Growing koala habitat

Koalas spend most of their life moving from tree to tree in a very large area called their home range. They eat about half a kilo of leaves a day. Young healthy trees are an important food source.

As well as protecting koala habitat in State forests and regrowing 40 million trees in State forests each year, we grow koala preferred species of seedlings in our nursery and give them away to be planted on private property in a bid to grow more koala habitat in NSW.

Planting trees and encouraging the natural regeneration of trees can augment and enhance habitat for koalas, particularly in areas where habitat has been fragmented through agriculture and development.

For information on where to plant seedlings in the landscape and how to plant them correctly, see the fact sheets below:

• Tips for Planting Forestry Seedlings
• Planting and enhancing Koala habitat