Great Crested Newt 
Conservation Handbook 

The Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook is a comprehensive guide to habitat management, pond creation and restoration. The handbook is in PDF format.  

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Hard copies are available by sending £3.00 (incl. £1 postage/admin.) to:

Froglife, Unit 9, Swan Court, Cygnet Park, Hampton, Peterborough. PE7 8GX

Please make cheques payable to 'The Froglife Trust'

The handbook is split into 14 sections.

1. Front cover, contents, preface, introduction

2. Ecology

3. Habitat Types

4. Breeding Pond Management

5. Construction of Breeding Ponds

6. Terrestrial Habitat Creation

7. Special Newt Conservation Measures

8. Legal Protection

9. Site Protection

10. Surveying and Monitoring

11. References

12. Great Crested Newt Species Action Plan

13. Advice and Assistance

14. Index and back cover

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