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"A Capital Project for the Capital’s species"
The UK is home to a great proportion of the Europe’s great
crested newts Triturus cristatus. As a consequence we
have the privilege and responsibility to ensure that this
wonderful species remains at a favourable conservation status
wherever they are present.
The last London-wide great crested newt (GCN) survey was
conducted by Tom Langton, then of Froglife, and a team of dedicated
volunteers in 1984. Since then the status throughout the Capital of this fantastic
species is thought to have become patchy.
Great Crested Newts REVISITED is re-surveying sites throughout
London boroughs to:
establish which ponds still
support great crested newts
establish how
prominent/predominate the threats are on the selected survey
sites
conduct habitat restoration and
enhancement at a number of sites to help retain this species in
London.
Launched in 2010, this two year project - funded by the SITA
Trust - will be used to develop the favourable conservation
status for this species as part of the
London
Standing Water HAP (chaired by Froglife); while working to raise awareness of this
Capital species.
Sivi Sivanesan London GCN Project Officer:
sivi.sivanesan@froglife.org 07530 103238
Project aims.
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