2020-01-16 OM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft SEQ Koala Conservation Strategy 2019-2024

       Proposed future actions
       The first priority for koala conservation in SEQ is to   The six areas for action outlined in this draft
       secure koalas in the wild through landscape-scale        Strategy detail how the Queensland Government
       management focused on habitat protection and             proposes to implement each of the six
       restoration, and complemented by threat mitigation       recommendations and associated objectives from
       actions to deliver a holistic response to reduce the     The Queensland Koala Expert Panel: A new direction
       pressures on SEQ’s koala populations.                    for the conservation of koalas in Queensland.
       Community interest and engagement in the                 The KEP also provided recommendations about how
       conservation of koalas is also vital to their            the approach, outlined in this draft Strategy could
       preservation. This involves recognising both the         be extended to the rest of Queensland (Appendix 1).
       cultural and economic importance of koalas.
                                                                Each action area includes an illustration of the
       Developing community partnerships to deliver
                                                                work underway or proposed actions to achieve the
       conservation projects is critical for achieving long-
                                                                Queensland Government’s objectives, as well as
       term koala conservation success and for enhancing
                                                                how they contribute to koala conservation targets.
       the coordination of koala conservation initiatives
       across SEQ. Investing in community engagement for
                                                                Details on each action and how they align to the
       koala conservation has the added benefit of raising
                                                                KEP recommendations are available at Appendix 2.
       broader awareness of Queensland’s threatened
       plants and animals and the need for protective
       measures.




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