Minister Griffin has announced the public release of the new NSW Koala Strategy, backed by a $193.3 million investment. This is the largest government commitment ever made to single species in Australia.
The new five-year strategy includes:
The new strategy can be found here.
The strategy builds on the groundwork and achievements of the previous $44.7 million NSW Koala Strategy. The final report under the previous strategy has also been released, and can be found here. The final report outlines the progress in implementing the strategy during 2020–21 and summarises overall actions undertaken between 2018 and 2021.
Partnerships, both existing and new, are critical to the success of this new program of work. The NSW Government will work in partnerships, strategically and across land tenures, to get the best outcomes for koalas and their habitat.
We look forward to continuing to work together with partners across NSW to deliver koala conservation initiatives.
Kind regards
NSW Koala Strategy team
April 2022
[email protected]>
The new five-year strategy includes:
- $107.1 million to conserve koala habitat - funding the protection, restoration, and improved management of more than 47,000 hectares of koala habitat
- $19.6 million to support local communities to conserve koalas - funding community-led initiatives and a range of partnerships with non-government organisations (NGOs), councils, landholders, and Aboriginal groups
- $23.2 million to improve koala safety and health – funding wildlife care, rehabilitation, and emergency response, establishing a translocation program, and addressing threats such as vehicle strike
- $43.4 million to build our knowledge of koalas – funding ongoing monitoring and research to inform conservation actions and better manage diseases and other threatening processes
The new strategy can be found here.
The strategy builds on the groundwork and achievements of the previous $44.7 million NSW Koala Strategy. The final report under the previous strategy has also been released, and can be found here. The final report outlines the progress in implementing the strategy during 2020–21 and summarises overall actions undertaken between 2018 and 2021.
Partnerships, both existing and new, are critical to the success of this new program of work. The NSW Government will work in partnerships, strategically and across land tenures, to get the best outcomes for koalas and their habitat.
We look forward to continuing to work together with partners across NSW to deliver koala conservation initiatives.
Kind regards
NSW Koala Strategy team
April 2022
[email protected]>
