The Australian environment has so many wonderful little surprises. One of them is the Baw Baw frog. It is elusive, fascinating and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
Unfortunately the eco-community of the frog has been heavily impacted by the chytrid fungus transported to their bogs through invasive hooved animals. Zoos Victoria, combined with Mount Baw Baw Ski Resort, have created an innovative partnership to support a breeding program for the Baw Baw frog, and to rebuild the eco-community of the frog on-site at Mount Baw Baw.
Our VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies class recently visited Mount Baw Baw to better understand how recreation and conservation can operate alongside each other in this beautiful part of Victoria. Between the 7th and 9th of August we ventured up among the snow gums to ski, snowboard and learn how the environment is being managed at the ski resort.
Throughout this trip, it became clear to us as teachers that this group of OES students had grown together into their own community during the year spent learning together and participating in a range of outdoor experiences.
