Redlands Koala Policy and Strategy
The Redlands Koala Policy and Implementation Strategy 2008 was adopted at Council’s General Meeting in January 2008.
The implementation plan, which spells out the actions needed to deliver the policy and strategy, received strong support from community members and other key stakeholders who made a submission during a month-long period of public engagement over November and December 2007.
The public engagement followed the 2007 Koala Summit, where a wide range of stakeholders met to grapple with the difficult issue of future koala survival.
The implementation plan aims to take immediate action to recover the existing population to more than 5,000 in the Koala Coast area by 2014.
At a glance
There are 2,939 koalas in the Redlands, making it home to the largest urban koala population in Australia. The Redlands comprises the largest part of the Koala Coast area, which also includes small parts of Brisbane and Logan Cities. The area is designated by the state government as key koala habitat, with the present koala estimate at 4,611.
Since 1999, koala numbers have dropped 27 per cent in the Redlands and 26 per cent in the Koala Coast, with potential extinction throughout the area in under 20 years without a recovery plan for the species.
For more information about the policy and strategy, contact the Environmental Management Group on 3829 8625.