Save Koalas

Koalas Are Running Out of Time

NSW is in the midst of a koala crisis and the clock is ticking.

Since 2018, the koala population in NSW has plummeted by 41%.
As few as 20,000 koalas remain in the state.
They’re now officially endangered in NSW, Queensland, and the ACT.

Yet, despite the warnings, destructive logging continues in their core habitat.
And the government? Still stalling.

🔥 What's Happening?

NSW holds just 9–33% of Australia’s remaining koalas
Logging is ongoing in critical habitat, including the proposed Great Koala National Park
Two years after it was promised, there’s still no park, no protection, no plan
At this rate, koalas could go extinct in NSW by 2050

Just this week, 70-year-old environmentalist Peter Elzer chained himself to logging machinery in Orara East State Forest—home to 44 threatened species—to stop the destruction. But logging continues.

🗺️ What Is the Great Koala National Park?

A visionary plan to connect:

140,000 ha of national parks
With 170,000 ha of state forests
To create safe, continuous habitat for koalas to survive and thrive.

But right now, this vision is stuck in limbo.
No confirmed boundaries. No legislative protection.
And logging operations are destroying what’s left.

❗ What We Need Now

✅ Immediately halt logging in the Great Koala National Park assessment area
🌿 Create wildlife corridors so koalas can move safely between habitats
🛡️ Establish an Independent Commissioner for Wildlife
📜 Pass a Koala Protection Act at the federal level

✊ We Can’t Let Koalas Disappear on Our Watch

The government says action is coming "soon."
That was promised in 2023. It’s now mid-2025.
Meanwhile, thousands of hectares of habitat are still at risk.

We need action—not delays.
Help us fight for the future of koalas.

Sign the petition: https://nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/save_nsw_koalas_from_extinction_petition

Demand Change! Contact: Premier Chris Minns, Minister Penny Sharpe & Minister Murray Watt