Are there Great Crested Newts in the Pond?
Written by Administrator Friday, 01 May 2009 19:43
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Biodiversity Information Team are currently working on a new project, funded by the Environment Agency, to pinpoint ponds used by Great Crested Newts. The aim of the project is to help assess the current distribution and population status of Hampshire’s great crested newts. The information gathered will help inform Local Authorities, Natural England and the Environment Agency in their strategic planning and when making decisions on development control. It will also enable the Trust and others to strategically direct our resources and effort to effectively conserve the species and their habitats.
The project has access to some historical records from the 1980's and 1990's. Our pond in its current form is much more recnet than that: but it may have hosted newts during that period. If you have any records, however old, that are relevant, the Trust would like to hear from you! If anyone has any relevant information, please contact Jane Somerville (Biodiversity Information Administrator) at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
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