In our work to protect koala habitat we:
- purchase land that contains high-quality koala habitat and permanently conserve it as part of the national park system
- support landholders interested in protecting koala habitat on their land with a conservation agreement.
High-quality koala habitat
For land to be considered to contain a high-quality koala habitat it may:
- contain koala food trees, such as preferred eucalyptus species forest
- contain evidence of use by koalas
- be well-connected to surrounding vegetation or forest and not disrupted by roads or open land
- enable management of threats to koalas.
You may be able to sell your property to NPWS
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is looking for land with high-quality koala habitat. Properties must be offered to NPWS or be available on the open market.
Community groups and other people interested in koala conservation can also propose land they think may have high-quality koala habitat. This land must be available on the open market or offered to NPWS.
Landholders interested in offering land to NPWS to conserve koala habitat can make an offer.
Contact the Assessments and Acquisitions Unit by email or post at:
- [email protected]
- Assessments and Acquisitions Unit
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Locked Bag 5022
Parramatta NSW 2124.
Your offer should include:
- your contact details
- lot and deposited plan numbers of the land or a map
- an asking price, if known
- conditions associated with the offer of sale, if applicable
- the reasons your land may be important for koalas.
The Assessments and Acquisitions Unit will assess whether the land is suitable for addition to the National Park Estate.
Offering your property to NPWS does not commit you to anything. and does not influence your personal or business decisions. The assessment process will determine whether NPWS has an interest in your property, after which a number of steps need to be taken before NPWS may enter into negotiations to purchase your property.
Land is assessed to determine whether it includes suitable koala habitat and meets conservation criteria for the national park system.
For more information on this process go to Acquiring land for new parks.
Protect koala habitat on your property
Private landholders can permanently protect koala habitat on their land by entering into a private land conservation agreement with the Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
Find out more about conservation opportunities on your land on the Biodiversity Conservation Trust’s website.
Landholders can also permanently protect koala habitat and benefit from biodiversity credits with a biodiversity stewardship agreement.
Restore koala habitat
If you have koalas on your land or in your community, you could help secure their future by regenerating their habitat or planting their favourite trees.
Get in touch with your local koala organisation for koala restoration advice and information about local support and initiatives. For more details see our Volunteer webpage.
For support about how to manage koala habitat on your land, you can also contact your Local Land Services office.