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Koala
The Australian Koala Foundation collaborates with numerous zoos around the world to improve the koala’s survival chances in its natural habitat.
Starting date: 2010
End date: Ongoing
Location: Australia
CONTEXT
The Koala Conservation Program is based on a collaboration with the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) to contribute to multiple conservation projects to protect Australian Koalas in the wild.
Participants:
- San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
- Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
- ZooPark de Beauval
- Zoo Duisburg
- Zoo Dresden
- Zoo & Botanical Garden Budapest
- Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
- Zoológico Antwerpen
- Dallas Zoo
- Zoo Planckenadael
- Indianapolis Zoo
- RZSS Edinbrugh Zoo
- The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Tiergarten Schönbrunn
THREATS
The threats affecting Koalas are as follows:
- Habitat Loss: Deforestation, fragmentation of territories, human invasion of habitats
- Diseases: KoRV (Koala Retrovirus), Chlamydia, hip dysplasia, metabolic bone disease
- Climate change: Drought, forest fires
OBJECTIVES
Mission
Education, research and conservation efforts, are here united in one integral program aimed at the survival and sustainability of koala populations, both in zoos and in its natural habitats. The objective is to improve these two elements in the long run.
