Record your koala sightings
Download the I Spy Koala App
I Spy Koala is a citizen science app that allows anyone in NSW to record sightings of koalas in the wild. Recording koala sightings is crucial to helping better understand and protect this vulnerable species.
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Koalas are protected in New South Wales
The New South Wales Government has in place a range of programs and policies to help conserve koalas. Find out about the New South Wales Koala Strategy, the Saving our Species Program, other funding programs and laws and policies helping to conserve koalas for future generations.
Learn more about government actionsAre you working for an organisation that helps to protect koalas in New South Wales, or our precious NSW Koala Country?
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- share your experiences and success with others
- attract more support for your projects and work
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Resources to help koalas
The following resources are for community organisations working to conserve koalas. These templates, case studies and guidelines can be edited and adapted to suit your purposes.
Free Partner Resources
The following resources are hosted by NSW Koala Country partner groups and other organisations.
A review of koala tree use across New South Wales
provided by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Download report
Living with wildlife: Koalas and cars fact sheet
provided by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
Download fact sheet
The portal for Sharing and Enabling Environmental Data (SEED)
provided by the New South Wales Government
View portal
Summaries from Koala Management Strategies and Plans
provided by local governments from throughout New South Wales
View plans
Clarence Koala Food Trees
Eucalypt Identification Guide
provided by Clarence Valley Council
View publication
Framework for the spatial prioritisation of koala conservation actions in NSW
provided by the New South Wales Government
View publication
Bioregional assessment of koala populations in NSW
provided by the New South Wales Government
View publication
Tips for running a community koala spotting event
provided by the New South Wales Government
Download document
