Non Commercial Values:
Small natural jarrah forest remnants in both rural and urban situations cannot, obviously, become virgin forest again. Yet these places have significant values.

Human Development:
Our concepts of weight, strength, texture, colour, pattern and so on, are all developed through interaction with nature.
Small children playing in sand or testing strengths in breaking twigs or listening to birds, illustrate the way such things are learnt. No-one yet has been able to assess the effects of deprivation of contact with nature on human development. All children should have access to a patch, however small, of the natural world.

Biodiversity:
Many birds, plants, insects, reptiles, fungi and microscopic organisms can be found in jarrah remnants. Examples include Black Cockatoos where trees on small patches are allowed to grow old and develop hollows big enough for their nests. Other birds needing hollows for nests are the Boobook Owl, while Striated and Spotted Pardalotes need tiny holes. Indeed numerous birds, whose populations in the forest are dwindling, benefit from forest remnants that are protected for their natural values. Reptiles such as the Marbled Gecko, Legless Lizard, Dragon Lizard as well as some goannas and also frogs in wetter areas, all can be found in forest remnants.

Genetic Diversity:
Genes from microscopic organisms and rare plants are becoming increasingly valuable in agriculture, medicine and industry. South West Australia supports 1500 vascular plant species and maybe double that number of macro-fungi. All are in danger of being considerably reduced even before their existence is fully recorded. Some may well be found in patches of remnant forest.

Aesthetics:
The subtle beauty of the jarrah forest gives pleasure to many people, the more when it is readily available in nearby forest patches. Jarrah forest is noted for its subtle variations of light and shade, texture and form, with its startlingly vivid flashes of flower colour in spring.

Ethics:
Many ethical people believe that everything that exists in a living universe has an intrinsic right to live. Neither ecosystems, nor species should be exploited by humans in a way that threatens their continued existence. No extinctions should occur because of human activity.

	We must convince each generation that they are transient passengers on this Planet earth. It does not belong to them. They are not free to doom generations yet unborn. They are not at liberty to erase humanity's past nor dim its future.

Insect attack and Disease:
When the natural predators, such as birds or other insects, are destroyed or reduced in number, the area is likely to be over-run by destructive insects, such as the leaf eating insects that attack jarrah trees. Similarly, diseases such as dieback, which can have a very serious effect in jarrah forest, are thought to be introduced and spread by human induced disturbances.

Extinction:
Some species are so restricted in their distribution, that they only ever exist in one or a few very small parts of the forest. For example two species of frog were discovered recently, but occur naturally over a very small range. It may be that even small remnants are the only places where rare species, particularly of plants or invertebrates, survive.