The Saving our Species program has projects in place to protect 8 iconic species in New South Wales.
These strategic projects align with the program's 2 main objectives – to maximise the number of threatened species secure in the wild in New South Wales for 100 years and to control the key threats facing our most vulnerable plants and animals.
Find out how we are helping our iconic species
Bilby
Through habitat loss and competition with introduced animals, the number of these small mammals has dramatically reduced over the last 100 years.
Wollemi pine
This critically endangered tree was presumed to have become extinct millions of years ago until it was rediscovered in New South Wales during the 1990s.
Learn more about the Wollemi pine
Malleefowl
The malleefowl is a large, distinctive, ground-dwelling bird. Most easily seen at their nest mound, this species usually quietly walks away from observers and rarely flies.
Learn more about the malleefowl
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby is a highly agile macropod, with a characteristic long and bushy tail.
Learn more about the brush-tailed rock-wallaby
Southern corroboree frog
Corroboree frogs are Australia's most iconic amphibian species, easily recognisable by their bold yellow and black stripes.
Plains-wanderer
The plains-wanderer is a small, quail-like bird with straw-yellow legs and bills. The bird has declined in numbers greatly since European settlement.
Bridled nail-tail wallaby
The bridled nail-tail wallaby is a medium-sized macropod which is presumed extinct in New South Wales.
