New South Wales, a state in Australia, has built tree corridors to help protect koalas from human threats.
The vast networks of vegetation have been planted by a local conservation group, Bangalow Koalas. These plants are important for koalas and other species like cockatoos, gliders, possums and wallabies.
“Our corridors are actually trying to get them away from humans, from cars, from dogs,” said Linda Sparrow, president of Bangalow Koalas.
The koala is predicted to be extinct in the wild in New South Wales by 2050. Its biggest threats include wildfires and habitat loss through logging. It has already been declared as endangered in several other Australian states.
“I can’t imagine a world where there [are] no koalas in the wild ... We’re going to do everything we can possibly to make sure that doesn’t happen,” volunteer Lindy Stacker said.
