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NSW Koala Strategy

The NSW Koala Strategy is supporting a range of conservation actions that will provide more habitat for koalas, support local community action, improve koala safety and health, and build our knowledge to improve koala conservation.

Protecting koalas for future generations

Koalas in NSW are facing a range of threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, bushfires, disease, declining genetic diversity, vehicle strike and dog attacks. These factors have resulted in significant population decline, with koalas now listed as ‘endangered’.

The NSW Government is committed to addressing these threats to protect koalas for future generations.

Download the NSW Koala Strategy
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More than $190 million

The NSW Government is investing over $190 million to deliver the targeted conservation actions that the strategy sets out. These actions work towards the long-term goal of doubling koala numbers in NSW by 2050.

Targeted action and investment

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$107.1 million

to protect, restore, and improve 47,000 ha of koala habitat

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$19.6 million

to support local communities to conserve koalas and fund partnerships

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$23.2 million

to remove threats and improve koala safety and health

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$43.4 million

to fill knowledge gaps and better understand koala populations

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