflect on the many layers of its history and decide how we will interact with it.
About this excursion
During this ½ day activity we become immersed in the rainforest, walk on the roof of the forest, study its inhabitants, have a break under a 1,500 year old tree, gain an insight into the importance of rainforests during this engaging activity.
Excursion activities
We will examine the structure of the rainforest and explore how plants and animals survive in this highly competitive place. Through some hands-on activities we will look closely at the forest and ponder our place within all the majesty.
The walk will take us through a range of forest niches, past amazing strangler figs, buttress roots and an awe-inspiring tree that could be 1000-1500 years old!
This program supports a range of K-12 syllabi content in the areas of science and geography.
Important information
Science K-12
ES1- Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment.
S1- Living Things change over time.
S2- Forces shape Earth’s surface.
S3- Living things may change over millions of years, in response to their environments.
S4- Living Systems.
S5- Environmental Sustainability.
S6- Evolution and Ecosystems.
HSIE / Geography K-12
ES1- Aboriginal Peoples are the traditional custodians of Country, people are connected to places and each other.
S1- People are connected to places and groups.
S2- Geographical information is used to understand the world.
S3- Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures.
S4- Place, environment, interconnection, sustainability and change.
S5- Place, environment, interconnection, sustainability and change.
S6- Acquiring and processing geographical information, applying and communicating geographical understanding.
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