PROJECT REPORT AUSTRALIA 2023 KOALA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Dear friend, Thanks to your support, a total of 90,000 trees were planted to restore 86 hectares of land in Australia. Planting trees in areas that have been degraded or deforested helps the environment by accelerating and assuring the re-establishment of healthy forests. Through reforestation, the canopy is restored, ecosystems are made whole, and biodiversity can thrive. None of this would be possible without you. On behalf of everyone at One Tree Planted, thank you! What follows is a report outlining the project you supported in Australia. I hope you enjoy reading it and truly feel the impact you have made.
OVERVIEW The objective of the Australia 2023 - Koala Wildlife Corridor Restoration project was to protect and grow habitat for the local koala population in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales (land of the Bundjalung people). In the long run, this project aims to create a koala wildlife corridor through tree planting and habitat restoration on private land, linking existing fragmented koala habitat and koala colonies between Byron Bay, Tenterfield, Queensland and Grafton.
TREES PLANTED 90,000
TREE SPECIES PLANTED 75
FAMILIES BENEFITED 29
HECTARES REFORESTED 86
WOMEN INVOLVED 112 JOBS SUPPORTED 20 INDIGENOUS GROUPS ENGAGED 3
WILDLIFE SPECIES BENEFITED 20 VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED 177
TREE SPECIES PLANTED
TREE SPECIES
PLANTED THROUGH THIS PROJECT Acacia disparrima Acacia fimbriata Acacia leiocalyx Acacia melanoxylon Acmena smithii var minor Acmena smithii var. major Acronychia oblongifolia Alchornea ilicifolia Auranticarpa rhombifolia Allocasuarina torelosa Aphananthe philippensis Auranticarpa rhombifolia Alectryon tormentosa Banksia integrifolia Banksia oblongifolia Castanospora alphandii Callistemon salignus Cryptocarya triplinervis var. pubens Cupaniopsis parvifolia Commprsonia bartramia Callistemon salignus Callistemon viminalis Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarina glauca Diploglottis campbellii Duboisia myoporoides Drypetes deplanchei Dysoxylum fraserianum Diospyros pentamer Elaeocarpus obovatus Elaeocarpus reticulatus Elaeodendron australe Endiandra sieberi Eucalyptus grandis Eucalyptus microcorys Eucalyptus propinqua Eucalyptus robusta Eucalyptus tereticornis Ficus coronata Ficus obliqua Ficus rubignosa
Flindersia australis Glochidion ferdinandi Glochidion sumatranum Grevillea robusta Guioa semiglauca Harpullia hillii Harpullia pendula Hymenospermum flavum Jagera pseudorhus Leptospermum polygalifolium Leptospermum brachyandrum Mallotus philippensis Mallotus discolor Myrsine howittiana Myrsine variabilis Melia azedarach Macaranga tenarius Mischocarpus pyroformi Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca bracteata Melaleuca irbyana Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca styphelioides Notelea longifolia Pararchidendron pruinosum Pittosporum undulatum Planchonella australis Pipturus argenteu Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Sloanea australis Stenocarpus sinuatus Streblus brunonianus Syzigium corynathum Syzigium crebrinerve Syzigium leuhmanii Syzygium australe Syzigium francisii Syzygium oleosum Syzigium moore Trema tomentosa Tristaniopsis laurina
TREE SPECIES
IDENTIFICATION & USE
YOUR IMPACT ON THE MAP The Australia 2023 - Koala Wildlife Corridor Restoration project supported the planting of 90,000 koala food trees and rainforest trees for the purpose of establishing a wildlife corridor across private land in northern New South Wales. By linking fragmented patches of habitat, the project seeks to create safe passageways and connect existing colonies in an effort to promote population growth.
LANDSCAPE
IMPACT ON THE MAP Koalas are found in coastal regions of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia. Increasing urban development and clearing of forests has put immense pressure on the koala population, and in 2022 the species was listed as Endangered by the Australian Government. With their habitats being cleared, koalas risk being hit by cars or getting attacked by dogs while searching for food and shelter. The 90,000 trees planted for this project will restore vital koala habitat, allowing them to travel safely through the bushland and access areas that are best suited for their survival – and the next generation’s.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Reforestation to restore koala habitat and create a wildlife corridor
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PHOTOS FROM YOUR PROJECT
WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR OF PLANTING TREES IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE WONDERFUL SUPPORT OF ONE TREE PLANTED AND THEIR DONORS. A REMARKABLE EFFORT FOR A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY GROUP, WE ARE ON TRACK TO REACH 500,000 PLANTED "HOPE TREES" BY THE END OF 2025, PROVIDING HOPE FOR KOALAS, THE PLANET AND ALL OF US.
BIODIVERSITY
BENEFITS
The environmental benefits this project creates will provide habitat for the Northern Rivers population of the iconic Australian Koala, as well as other threatened species and native wildlife. The project is important because koalas are a vulnerable threatened species in Australia in general — and NSW in particular — especially after the recent devastating fires and drought. The largest anthropogenic threat to the koala is habitat destruction and fragmentation, along with vehicle strikes, dogs and fire. Koalas are susceptible to the effects of drought, climate change and disease. Our project aims to address the threat of habitat fragmentation, which increases koala vulnerability to all threats.
COMMUNITY
BENEFITS
The local community was engaged in volunteer tree planting days, educational workshops, and continued habitat monitoring and maintenance. In doing so, this project has facilitated a greater understanding of the need for koala conservation and provided opportunities to participate directly in conservation efforts. Local landholders who have chosen to participate in the project demonstrate immense passion and pride in being part of the koala corridor. Indigenous ranger groups have been engaged in the project, providing an opportunity for young Bundjalung First Nations people to connect with country and develop skills. 48 indigenous people from 3 indigenous groups were involved in the project in 2023.
U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
WHAT ARE SDGS? Sustainable development entails seeking out solutions that not only boost the economic outcomes of developing and poorer nations, but also work to limit (or eliminate) our impact on the planet. Trees are one such solution. From creating jobs and reducing hunger to improving gender equality, cleaning air and water, absorbing carbon, protecting life on land and water, and more, planting trees can address all 17 sustainable development goals.
“Thank you for supporting tree planting for koala habitat in Australia. Your support is vital to community-led projects like this one, which have a ripple effect and are the building blocks for region-wide change. These trees will be enjoyed not only by the Koalas, but by native birds, pollinating insects, possums, and local families for generations to come.”
Meghan Danny
Global Projects Support Specialist
Beth Dalgleish
Director of Projects Australia