REGENERATIVE COUNTRY
Regenerative Country is our program to protect and recover species and habitats on Country.
Learn about our goal to Regenerate Nature by 2030 here.
The natural world in Australia and across the Asia-Pacific region is in deep trouble. Many of our species and their habitats are facing extinction, while entire ecosystems face collapse.
While the devastating 2019-20 bushfires caused sudden and significant biodiversity loss, wildlife species were already in decline. Habitat loss and degradation, introduced species, global heating impacts, and unlawful practices such as poaching and illegal wildlife trade continue to threaten our wildlife and wild places.
By protecting wildlife and the places they live, we are also protecting the essential things that make our lives possible and enrich us – from breathable air to clean water, food and energy, as well as recreational and spiritual value.
We aim to keep Australia at the forefront of global conservation efforts by creating an integrated strategy that addresses the needs of species, people and the places they share.
Our vision
We will transform Australia from a deforestation to a reforestation nation and work with communities to protect and regenerate vital landscapes and species here and abroad.How we will achieve our vision
We aim to achieve this by embracing inclusive conservation approaches that regenerate and create resilient habitats, protect species and build thriving ecosystems and healthy communities.
Leading Australia’s transition from a deforestation to reforestation nation by
Advocating for strong government policies that tackle species extinction, recover biodiversity, and deliver enduring policy reforms that are inclusive of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. We will work alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities to trial projects that help mitigate threats to forests and make them more ecologically resilient.
By 2026, we aim to:
- protect 20 million hectares of existing forests.
- restore 100,000 hectares of deforested land.
- remove imminent threats across 1 million hectares of land.
Protecting wildlife and culturally significant species in Australia by
Leveraging $2 billion of funding for threatened species and working in partnership with First Nations communities to support interventions for the climate adaptation of culturally significant species.
We aim to:
- double the number of koalas in the wild by 2050.
- protect more than 10 culturally significant species.
Protecting culturally significant species internationally by
Working with local communities to protect ecosystems and habitats in Asia-Pacific with a goal to double the number of wild tigers.
Supporting Australia’s transition towards producing deforestation and conversion-free beef by
Working with the industry, finance sector, government, researchers, and food producers to support the environmental stewardship of farmers to help verify that they are ‘deforestation-free’.
Clarification of deforestation-free definitions can be found here.
Champion inclusive conservation by
Delivering well-being and equitable outcomes for people as well as restore and regenerate nature.
Learn about our values and how we aim to practice inclusive conservation across the organisation.
