Sunshine Coast Council

Over 1600 individual flora and fauna species have been recorded within the Sunshine Coast's boundaries

Learn more about the habits of defensive and nesting native birds in your region

Four species of flying fox are native to mainland Australia and occur mostly in northern and eastern temperate and sub-tropical coastal areas

Find information about marine turtles on the Sunshine Coast, the threats they face and council's voluntary program to protect them

Find out more about the wildlife rescue and care groups in our region.

About two thirds of the Sunshine Coast's shorebird species migrate from the Northern Hemisphere each year, some travelling distances up to 30,000 kilometres

Discover how council is helping conserve our local threatened species