Rainforests
The rain forests of the Tarkine, some 177 000 hectares, include the largest unbroken stand of rain forest in Australia. These rain forests are recognised as being one of the most significant tracts of temperate rain forest on earth.

The basalt soils of North-West Tasmania provide prime conditions for luxuriant rain forest growth, and the rain forests of the Tarkine make up the largest tract of tall rain forest in Tasmania. In tall (Callidendrous) rain forest, Myrtle trees can grow up to 50m tall and 4m in diameter, providing a dense canopy and open under story. Callidendrous forests are typically carpeted by a vast array of mosses, lichens and ferns, resembling well tended botanical gardens. This area was assessed as 'high-quality wilderness' as part of the Regional Forest Agreement and has been recommended for protection and World Heritage nomination on a number of occasions. The Tarkine currently has a nomination for National Heritage with the Federal Environment Minister.

The Tarkine and its rain forests, having survived unchanged for many millenia before white man arrived, are a global treasure.