March is Whio Awareness Month.
These unique birds are some of the only ducks in the world to live in fast flowing streams. Their presence is a great indicator of healthy river ecosystems. But, with less than 3,000 left in New Zealand, we've got to do our best to keep them around!
For further information, fun whio activities and more: www.doc.govt.nz/news/events/national-events/whio-awareness-campaign
Find out more about whio
Related articles
The Hubs have lots of great articles on the whio:
Related professional learning development
Check out our teacher PLD sessions related to whio, that were run with the support of the Department of Conservation:
- Diving into inquiry with whio
- Why learn about whio?
- Inquiry outside the classroom
- Taking action for conservation
Activities
The activities below are all related to whio and are a great way to extend you own, and your student’s knowledge, about whio:
