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for ecological restoration (SERA 2017).                                                                      Coordinated between state and territory governments with input from research experts; Expert Technical Advisory Panel; natural resource management organisations; and local community groups and non-government organisations.        2  Years 1 to 5        $80,000 to $120,000 to coordinate and contract by the Australian Government; plus absorbed by normal government business

5 c  Implement on-ground revegetation or restoration programs in previously cleared areas of Koala habitat, following local-level restoration guidelines for the Koala where they exist (e.g. New South Wales Koala habitat revegetation guidelines [Wegner and Taws 2019]). Actions should be undertaken in consultation with experts in Koala ecology and plan genetics, and should include experimental trialling of the establishment of climate resilient and nutritious feeding trees outside traditional ranges of Koala habitat trees.  Coordinated approach between states and territory government agencies; local government; natural resource management organisations; local community groups and non-government organisations.                                          2  Years 1 to 5        $500 to $5,000 per ha (revegetation)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $2,500 to $5,000 per ha (weed management)
5d   Improve the condition of existing Koala habitat on both private and public land through best-practice land management, including management of vegetation, fire, weeds, and introduced species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            State and territory government land-management agencies; local fire authorities; natural resource management organisations; non-government land-owners; local community groups, traditional owners and non-government organisations.  2  Year 1 and ongoing  Absorbed by land management business under normal review practices.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Highly variable depending on location and risk: $50 to $1,000 per ha (fire management)

Revegetation projects provide food trees for future Koala populations. Image: © Shutterstock.
Strategy 6: Actively manage listed Koala metapopulations
Metapopulation management concerns the movement of individuals and their genes between populations to maintain and potentially improve genetic diversity. It is a complex and multi-faceted process.
This strategy relies heavily on relevant and up-to-date habitat and distribution mapping and modelling for spatial prioritisation, modelling impacts of climate change, principles of landscape processes, and research into Koala disease, population genetics habitat requirements, movement patterns, and biology. Management of fire, forest harvesting, and human activities and developments all influence Koala metapopulations processes and must be managed to mitigate adverse impacts.
Action No.  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Potential Partners/Responsibility                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Priority  Timeframe            Indicative cost

6 a         Develop meaningful and measurable metrics of health, genetics, population and distribution, and climate at relevant planning scales, with threshold triggers for management response. Integrate these triggers into metapopulation management, decision making and programs. Implement response plans.                                                                                                                  Australian Government, state and territory governments, with input from research experts; National Koala Monitoring Program; the Expert Technical Advisory Panel and National Recovery Team; Koala rehabilitation organisations and groups, Wildlife Health Australia and the Zoo and Aquarium Association.             1         Years 1 to 5         Absorbed by normal government business

6 b         Develop national principles for