Facts about Australian Koala Habitat

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   Coastal and inland eucalyptus woodland habitats differ significantly, with koalas in drier inland areas requiring larger home ranges to meet their nutritional needs.

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   Preferred Australian koala habitat typically occurs below 1,000 metres elevation, as koalas rarely inhabit alpine or subalpine regions.

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   Urbanization and land clearing have fragmented Australian koala habitat, with isolated tree corridors now critical for koala movement between populations.

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   The distribution of koala habitat spans across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, but koalas are absent from Western Australia and Tasmania.

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   Koalas depend almost entirely on eucalyptus forests and woodlands for habitat, using the trees for both food and shelter.

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