Regent honeyeater: On the edge

Stage 6 (Years 11-12), Biology

A Regent honeyeater perched on a branch in the sun. Photo: Mick Roderick © the photographer

Regent honeyeater feeding a juvenile. Photo: Mick Roderick © the photographer

A regent honeyeater in mid-flight through branches. Photo: Bruce Thompson © the photographer

Open woodland surrounding a still creek with mossy banks, Capertee National Park. Photo: Michelle Barton © DPE

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This Saving our Species resource is ideal for Stage 6 Biology teachers. The resource and embedded depth study examine how threatened species are monitored and managed in NSW national parks.

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Conservation agencies monitor and manage threatened species in Australia to safeguard species and prevent extinction. This resource uses the Regent honeyeater as a case study, and investigates the biodiversity of the Hunter region, focusing on the following parks:

Students learn about:

Threatening processes
Contemporary issues
Management strategies
How to process and record data via an online Geographical Information System (GIS)

Stage	Stage 6 (Years 11-12)
Learning area	Biology
Student outcomes	BIO11/12-3. Conducts investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and secondary data and information BIO11/12-4. Selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative data and information using a range of appropriate media BIO11-11. Analyses ecosystem dynamics and the interrelationships of organisms within the ecosystem EES11-11. Describes human impact on the Earth in relation to hydrological processes, geological processes and biological changes
Content	Students: Identify criteria for a species to be classified as threatened, using the case study of the Regent honeyeater Investigate key threatening processes affecting the Regent honeyeater Discuss actions implemented by conservation agencies to monitor and manage the species Analyse and report on issues relevant to the protection and management of threatened species Select, process and record data using an online Geographical Information System (GIS) View learning unit

Regent honeyeater: On the edge

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