Advocates say koalas in Gippsland are vital to protect but the challenge is that they live where the government is investing in pine plantations, not gum trees, to address housing demand. Advocates say koalas in Gippsland are vital to protect but the challenge is that they live where the government is investing in pine plantations, not gum trees, to address housing demand. Conservation, National Parks, Forestry, Logging and Timber Industry, Animals, Land Management Latest business news