Million Ponds Project: 36

Phase 1 of the Million Ponds Project is a four-year project to create a network of 5000 new high quality ponds in England and Wales; 1000 of which will be created specifically for over 40 Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. By creating this new high quality pond resource the project will bring a significant and lasting increase in aquatic biodiversity and water quality across UK landscapes. In future years our plan is to build upon this project so that, ultimately, the UK again supports at least one million ponds; the number present at the beginning of the 20th century. This long-term target is built into the aims of the Pond Habitat Action Plan and the Wetland Vision for England.