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RIKoalas are a powerful indicator of forest health. 🐨
In NSW, koalas are officially listed as Endangered, following severe population declines caused by habitat loss, fragmentation, fire and disease. A 2020 parliamentary inquiry warned that without strong habitat protection Koalas could be extinct in the wild in NSW by 2050.
If we want to save Koalas we need to save their homes, and stop cutting down their feed trees. In these forests the evidence is that they prefer more mature stands and depend on feed trees over 90 years old of select eucalypt species.
Because koalas are so sensitive to disturbance, their survival tells us something important. Where koalas can move, feed and breed successfully, many other forest-dependent species can too.
In the Richmond River Valley, koalas share these forests with greater gliders, owls, birds, frogs and microbats, all relying on the same healthy forest systems.
That’s why koalas sit at the centre of the Richmond River Koala Parks campaign. Protecting their habitat helps keep entire ecosystems functioning.
Follow for updates as we share more about the science, the species and the case for permanent protection.
For more info and to sign the petition, visit richmondriverkoalaparks.com
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