Many animals call tree hollows in Sydney home, from birds and possums, to lizards and microbats. This is where they seek shelter and build their nests.

We’d like your help in finding hollows around your neighbourhood so we can protect these habitats.

In our abundant natural landscape, you don’t have to look very hard (or very high) to find our furry, feathered and scaly neighbours. After all, there are 99 animal species in our local area.

In NSW, 40 hollow-dependent species are listed as threatened with extinction because hollow-bearing trees are in decline.

One reason that their loss is significant is the length of time it takes for a tree hollow to form. In Australia, we don’t have creatures that create their own tree hollows. Hollows are usually caused by fungus eating away at a tree, or by animals chewing to remove decayed wood.

Valuable wildlife habitat comes in many forms, including a bushy backyard or a street with big old trees.

You can help conserve our city wildlife. By reporting how animals are using your neighbourhood, we can assess tree hollows and understand how to best manage our city for wildlife.

Head to Hollows as Homes to find out how you can help.