Koala Climate Corridors empower people
to build the resilience of the land, wildlife and our communities, so we can all adapt to the
impacts of our changing climate.
Creating healing spaces..
After Black Summer, The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) joined Great Eastern Ranges (GER) to help communities, habitats, and wildlife heal by creating Koala Climate Corridors across 3,600 kilometres of Australia’s east coast. Bunyas to Border in Queensland’s southeast is the first of these corridors. If we sustain natural movements of wildlife we ensure they are able to adapt and recover in the aftermath of climate events and ongoing change.
Connecting communities..
Koala Climate Corridors bring together conservation, Indigenous, and community groups, individuals and private landholders, and scientific experts. Activities include tree planting, weed management, nest box installation, citizen science surveys, community education, and capacity building.
Saving our wildlife..
Koalas are an umbrella species and are one of 10 global species most vulnerable to climate change so by focusing on them, we can help countless other species. At least 15 endangered species have already benefitted from Koala Climate Corridors, including the koala, greater glider, red goshawk, spotted-tail quoll, and black-breasted buttonquail, which is critically endangered in NSW.
