Ponds Habitat Action Plan
Local priority habitats and species
Ponds are a local priority habitat and great crested newt is a priority species in the Tees Valley Biodiversity Action Plan. These two action plans ware developed by the wetland and coastal action group of the Tees Valley Biodiversity Partnership. A copy of the ponds, lakes and reservoirs habitat action plan and the great crested newt species action plan can be downloaded here.
ponds-lakes-and-resevoirs-draft-Habitat Action Plan-2009-2013
great-crested-newt-draft- Species Action plan 2009-13
Ponds – a national priority habitat
In 2006 ponds became a national priority habitat in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. The lead partners are Pond Conservation and the Environment Agency.
Not all ponds will be protected under the Habitat Action Plan. Priority ponds will need to meet certain criteria and it is estimated that around 20% of the 400,000 or so ponds in the UK (excluding garden ponds) will meet one or more of the criteria.
For more details visit the Pond Conservation Trust website. www.pondconservation.org.uk
