Revegetating koala habitat

Koalas feed primarily (though not exclusively) on eucalypt leaves but the role of eucalypts extends beyond being a food and water resource – they also provide important shelter and protection from predators. While koalas are able to move through a continuous canopy in remnant bushland, land clearance forces koalas to come to ground. This behaviour shift is increasing their risk of attack by dogs and increasing their susceptibility to disease through stress. We need your help to plant more koala food trees and help to support future koala populations.

There are a range of factors to consider when it comes to planting koala food trees, including:

• Selecting the right species. Check the Koala Food Trees in the Clarence Eucalypt Identification Guide.
• Planning
• Location
• Patch shape and size
• Timing
• Methods
• Sources of trees or seeds. Consult this list of nurseries.

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