26 August 2025
Check out Kai’s amazing artwork! Kai is a Traditional Owner representative and sits on the Eco Warriors Australia board. Kai says:
“This art piece is a birds eye view of Lake Meran (northern Victoria) and reflects on three key signs that the lake is thriving: the white bellied sea eagle, long neck turtle and river mussels. The painting shows campsites, community and tracks all around the lake reflecting on the large amount of people that use the lake for camping, fishing and swimming.
White bellied sea eagle – an eagle is an immediate sign of a healthy Country as they are highly vulnerable to habitat loss and only nest in areas with high abundance of food. There is a pair that has nested at Lake Meran for over a decade!
Long neck turtles – ecosystem protectors which create a balance within the lake as a predator to fish, tadpoles and water bugs and as lawnmowers keeping aquatic vegetation from growing abundant.
River mussels – ecosystem engineers as they play a pivotal role as a filter for the lake and were a staple food for Barapa Barapa people. River mussels have been found in middens all around Lake Meran, showing the lake’s important for Traditional Owners”.
