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

                                                        DRAFT South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy 2019–2024




Given the importance of the most suitable habitat
for koalas (as it has the ability to sustain higher
densities of koala populations) it is imperative that
there is no further net loss of remaining habitat.
Protection and restoration should be prioritised for
these areas.


The Koala Expert Panel
In response to community concern about the rapid
decline of koalas the Queensland Government
appointed the Koala Expert Panel (KEP) in July 2016
to provide government with recommendations
on the most appropriate and realistic actions to
address the decline in, and ensure the persistence
of, koala populations in the wild across SEQ.
The KEP, made up of experts in ecology, wildlife
management, and planning and environment
law, made six recommendations with supporting
actions. The Queensland Government Response
to the KEP report, committed to implementing
all six recommendations and this draft Strategy
outlines the proposed actions that respond to each
recommendation.
The recommendations of the KEP were for:
1. A strategic and coordinated approach to koala
   conservation.
2. Ensure koala habitat is protected.
3. Strategic and landscape-scale koala habitat
   restoration.
4. Coordinated threat reduction and koala
   population management.
5. Strong community partnerships and
   engagement.
6. Targeted mapping, monitoring, research and
   reporting.




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