The Year 13 Biology class had a productive trip to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary. During the overnight camp, students carried out investigations into different aspects of the native plants at the sanctuary, gaining NCEA Level 3 credits.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary is the flagship biodiversity project for the South Island, where multiple species of plants and animals are protected from predators. A predator fence surrounds 307 hectares of Coastal Otago forest, pests have been removed, habitat enhanced with weed control and planting, and many rare and endangered species re-introduced.
Thank you to Mrs Hesselin and Mr Ryan for organising the field trip and the parent helpers for supplying the transport. Also thanks to educators from the University of Otago Botany department, for assisting students in their investigations.
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