Protocol with the Zoo supports koalas’ diet

Altri Florestal and the Lisbon Zoo (Jardim Zoológico) have signed a collaboration agreement focused on the sustainability of the current and future koalas’ diet at the Zoo.

The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, currently classified as vulnerable. Its diet consists exclusively of eucalyptus leaves, which must be as varied as possible within a specific range of species from the Eucalyptus and Corymbia genera.

The project presented by Altri Florestal will ensure, in the medium term, dietary diversity for the Zoo’s koalas, providing a balanced and appropriate diet to meet their needs.

Since 1991, the Zoo has been involved in the in situ conservation project for koalas, being the first European Zoo to welcome this species.