Stream frogs are frog species that require in-channel stream habitats to thrive and survive. In NSW, there are at least 50 native stream frog species that breed or occupy these habitats within rivers and creeks. Eighteen of these species are listed under the NSW Biodiversity and Conservation Act 2016 as at risk of extinction. Frogs are listed as priority species for measuring the environmental outcomes of NSW’s water sharing plans, but relatively little is known about their  water requirements compared to other animals like native fish.

Our latest research article about stream frogs and their water requirements has been published in the journal Ecohydrology. We have identified key water needs which can be used to inform new water sharing rules aimed to protect and restore flowing habitats required for stream frogs.