Kuranda and its surrounding region is located in what is known as the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.  As such, its ecological protection and wellbeing is jealously protected by World Heritage legislation.

The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area covers 894,420 hectares and is associated with the dense rainforest and scrub covered Great Dividing Range and its adjacent coastal plains, which extend in a narrow band, from Cooktown in the north, to Townsville in the south.

Incredibly, this ecologically sensitive area runs in close parallel with a second World Heritage listed area of major importance and international fame, the Great Barrier Reef.

A number of local tour operators offer guided excursions with interesting and informative commentary given by trained guides