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Trees were planted in Arakwal National Park, helping link vital koala habitat in the Northern Rivers region.

Planting a future for koalas in the Northern Rivers

At a glance:Australia Post supported the planting of more than 3,000 trees in Arakwal National Park in Byron Bay in July. The restoration project is helping...

27 August 2026

The Boorubee (koala) dubbed Rubee by the Minyumai Rangers, photographed by a trail camera on Minyumai IPA.

This photo changed everything: the return of chlamydia-free Boorubee (koalas) to Minyumai IPA

After the 2019–20 bushfires tore through northern New South Wales, close to 90 per cent of Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), south of Evans Head, was...

20 May 2026

Volunteers plant native trees with Bangalow Koalas, November 15, 2025. Bangalow Koalas with support from WWF-Australia has planted the 500,000th tree.

Turning hope into habitat: 500,000 trees planted for koalas!

The 15th of November 2025 marks a momentous occasion: half a million trees in the ground to give Australia’s iconic koala a chance to thrive into the future....

21 November 2025

Koala mother and joey seek refuge on bulldozed logs in Queensland, Australia.

Q&A: Reforming Australia's Nature Laws - Explained

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is meant to protect Australia’s threatened species and natural habitats... So why...

5 November 2025

The unique native Australian koala, hugging a gum tree

How planting trees can save koalas

Want to help save endangered koalas? We spoke to Linda Sparrow from Bangalow Koalas to chat all things tree-planting and how everyone can help.

9 October 2025

A koala looking directly at the camera while eating. Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. In the mature Eucalypt trees near Lismore, some koalas are very active at sunset, feeding on leaves. Under threat, their main challenge is to find enough suitable habitat as deforestation has led to a shrinkage of the available territory for these animals, making WWF-Australia’s initiative of creating koala friendly forests with landowners more relevant than ever.

Landholders leading the way in koala recovery

Across northern NSW, landholders are bringing landscapes back to life through the Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative. Meet the farming families who are restoring...

28 July 2025

Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative: a win-win for private landholders and wildlife

How WWF-Australia and Climate Friendly are working with private landholders to restore vital koala habitat as part of a world-first carbon initiative

17 July 2025

Portrait of Icarius an adult male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating an eucalyptus leaf at Return to the Wild Inc. Toowoomba, South East Queensland

10 Fascinating Koala Facts & Why They’re Endangered

Discover 10 fascinating facts about koalas, why they’re now listed as Endangered in parts of Australia, and simple ways you can help protect their forest homes.

10 July 2025

WWF-Australia's Indigenous Land Management Specialist Djarra Delaney

Meet the Next Generation of Indigenous Conservation Leaders: WWF-Australia’s Djarra Delaney

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025, meet Quandamooka man Djarra Delaney, Indigenous Land Management Specialist at WWF-Australia. Discover his powerful work in...

6 July 2025

5 Things we Need to do to Reverse Australia’s Extinction Crisis

Five urgent policy asks that we need political leaders to commit to in order to protect our unique wildlife, restore natural habitats and tackle the climate...

27 February 2025

Lynn Baker and Brad Nesbitt from Canines for Wildlife (standing), Dr Stuart Blanch (kneeling) beside detection dog Fen.

Detection Dogs Uncover Rare Chlamydia-Free Koalas in Breakthrough Survey

Explore how the recent finding of rare Chlamydia-free koalas in northern NSW offers hope for the conservation of this iconic Australian marsupial. Learn about...

24 January 2025

The story of Australia’s extinction crisis so far

Australia’s environmental reputation is shameful, as we claim the top spot of having the world’s worst mammal extinction rate. Iconic animals like the east...

18 July 2024