Pond management is a term that covers many things, from clearing out rubbish to making sure the pond will be a good home for different types of wildlife.
The management that can be carried out will depend on the type of pond, how old it is and what you are aiming to get from it. There is a common perception that ponds have to be managed to retain their conservation value.
Our research shows this is not true.
Most natural ponds will need no management at all. After hundreds to thousands of years, ponds ultimately turn into, not dry land as you might expect, but temporary ponds. Temporary ponds are an important and highly threatened habitat type, many of which persist for millennia.
