Study

Creation of temporary ponds for amphibians in northern and central Europe

  • Published source details Briggs L. (2010) Creation of temporary ponds for amphibians in northern and central Europe. Freshwater Forum, 17, 63-70.

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Create ponds for amphibians

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Amphibian Conservation
  1. Create ponds for amphibians

    A review of pond creation projects for amphibians in Poland and Denmark (Briggs 2010) found that targeted species colonized ponds. Following the creation of three permanent and four temporary ponds in 1997 in Bialowieza, conservation species such as the European tree frog Hyla arborea, common spadefoot toad Pelobates fuscus and great crested newt Triturus cristatus successfully colonized the ponds. Temporary ponds were more successful for reproduction. Both fire-bellied toads Bombina bombina and European tree frogs colonized and reproduced in temporary, but not permanent ponds created for them (n = 10) in Wigry National Park. For details of the pond creation and restoration project in Denmark see (Briggs 2003).

     

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