Re-establishing ecological connectivity between remnants and continuous forest can counter the effects of fragmentation and climate change by strategically increasing habitat area and improving movement potential. To evaluate the effect of restoring habitat between an isolated fragment and adjacent intact rainforest, we re-surveyed vegetation, birds and ground mammals in a restored wildlife corridor over a 12-month period in 2021, comparing results to data from 1996-1998 (birds) and 2000 (vegetation and mammals). Over 150 naturally regenerating plants were recorded; birds were primarily responsible for seed dispersal. Numbers of large-seeded (>30 mm dia.) and late successional species dispersed by birds and mammals have increased. Bird and mammal assemblages are increasingly similar to adjacent reference forest, although some endemic birds remain absent. Germination of some large-fruited species coincides with colonisation by the only mammals capable of their dispersal; generalist mammals have been replaced by rainforest specialists. After nearly 25 years, plantings have produced a structurally complex habitat inhabited by many species, and tropical restoration projects in similar settings may achieve comparable responses.