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Help Save the Koalas

Sleeping Koala

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 Biodiversity Conservation Act in 2012 changed nothing. This is supposed to be the premier law for protecting Australia’s environment, yet it is powerless. By the time you read this page the bulldozers may already be working, but it is not too late to take action. Below we have listed some of the things that might make a difference.

Eating Koala

Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves and get most of their water from them. Their habitat is threatened by urban growth, and they need large areas of forest to survive.

Here's some ways that you can help save the Koala: