Saturday, August 19, 2006

Rainforest in Cap Tribulation

Now the reason we took the trouble to drive all the way up to Cap Tribulation is because it is also a World Heritage Park for its rainforest.

This area got its name when Lieutenant James Cook shipwrecked on it.

The first two pictures are from a 'normal' rainforest - we were on the lookout for animals but none wanted its picture taken I guess.

The next two come from a mangrove rainforest. You can notice the intricate network of roots there. Mangroves are the scouts of rainforest - they slowly extend the soil into the sea by accumulating sediments into their roots.


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