The Australian snow gum is a symbol of resilience - an iconic species that’s withstood ice ages and some of the harshest conditions Australia has to offer. Yet it’s also fragile, vulnerable to climate impacts, and this is driving snow gums towards extinction in some areas.

Tanya Loos is determined this is not going to happen in the Macedon Rangers shire - a longstanding refuge for low lying snow gum populations. A field naturalist and biodiversity project officer for local council, Tanya walks us through the Snow Gum Project - an adaptation project which draws together community groups, council and local expertise to address current and future threats to biodiversity.

(Dur: 17:25)

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Featuring:
Tanya Loos

Credits:
Producer Kyla Brettle
Music Rob Law
Photography Kyla Brettle
Production Support Eryn Coffey
Executive Producer Geoff Murray
Commissioned by ADAPT Loddon Mallee and Climate Ready Radio

License
CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)
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Links
The Snow Gum Project
Tanya Loos website
Adapt Loddon Mallee
Central Victorian Community Radio
Kyla’s Blog
Rob Law’s Music