Ways to make your property more koala friendly VEGETATION Keep native vegetation on your block, and don’t destroy eucalypts and other native vegetation. As well as being homes for Koalas, they are food, shelter and nesting sites for many other native animals and...
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The Koala – Endangered or Not?
FACT: Meaningful legislation is the only way to protect koalas. There is currently no legislation, anywhere in the country, that can protect Koalas and Koala habitat in Australia. The listing of the Koala as “vulnerable” under the Environmental Protection and...
What to do if you find a sick, injured or dead koala
SUGGESTION: Print this out and place in your car glovebox in the event that you encounter a sick, injured or dead Koala while out driving. Also include the contact details of your local carer, vet or wildlife authority. The animal will have a better chance of survival...
Koalas and dogs – how to be a responsible pet owner
Tips for dog owners Check trees for Koalas before leaving dogs unattended in your yard If a Koala enters your yard, put your dog inside your house or garage until the Koala has left In addition to the danger of attack, Koalas are very easily stressed by dogs Don’t...
Threats to the Koala
PROJECT TIPThink of some ideas which could help in reducing the amount of bushland which is cut down. Since Europeans first settled in Australia in 1788, Australia’s eucalyptus forests have been vanishing at an alarming rate. More than four fifths of original Koala...
Trees for Koalas
The Australian Koala Foundation is proud to release an updated version of our National Koala Tree Planting List. Rather than publish the full Koala Tree list, we have decided to make things easier for those simply wanting to plant trees for Koalas. Our researchers...
Koala Habitat
'Habitat' refers to the types of bushland that Koalas like to live in. They are found in a range of habitats, from coastal islands and tall eucalypt forests to low inland woodlands. Today they do not live in rainforest, although it is thought that millions of years...
Frequently asked questions
*You can also use our SEARCH facility (top right) to find the information you need. How endangered is the Koala? Is it at risk of extinction? How many Koalas remain? The Australian Koala Foundation’s (AKF) research indicates that the Koala is in trouble and...
How koalas live, socialise & communicate
KOALAS LIVE IN HOME RANGES Koalas live in complex social groups. Contrary to popular opinion, they are not migratory animals, but highly territorial. In stable breeding groups, individual members of Koala society maintain their own "home range" areas. In the...
The Koalas’ Diet & Digestion
The Koala is the only mammal, other than the Greater Glider and Ringtail Possum, which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are very fibrous and low in nutrition, and to most animals are extremely poisonous. To cope with such a diet, nature...