Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy

Saving the endangered “Big Scrub” rainforest in the hinterland of Byron Bay.
🍃 Founded in ‘93
🍃 ~40remnants under care
🍃 600ha restored

Covering an area of approximately 75,000 hectares between Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore, the Big Scrub was the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia, until it was tragically cleared to less than 1% of its original size. Despite this devastation, the Big Scrub has the highest proportion of Gondwana-descendant species of any patch of rainforest in Australia, with some lineages dating back more than 180 million years. It is also home to the richest plant biodiversity in NSW.

Founded in 1993, we work with partners, governments, business, philanthropists and the community to apply landcare and groundbreaking genome science to saving critically endangered lowland subtropical rainforest in the Big Scrub and beyond