Koala Habitat Restoration Partnerships Program
Revegetating and regenerating koala habitat corridors in the South-East corner.
The Koala Habitat Restoration Partnerships Program is a $4.48 million program implemented by the Queensland Government in partnership with Queensland Trust for Nature to address koala habitat loss and fragmentation and koala population declines across South-East Queensland (SEQ).
The primary goal of the program is to establish partnerships between landholders, state and local government and other stakeholders to deliver koala habitat restoration projects in strategic locations across SEQ.
The program also aims to achieve co-benefits for the environment, landholders and community, including soil stabilisation, water quality improvement and support for local business.
Since 2019, more than 170,000 koala trees have been planted over 100 hectares of cleared council and privately-owned land. An additional 145 hectares of degraded koala habitat is under weed management until 2024.
A partnership approach is key to the successful delivery of the program. The Restoration Plan for each site has been developed by QTFN in close collaboration with the owners of each property. Tailored to the specific needs of each site and shaped to achieve the most koala habitat gain for every dollar spent, the Restoration Plans incorporate best-practice revegetation methods.
The success of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program has seen the Queensland Government increase the funding capacity of the program from their initial investment of $1.78M to $4.48 million, enabling the program to significantly increase the amount of koala habitat restoration delivered across South East Queensland.
The program funding includes investment by the Land Restoration Fund to investigate ways that carbon offsetting can be incorporated into koala habitat projects. This will supplement delivery costs and increase the amount of habitat restoration return for the koala conservation funding invested.
The Expression of Interest for the second round of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnerships Program closed in June 2022.
The successful Expression of Interest landholders will be announced shortly by the Queensland Government for the second round of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program.
Above: Phase 1 initiated in 2019 includes seven project sites across council and private land tenure, including Dangerbridge, Black Mountain, Mount Mellum (Pictured Below), Hidden Vale, Ivory’s Rock, Woodstock and Kilmore Reserve.
Action & Insight
Celebrating Partnerships – Koala Habitat Restoration
Recently, Queensland Trust for Nature helped facilitate maintenance and infill planting to help restore the riparian border at one of our first round properties for the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP), Woodstock. Woodstock was one of many landholders impacted by floods earlier this year. When the Albert River rose and the property suffered significant […]
Partnering to Support Koala Conservation
We’d like to pay special tribute to our special community of partners and individuals who are making positive change within our Koala Habitat Partnerships Restoration Program (KHRPP). Since it commenced in 2019, the KHRPP has planted more than 170,000 koala trees across 100 hectares of cleared council and privately-owned land. A further 145 hectares of existing […]
Protecting Koala Habitat Corridors in the South-East Corner
Decades of habitat loss, disease, drought and bushfires have taken their toll on the koala population of Australia. Last month, the unfortunate news was announced: many Governments along the Eastern Coast of Australia have officially listed the Koala as Endangered. The news, though unwelcome, will prompt change and inspire an opportunity to make some changes. […]
Our Impact
A partnership approach is key to the successful delivery of the program. The Restoration Plan for each site has been developed by QTFN in close collaboration with the owners of each property. Tailored to the specific needs of each site and shaped to achieve the most koala habitat gain for every dollar spent, the Restoration Plans incorporate best-practice revegetation methods.
The success of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program has seen the Queensland Government increase the funding capacity of the program from their initial investment of $1.78M to $4.48 million, enabling the program to significantly increase the amount of koala habitat restoration delivered across South East Queensland.
The program funding includes investment by the Land Restoration Fund to investigate ways that carbon offsetting can be incorporated into koala habitat projects. This will supplement delivery costs and increase the amount of habitat restoration return for the koala conservation funding invested.
The Expression of Interest for the second round of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnerships Program closed in June 2022.
The successful Expression of Interest landholders will be announced shortly by the Queensland Government for the second round of the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program.
Above: Phase 1 initiated in 2019 includes seven project sites across council and private land tenure, including Dangerbridge, Black Mountain, Mount Mellum (Pictured Below), Hidden Vale, Ivory’s Rock, Woodstock and Kilmore Reserve.
Action & Insight
Action & Insight
Celebrating Partnerships – Koala Habitat Restoration
Recently, Queensland Trust for Nature helped facilitate maintenance and infill planting to help restore the riparian border at one of our first round properties for the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP), Woodstock. Woodstock was one of many landholders impacted by floods earlier this year. When the Albert River rose and the property suffered significant […]
Partnering to Support Koala Conservation
We’d like to pay special tribute to our special community of partners and individuals who are making positive change within our Koala Habitat Partnerships Restoration Program (KHRPP). Since it commenced in 2019, the KHRPP has planted more than 170,000 koala trees across 100 hectares of cleared council and privately-owned land. A further 145 hectares of existing […]
Protecting Koala Habitat Corridors in the South-East Corner
Decades of habitat loss, disease, drought and bushfires have taken their toll on the koala population of Australia. Last month, the unfortunate news was announced: many Governments along the Eastern Coast of Australia have officially listed the Koala as Endangered. The news, though unwelcome, will prompt change and inspire an opportunity to make some changes. […]