Even though we believe every day should be a koala-ity day, September is officially Save the Koala Month and while we think every day is worth celebrating our iconic marsupials, this month is a timely reminder: our fuzzy friends need all the habitat protection they can get.

South East Queensland (SEQ) is home to the highest concentration of koalas in the state, but sadly, their numbers are in decline. Koalas were first listed as vulnerable in SEQ under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 back in 2005. That status was expanded statewide in 2015, and by 2022, koalas were officially upgraded to endangered - both in Queensland and nationally under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Koalas face a range of environmental stresses including habitat loss, impacts from high-intensity bushfires and climate change, disease, and car strikes.

To help prevent the decline of koala populations in SEQ and support the protection of key koala habitats, you can become a koala-fied citizen scientist by identifying priority areas to support the reduction of threats to koalas.

You can do your bit for koala conservation by reporting koala sightings through the free QWildlife app.

The app gives an easy way to report koala sightings, upload photos of and observations of the koala’s appearance and condition and view recent koala sightings in your area.

Download the app here: iOS and Android.

Find out more about the program here.

Read more about the work Healthy Land & Water is doing to support the reduction of and deliver actions to reduce threats to our furry friends:
Koala threat management
Protecting koalas
Reducing the threat of chlamydia