The Mount Lofty Ranges is one of our most beloved regions, a stunning landscape that’s home to beautiful vineyards, quaint tourist towns and rolling green hills.

For our birdlife, however, the story is not so sweet.

The Mount Lofty Ranges has some of the highest bird extinction rates and concentrations of threatened bird species in Australia.

From 1836 to 1980 the region lost around 90 per cent of its original woodland bird habitat, and today the populations of 78 species of woodland birds in the Mount Lofty Ranges are in decline, with some facing a risk of imminent extinction. ReBird the Ranges has been created to address this crisis.

By uniting skilled practitioners with researchers, and community members, ReBird the Ranges will access new funding aimed at restoring critical habitats for birds and other wildlife.

The initiative aims to reverse decades of habitat loss and ensure a sustainable future for the region’s ecosystems.

As part of the launch, the ReBird the Ranges alliance has unveiled its Action Plan – a detailed roadmap to tackle the loss of woodland birds.

This plan includes an ambitious target: to restore cover to 30 per cent of each native vegetation community across the Mount Lofty Ranges.

ReBird the Ranges Coordinator David Pearce emphasised that while there was already a committed community dedicated to helping the area’s birdlife, the challenge lies in significantly scaling up efforts.

"I celebrate the work of every bush-carer, tree-planter and revegetation specialist across the Mount Lofty Ranges, however our habitat gains need to increase six-fold per year to achieve our 30 per cent target by 2100," Mr Pearce said.

"We can do this with collaboration, continually improving techniques, and a host of new supporters deeply committed to ReBird the Ranges," he said.

Mr Pearce also called on the community to get involved.

“Whether you're a landholder wanting to restore native birdlife on your property, an investor keen to fund critical habitat restoration projects, or a volunteer eager to get your hands dirty, we all have a vital role to play in meeting these targets.”

To access the Action Plan or learn more about ReBird the Ranges, click here