The Million Ponds Project is a 50-year project to create a network of clean water ponds for freshwater wildlife. The project aims to reverse the loss and decline in Britain’s ponds, so that once again a million ponds can be fond in the British countryside, creating vital new habitats for wildlife. At the moment 80% of our existing ponds are damaged by pollution.

In the first four years it is hoped that a network of 5000 new ponds can be created. They can cheap, quick and easy to make and will help many of our biodiversity priority action plan species.

The project is a collaboration of major landowners and land managers and co-ordinated by Pond Conservation. A pond can range in size from 1 m2 to 2 ha and permanent or seasonal. Ponds require a clean water source and should be left to colonise naturally and be undisturbed.

A pond creation toolkit has been put together, which includes a range of factsheets and is available on the project website: www.pondconservation.org.uk/millionponds

Project officers are available to advise on larger projects and the Herpetological Conservation Trust (www.herpconstrust.org.uk) can assist with advice on pond management and creation for amphibians and reptiles.

Funding for some projects may be available through a Biffaward Partnership Project for pond creation for BAP species. Details of what projects may qualify for funding please go to the website or please contact Rebecca Good on 07738564128; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it