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ClimateWatch tracks species impacted by climate change alongside habitat loss and human activity. Your support helps us expand this vital program to ensure accurate monitoring and conservation of Australia's native and threatened species.

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Protect Australia's Unique Wildlife: Act Now to Make a Difference

Australia's wildlife is facing unprecedented challenges. With the world's highest rate of mammal extinction, our native species are under constant threat from climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, and invasive species. Iconic animals like the koala, now officially endangered in several regions, are experiencing shrinking habitats and increased stress.

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By supporting Earthwatch Australia's ClimateWatch program, you play a crucial role in monitoring and conserving our native species. ClimateWatch is the largest citizen science phenology program in the Southern Hemisphere, enabling individuals to track how climate change affects the behavior and distribution of wildlife.

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Your tax-deductible donation will be used where it's needed most, ensuring maximum impact in protecting Australia's wildlife. Together, we can secure a future where these unique species thrive.

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Climate sensitive species monitored by the ClimateWatch App

Koalas are officially an endangered species in QLD, NSW and the ACT. Rising temperatures, increased drought, human activity and more frequent fires are expected to shrink their range in Victoria by 20-30% by 2030. Climate shifts are degrading and fragmenting their natural habitats, placing populations under extreme stress.

Why protect them?

Koalas, found only in Australia, are essential for maintaining forest health. By feeding on eucalyptus leaves, they help regulate tree growth, allowing sunlight to nourish the forest floor and support diverse plant life. Their movement and droppings contribute to seed dispersal and soil enrichment.

Koalas as a ClimateWatch indicator species

An indicator species is an organism whose presence, absence, or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition. Koalas are an essential indicator species for ClimateWatch, selected based on advice from our Science Advisory Panel, because their presence and abundance reflect critical environmental changes caused by climate shifts. As a native species, they meet key selection criteria, including being indigenous.

Other species you can help

Sugar Glider

Sugar gliders, which mate in July and August, face increasing threats due to climate change. Shifting rainfall patterns and unpredictable seasons are impacting the availability of their main food sources, including flowers, nectar, and sap.


Why Protect Them?
Sugar gliders play an essential role in their ecosystems, especially as important pollinators of many Banksia species. Protecting them helps maintain the balance of our natural world.

Splendid Fairy Wren

Splendid Fairy Wren

Most active during their breeding season from August to January, face unique challenges with their reproduction influenced by environmental factors. Heavy rainfall in August can delay breeding, affecting the species' overall reproductive success.


Why Protect Them?
Splendid Fairy-wrens are vital for maintaining ecological balance as insectivores, controlling pest populations in their habitats. Protecting them supports the health of dense shrublands, woodlands, and mallee ecosystems where they thrive.

Agile Wallaby

Agile Wallaby

Active year-round, face growing challenges from climate change. Shifting and unpredictable rainfall patterns are impacting the availability of food sources, including grasses, shrubs, and other vegetation essential for their survival.


Why Protect Them?
Agile wallabies play a crucial role in their ecosystems by managing vegetation through grazing, which helps maintain the health and balance of habitats like grasslands, woodlands, and riverbanks. Protecting them ensures the sustainability of these environments.

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How is Earthwatch making a difference?

At Earthwatch, we believe protecting our iconic wildlife and landscapes is a responsibility we all share—and we’re taking action. ClimateWatch, the largest citizen science phenology program in the Southern Hemisphere, invites you to play a crucial role in safeguarding Australia’s natural heritage.

By supporting ClimateWatch, you become part of a community working to monitor and record the impacts of climate change on nature. Together, we track how shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and seasonal changes are altering the rhythms of life—flowering times, breeding cycles, migration patterns, and more.

This vital data helps Traditional Custodians, Indigenous Rangers, scientists, and policymakers develop strategies to address these challenges, ensuring a future where our wildlife and wild places can thrive.

Your donation will directly support efforts to protect these species and the ecosystems they call home.

How will my donation help support Australian wildlife?

Your gift plays a vital role in protecting Australia’s unique plants and animals. By supporting ClimateWatch, you help track species affected by climate change, habitat loss, and human activity. 

Every observation contributes to critical data that guides policy-makers and land managers in creating impactful strategies to safeguard Australia’s biodiversity. Together, we can secure a future for our incredible wildlife—your support makes it possible!

Your donation is tax deductible and will be utilised where it is needed most, ensuring that your gift has the greatest possible impact in protecting our natural heritage.

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Your contribution will make a tangible difference in safeguarding Australian wildlife and landscapes.

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Other Ways to Support

Download the ClimateWatch app

Download our ClimateWatch app and be involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country’s scientific response to climate change. Click here to download the app via the App Store or Google Play.

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Find a ClimateWatch trail near you

Find ClimateWatch trails in your area or discover trails right across Australia at locations you may visit. Through regularly walking a trail and making observations in the app you are helping us build a robust dataset that will shape Australia’s scientific response to climate change.

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Corporate & Community involvement

ClimateWatch offers businesses professional development opportunities while supporting climate research. Community groups play a vital role in collecting reliable data along trails across Australia, helping ensure repeated observations that boost data accuracy and reliability for climate change research.

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