Rainforest Information Centre is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the Earth's remaining rainforests and the indigenous people who depend on them. Since then RIC has been involved in campaigns and projects which protect rainforests and at the same time recognize the legitimate development aspirations of rainforest peoples. Live From the Rainforest Follow in Darwin s footsteps, courtesy of Passport to Knowledge, to the heart of our planet's largest rainforest, guided by some of the world's leading biologists. A Self-guided Tour. Rainforests provide us with oxygen, help maintain our climate and give us essential foods and medicines.
Rainforests have intense tropical sunlight, high temperatures and virtually constant rainfall.
This environment has enabled organisms to develop specialized adaptations to the environment and to each other. Over time, this specialization has promoted extraordinary biodiversity in the rainforest. Take the tour and discover. You will be taken to Caravonica Lakes, your departure station. Once there, you progress toward your final destination of Kuranda, enjoying views of a rainforest along the way.