The Inala Foundation is dedicated to protecting endangered wildlife, in particular the Forty-spotted Pardalote, which is an endangered Tasmanian endemic bird species. The Inala Nature Reserve also provides critical habitat for the Swift Parrot during their breeding season, and a safe haven for the endangered Eastern Quoll. Funds donated to the Inala Foundation support efforts to protect these species and others through specific projects often run in collaboration with university research staff and students.
Forty-spotted Pardalote
Inala Nature Reserve is home to one of the largest Forty-Spotted Pardalote populations in Tasmania.
Forty-spotted pardalotes hold a very special place in our hearts as they were they were the original motivation for Tonia to buy the first Inala property. The little colony peeping over the fence drew her attention to their predicament.
Swift Parrot
With a declining population estimated to comprise around 300 individuals, swift parrots are a species living on the edge. They are listed as critically endangered by both the Australian federal government and the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).
Eastern Quoll
The eastern quoll is the smaller of the two species of quoll in Tasmania, and one of six extant quoll species from Australia and New Guinea. Like all species of quoll, they are carnivorous marsupials with spotted coats, however, the eastern quoll occurs in two distinct colour morphs; light brown and near black.
