Stage 6 Geography - Ecosystem and Global Biodiversity, Avoca Lagoon

Students will use a variety of geographical tools to acquire, process and communicate geographical information such as maps, surveys and fieldwork instruments e.g. water testing instruments.

Students will participate in a lagoon foreshore survey by kayak to evaluate management issues for the lagoon.

They will paddle to numerous locations and take note of human impacts, native vegetation, weeds, fauna sightings and the dominant vegetation community.

Some of the management issues discussed will include clearing of riparian vegetation, acid sulphate soils and

the endangered Grey Headed Flying Fox community

Students will use water testing equipment to measure the quality of the water in Avoca lagoon, assess its condition with past water quality results and discuss ways of improving water quality.

Bareena Wetland is adjacent to Avoca Lagoon and is one of the few remaining locations where the endangered Green and Gold Bell Frog can be found. Students will discuss why Bareena Wetland is an ecosystem at risk and assess the suitability of the site for the frog by analysing the salinity, water depth, water temperature, pH and vegetation.

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Kayaks supplied by Aquafun, Avoca, cost $15 per student.

Key syllabus outcomes

Geography 11–12 Syllabus (2022)

❀ GE-12-01 - analyses rural and urban places, ecosystems, global biodiversity and economic activity, for their characteristics, spatial patterns, interactions, and nature and extent of change over time

❀ GE-12-02 - analyses geographical processes and influences, at a range of scales, that form and transform places and environments

❀ GE-12-04 - evaluates responses and management strategies, at a range of scales, for sustainability

❀ GE-12-05 - synthesises and evaluates relevant geographical information from a variety of sources

❀ GE-12-07 - selects and applies geographical inquiry skills and tools, including spatial technologies, fieldwork, and ethical practices, to investigate places and environments

❀ GE-12-08 - applies mathematical ideas and techniques to analyse complex geographical data

❀ GE-12-09 - communicates and applies geographical understanding, using geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and tools, in appropriate forms

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