Make an impact for greater gliders

Our koalas can’t wait

Australian nature needs our focus. Be part of this innovative 3 year staged project to support WWF-Australia partner Bangalow Koalas to revegetate koala habitat in a science-based koala corridor.

Based in the Richmond Valley in NSW Northern Rivers, this project will plant 100,000 trees help stabilise and increase precious koala populations.

Establish a koala corridor in over-cleared and burnt landscapes in the heart of WWF’s koala triangle.
Create new habitat, landscape connectivity and climate dispersal routes for priority meta-populations of threatened koalas.
Contribute significantly to efforts to reverse the decline in koalas and provide a model for how to double koala numbers by 2050.
Benefit up to 15 species of priority fauna species, as well as priority plants and ecological communities

Here’s the plan

With your help, WWF will revegetate koala habitat in a science-based koala corridor across cleared and burnt landscapes in the NSW Northern Rivers to help stabilise and increase koala populations.

This project is part of our habitat restoration work aiming to double koalas populations by 2050 in eastern Australia.

There are an estimated 2000 koalas living in the greater Lismore region. The new corridor will enable koalas and other wildlife to move to refuge forests in the face of threats from deforestation, dog attacks, vehicle collisions and global heating.

With your help, we will restore 100,000 hectares, reduce 10m tonnes of damaging CO2 and partner with over 300 land managers to protect these koala habitats.

A koala on a burnt tree, Kangaroo Island © Julie Fletcher / WWF-Australia

WWF-Australia and Koala.com are supporting the Ipswich Koala Protection Society’s rescue and recovery efforts. The Ipswich Koala Protection Society runs two dedicated koala and wildlife ambulances around the clock, and rescues over 180 koalas per year as well as countless other wildlife. Organisations like Ipswich Koala Protection Society and their team of dedicated carers provide ongoing care and medical treatment to sick and injured koalas so they can eventually be returned to the wild. Credit © WWF-Australia

Community Tree Planting at Cook Reserve Ruse, Campelltown, May 2019. 3,000 native trees, shrubs and grasses were planted into the ground at Cook Reserve in Ruse to strengthen key koala corridor between the vast Georges River wildlife corridor and Smiths Creek. This planting event is a first step in a larger, landscape-scale project to support healthy habitat for the local koala population. This project is in partnership with Greening Australia and the Campbelltown Council. Credit © WWF-Aus / Leonie Sii

Milestones to success

Our regeneration of koala habitat with Bangalow Koalas has already begun with 30,000 trees planted and 30 hectares of koala habitat revegetated ahead of time.

Our future path to success:

• 18 community planting days by 15 January 2024

• A total of 70,000 trees planted by 15 January 2023

• A total of 100,000 trees planted by 15 January 2024

• 85 hectares of koala habitat revegetated by 15 January 2024

• 250 volunteers engaged by 15 January 2024

This koala was spotted sitting on the road on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. © Cheryl Ridge

Investment breakdown

On top of the material, equipment and labour costs, this project require expert analysis and ongoing maintenance. Our evidence based, mindful approach will ensure the regeneration of this land will best suit our wildlife.

Dr Stuart Blanch from WWF-Australia planting a tree to support a koala colony on a property at Swan Bay. A team of tree planters from Bangalow Koalas, East Coast Bush Regeneration, Minyumai IPA Rangers and WWF-Australia planted more than 2000 koala food trees and 1500 wildlife corridor trees on the property in the Richmond Valley. © WWF-Aus / Jimmy Malecki

$50 will buy fertiliser to nourish one tree from sapling to maturity.

A koala on a property at Swan Bay. A team of tree planters from Bangalow Koalas, East Coast Bush Regeneration, Minyumai IPA Rangers and WWF-Australia planted more than 2000 koala food trees and 1500 wildlife corridor trees on the property in the Richmond Valley to support a small koala colony. © Jacob Crisp

$100 will plant 25 trees providing koalas with both a home and food.

AirSeed Technologies demontrate their seed-dispersing drones at a property at Marulan. WWF-Australia will trial drones to plant koala food trees as part of the Regenerate Australia campaign. © WWF-Aus / Paul Fahy

$250 will fund expert research into best practise planting approaches to give the koala corridor the best chance of success.

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a tree, Thailand © Shutterstock / Yatra / WWF

$1000 will provide ongoing maintenance, equipment and labour to allow the regenerated habitat to flourish.

Our promise to you

When you invest today, we’ll keep you updated on the project’s progress, so you can see exactly how you’re making an impact.

Wildlife corridors are a critical strategy to stabilise and increase koala populations. WWF-Australia is already working on the ground to care and advocate for wildlife. This project is a critical missing piece of the puzzle for our iconic species.

Together we can restore this vital koala habitat for generations.

$WWF-Australia and Koala.com are supporting the Ipswich Koala Protection Society’s rescue and recovery efforts. The Ipswich Koala Protection Society runs two dedicated koala and wildlife ambulances around the clock, and rescues over 180 koalas per year as well as countless other wildlife. Organisations like Ipswich Koala Protection Society and their team of dedicated carers provide ongoing care and medical treatment to sick and injured koalas so they can eventually be returned to the wild. Koala joeys in the nursery at Trudi\$

Koala tree planting © WWf-Aus / Paul Fahy

Become a partner in conservation

If you decide to give $1,000 or more towards this project, not only will you be making a significant difference to this project but you’ll also become part of our partners in conservation community.

In thanks and recognition of your exceptional commitment to nature, you would receive exclusive impact updates as well as invitations to special events around the country.