About Us

Like it said back at the start, RANA is the Latin name for frog but in our case it stands for Restoring Australian Native Amphibia. RANA Frog Group Inc. was founded in Brisbane in April 1993 by a small number of people interested in frogs, and has since expanded to include members in all states of Australia. RANA is a voluntary non-profit organisation funded by annual subscriptions from members and donations.

The objectives of RANA are:

Funding Research: RANA donates surplus funds to individuals and organisations involved in various frog research projects. To date we have donated in excess of $5000.00 to research.

Public Education: RANA attends many displays each year as well as providing educational talks at schools and other community events.

Repopulation: RANA encourages members and the community at large to establish ponds and suitable environments in their own gardens in order to attract local frog species. We are often asked to assess potential sites for their suitability as frog friendly environments.

RANA welcomes new members and aims to provide people with an opportunity to learn more about our native frogs and to pass that knowledge on to others.